flaxes
Linen source plants
Flaxes is the plural of flax, a plant cultivated for its fibers and seeds.
The fibers produce linen fabric; the seeds yield linseed oil.
The plural appears when discussing multiple varieties or crops: Several flaxes grow well in northern climates.
Flax also describes the pale yellowish color of the plant's processed fibers.
Woody plant tissue
- rettingControlled rotting for textiles
- hacklingCombing raw fibers
- towPull something behind
- rovingMoving from place to place
carding · spinning · cellulose · filament · staple · biodegradable · compostable · sustainable
Revolving around an axis
- weavingInterlacing strands into fabric
- loomFabric-making frame
- handspunFiber spun manually
- twineStranded cord for tying
thread · yarn · braiding · needlework · stitching · handwoven · artisan · traditional
Embryonic plant capsule
annual · perennial · cultivation · sowing · harvesting · threshing · crop · agriculture
Woven or knit material
- clothWoven or knit material
- weaveInterlace strands into fabric
- threadFiber for stitching
- yarnTwisted strand for crafts
tablecloth · bedsheets · napkins · shirting · damask · cambric · handkerchief · toweling
Processed without heat
- omega-3Polyunsaturated dietary fat
- nutritionalRegarding food's health value
- supplementSomething added to complete
- varnishLiquid that dries glossy
putty · linoleum · edible · industrial · extraction · pressing · refined · raw
bast
Woody plant tissue
roving · carding · spinning · cellulose · filament · staple · biodegradable · compostable · sustainable · hemp
spinning
Revolving around an axis
twine · thread · yarn · braiding · needlework · stitching · handwoven · artisan · traditional · homespun
seed
Embryonic plant capsule
stalk · annual · perennial · cultivation · sowing · harvesting · threshing · crop · agriculture · farming
fabric
Woven or knit material
yarn · tablecloth · bedsheets · napkins · shirting · damask · cambric · handkerchief · toweling · pillowcase
cold-pressed
Processed without heat
- omega-3Polyunsaturated dietary fat
- nutritionalRegarding food's health value
- supplementSomething added to complete
varnish · putty · linoleum · edible · industrial · extraction · pressing · refined · raw
flaxessynthetic fibers
Chemically produced textile strands
polyester · nylon · man-made fibers · acrylic · rayon
- flax seedsEdible oilseed crop kernels
- flaxseed oilPressed seed extract
- ground flaxseed
- flax oilSeed-pressed plant lipid
- flaxseed mealPulverized oilseed for baking
- flaxseed breadBaked good containing linen-plant seeds