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Since 2023, I (Christiane) have been serving on the board of the Friends of the Breitenberg Flax and Weaving Museum. A beautiful little open-air museum in Bavaria…

Flax and spring were never just about farming in Europe - they were always a bit of magic too. Between farming rules, rituals...

As soon as the first rays of sunshine beckon, many of us start twitching our green fingers. But when it comes to fibre flax, it's worth...

The project is supported in Austria by the Bertas Flachs association - founded and managed by Christiane Seufferlein from the Mühlviertel region. As a textile expert, workshop leader and...

Band weaving with a reed Weaving with a reed (weaving comb or weaving grid) is a very old technique. In Doris...

We don't have quite as much choice as our German colleagues in Austria when it comes to official breaking events, but there are a few...

Anyone who grows flax quickly realises that there is a lot of patience, knowledge and manual work involved, from the inconspicuous stalk to the finished yarn....

Now that the flax is dry for many of you, you may be wondering: "How do you separate the seed capsules from the...