Story: Flax and flax working

Drying fibre (4th of 6)

Drying fibre

Washed flax fibre is laid to dry and bleach in paddocks near the mill. This part of the process could take several weeks.

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Alexander Turnbull Library
Reference: 1/2-027129; F
Photograph by Will Cameron

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How to cite this page:

Nancy Swarbrick, 'Flax and flax working - The flax fibre industry: 1860s–1930s', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/photograph/10412/drying-fibre (accessed 24 April 2024)

Story by Nancy Swarbrick, published 24 Sep 2007