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Kōrero: Flax and flax working

Flax fibre surfboard

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Flax fibre surfboard

This mini prototype surfboard is made of New Zealand flax fibre combined with synthetic fibre. The biomaterials engineering unit at Scion in Rotorua has trialled blending flax fibre with natural and synthetic elements. The aim is to create a strong material that can be used to make a range of products.

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Nancy Swarbrick, Flax and flax working – Industry changes: 1930s–2000s, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/photograph/10419/flax-fibre-surfboard (accessed 4 June 2026).

He kōrero nā Nancy Swarbrick, i tāngia i te 1 March 2009.