Marbleseed Conference 2026 - Presentations
Workshop: Fiber & Textile potential in agriculture: flax for linen (and more!) in the Midwest
Session: Session 2a
Start / End: 10:30 AM - 11:45 AM Fri
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Word is out that our synthetic-heavy global fashion industry has profoundly negative impacts across the board–from water usage, PFAS, and labor practices. The Midwest has the unique potential to be part of the solution by growing flax for textile linen and a wide range of other uses.
This session will highlight the benefits of flax as a crop that can diversify rotations and open new markets for farmers. Learn about past, current, and future efforts to scale up production, harvest, and processing for this emerging crop. The product potential for flax is robust and wide-ranging, making this crop a promising part of a sustainable and climate smart bio-regional economy.