Natural fibre

Flax for linen

Wool might be the most ubiquitous of materials, and a dependable medium for use in any Autumn/Winter collection, but as a practicing designer–how well do you understand wool as a natural fibre, where it comes from and the mosaic history of its production? Following NJAL’s appointment as a Nominating Body for the International Woolmark Prize, it’s time to highlight the versatility and modernity of Merino wool. It's time to snuggle up with a material that has long been out of vogue. After…

Thread Collective is a leading supplier of flax fibre and linen yarns. Flax fibre is a bast fibre and is ideal for spinning, felting and papermaking.

Natural Fiber: Flax, one of the strongest vegetables fibres, flax was also one of the fisrt to be harvested , spun and woven into textiles. P.S. "Linen is made from flax, a traditional fibre crop which needs few chemical fertilisers, and less pesticide than cotton."

The objective of this map was to be a learning tool to help students classify and group different textile fibers. I developed and re-designed the previous chart to enhance visual aesthetics. This classification map was published on the web by North Caroli…

Aklan is proud of its piña (pineapple) fiber. So much so that products derived from processing these fibers into fabrics is one, if not its top industry.

Water retted flax fiber

A handspinner who is passionate about spinning cotton shares two methods for ginning cotton by hand.

Looking for natural fabrics that are not cotton or hemp? Abaca fabric is a traditional textile of the Philippines, made from the abaca plant fiber. So how sustainable is the fabric made from the abaca plant? We examine the origins of abaca fabrics and their production techniques.