Flax from all countries is woven into table linen, though very fine linen must have carefully prepared fiber. Linen should be soft, yielding, and elastic, with almost a leathery feel. Fineness of linen does not always determine good wearing qualities.
Good linen ranges in price from 75 cents to $3.00. Irish linen has a good bleach. French and Belgian linens, while fine in thread, are not as serviceable as Irish linen. Germany makes a good wearing linen, but not a large variety of patterns. Scotch linens are now used more than other kinds.
STACKS OF FLAX IN BELGIUM
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Sources of Flax
Russia,
Holland,
Belgium,
Germany,
Ireland,
Canada,
U. S. (for seed only).
Sources of Manufactured Linens
Scotland,
Ireland,
Germany,
Austria,
Belgium,
France,
Russia,
United States.