Making flax is part of Nutfield history. The Scots Irish settlers brought flax seeds and the knowledge of making linen with them from Northern Ireland and Scotland. https://www.nhpr.org/2024-01-01/exploring-part-of-new-englands-textile-history-from-seed-to-garment #history #NewHampshire #NutfieldNH #ScotsIrish #familyhistory
Exploring part of New England’s textile history from seed to garment

Staff and students at the University of New Hampshire are turning flax into linen the old fashioned way.

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