A St. Lawrence County artisan is growing her own flax and spinning it into linen fabric. Ellen McCrea lives in Gouverneur and uses antique... Jan 31, 2020 — A St. Lawrence County artisan is growing ...
From flax stalk to fiber, watch an 18th-century flax wheel in action! Using my Country Craftsman wheel, I show how historic ...
But just a few generations before -- before Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin in 1793, making cotton far more economical to produce -- it was linen, not cotton, that you would have found in common ...
IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Early 19th century Saxony style flax ...