Flax - the "green" product Linen comes from the flax plant, which has grown for thousands of years. Flax, by nature is a “Green” product. The plant itself has inherent ecological properties since all parts of the plant are used and they are 100% biodegradable or recyclable. The flax plant is gentle on the land and is easy to incorporate into crop rotation cycles. Flax is one of the few crops still grown in Western Europe. This area has the perfect climate conditions. No irrigation, other than rainfall, is needed to grow flax. Flax seed is a high nutrition food, due to its high content of alpha omega-3 fatty acid, and is used as a base for a fine flour used in medical compresses. Linseed oil, a byproduct of the flax seed, is used as a component in paints, cosmetics and in linoleum … [Read more...] about Rediscover Linen for Your Home Furnishings