Linen
Subtitle: from flax seed to woven cloth
By: Linda Heinrich
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Atglen, Pa
Language: eng
Number of pages: 232
ISBN-13: 9780764334665
Subjects: Linen; Flax; Textile crafts
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 222-225) and index.
Table of contents: title: In the beginning : the flax plant; title: Flax cultivation and harvesting; title: Flax processing; title: An introduction to flax spinning; title: An introduction to dyeing linen with natural and synthetic dyes; title: The properties of linen and linen yarns; title: Equipment for weaving linen; title: Thoughts on design, weave structures and sett; title: Weaving and finishing linen cloth; title: Contemporary linen projects and artistic works; title: Irish linen: a glimpse of history; title: Linen: cloth of the ancient Egyptians; title: The linen industry today.