Flax Introduction
May 22, 2019
Flax: It is an annual herb that can be divided into three types: fiber flax, oil flax and oil fiber and flax. Stems erect, up to 1.2 m tall, upper soft, waxy; leaves alternate, lanceolate, 20-40 mm long, 3 mm wide, glaucous on the surface; flower petals 5, 15-25 mm in diam. Blue or white; the fruit is a capsule, the seeds are flat and ovoid, and the climate is cool and humid.
Flax is the earliest natural plant fiber used by human beings. It has a history of more than 10,000 years. Flax is a pure natural fiber, which is increasingly valued by humans because of its remarkable characteristics of sweat absorption, good breathability and harmlessness to the human body. At the same time, flax is still an oil crop. Flax oil contains a large amount of unsaturated fatty acids, so it is used to prevent hyperlipidemia and atherosclerosis.
Flax originated in the Near East and the Mediterranean coast. As early as 5,000 years ago in the Neolithic Age, Swiss lake dwellers and ancient Egyptians. The flax has been cultivated and used to make textile fabrics. The "mummy" from all over Egypt is also covered with linen. Flax likes a cool, humid climate. Flax fiber has the characteristics of strong pulling force, softness, good fineness, weak electrical conductivity, fast water absorption and water absorption, and large expansion ratio. It can spin high-yarn yarn and make high-grade fabric.
Oil-type linen is also called flax. Flax has a history of cultivation in China for at least 1,000 years. Fibrous linen was introduced from Japan in 1907. The flax is native to the Mediterranean region, and the European and Asian temperate zones are cultivated.
