Announcements

The first, “What is Flax/Linen,” provides a broad overview of the plant, thefiber, and the supply chain. The second is a synopsis of the key findings of our“Status of Flax Fiber in North America” report, previously available only tomembers. We hope you find both fact sheets useful!

In March, we released our inaugural report about the exceptional work happening to rebuild the flax fiber supply chain in North America and we made it available for sale and to our members at no cost. Today we are making it available to everyone!  Download it below or request a copy from hello@northamericanlinen.org.

Whether you are a flax fiber enthusiast, an organic or regenerative agriculture advocate, aninterested farmer, or a sustainable material manufacturer, the North American LinenAssociation (NALA) would love to have your passion, knowledge, and perspective on our team.We are accepting applications for board positions to take effect January 1, 2027, to serve a two-year (2027-2028) term.…

What is retting? Breaking? Scutching? Hackling? No, not terms from a horror movie, but some of the many stages flax goes through as it’s turned into linen!  We couldn’t find a source that succinctly described all the different aspects of flax fiber and linen production and processing, so we developed one ourselves! Check out our…