Flax, Linen, probably the oldest textile fibre of the future

Our product line includes: Scutched flax fibre, all types and specifications. Rescutched tow for spinning, for cottonizing, papermaking, etc. Cottonized flax, for spinning, non woven and technical applications

Wastes, noils, graded wastes to all applications

Yarns:
We produce a range of dryspun yams from Nm 0,2 to Nm 6 and can offer this range is various make-up spools and cones. We have twining and polishing capacities.

In wet spuns we can offer as agents wetspun tow yams Nm 7,6 to Nm 12 for weaving.

Felts:

We offer a wide range of needlepunch felts in 100% flax for technical and geo applications, including the so called tree-spats.

What isn't there, we can make or introduce you to customers and friends.

As an additional service to our customer we offer (as agents) cotton comber and other cotton by products on behalf of reputable exporters abroad. Please contact us directly and we provide you with the best possible service and offers.

A precious gift of nature. Ancient civilisations used flax- linen to dress the noble. Using wind power medieval traders conquered the oceans under thousands of square feet of flax-linen canvas sails.

It was not until the late forties when machines started to take over from the craftsmen and their wooden tools. Flax-straw breakers were being replaced by sets of fluted rollers. The wooden scutching knife, and the Flemish wheel were overtaken by the scutching turbines. The hand hackle became obsolete when giant hackling machines took over. The principles of mecanical processes in the flax-industry were laid down. The industrial revolution in flax processing took off.

Initially, flax was used to spin 100% linen yarns. The unique properties of flax- linen yarns allowed use in all sectors of the textile industry. Bed and table linens, technical fabrics and clothing. flax-linen, as all other natural fibres, suffered from the introduction of manmade fibres. However, by virtue of its unique properties, and the adaptation of the fibre to different spinning systems, flax-linen has proved to be an all time classic.

Flax-linen has come a long way and it was not until the beginning of the century when fibre processing was transformed from near cottage craft to the first industrial enterprises. By the middle of the century flax-linen was being spun in flax-spinning mills using only purpose developed preparation and spinning lines. Up to this day, classic flax spinning remains the main engine of the entire industry. Unfortunately, classic flax spinning is a labour intensive and very expensive operation and due to the strict economic reality the 100% flax-linen range of unique products lost market share. In order to create new outlets for flax-fibre, new processes and equipment have and are being developed. Flax-linen can now be adapted to most commercial spinning systems. Flax-linen blended products can now be found around the globe.