S2E4.2 - Plants with Patsy Z.
S2E4: Growing and Processing Flax
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11m
Patsy Z introduces us to the different kinds of cellulose fibers, where they come from, and how they impact the environment.
Up Next in S2E4: Growing and Processing Flax
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S2E4.3 - A Simple Start to Flax
Patsy gets us started spinning flax (dry or wet) so we have something to do with our hands while we watch the rest of the episode. She introduces us to the easiest "distaff" (the apron hold). teaches us how to make a bridesmaid braid, and gives us simple ways to spin flax.
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S2E4.4 - Growing Your Own Flax
Want to grow your own flax? Patsy tells you how! She includes the planting, pulling, drying, rippling, threshing, and winnowing,
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S2E4.5 - Processing Your Own Flax
Time to process your dried flax! Patsy demos retting, breaking (with a flax break and without), scutching, hackling (with a wool hackle/stationary comb and a florist's frog) helping you take your flax from field to wheel. She rounds out the episode by showing all the different types/preperations ...
