The EUROPEAN FLAX is a standard and certification that aims to secure and guarantee the origin and traceability of the flax fiber grown in Western Europe (France, Belgium & The Netherlands). The EUROPEAN FLAX fiber is a natural, GMO free fiber grown without irrigation* (*except in exceptional circumstances). Read more about EUROPEAN FLAX here here: http://news.europeanflax.com/en/celc/4-european-flax/.