Flax: Bringing back the historic crop which could make fashion greener

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Presentation of ECA research in the form of flax farm trails created in collaboration with Soil Association and Lauriston Farm.

Period31 Aug 2023

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  • TitleFlax: Bringing back the historic crop which could make fashion greener
    Degree of recognitionNational
    Media name/outletBBC News Scotland
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    Date31/08/23
    DescriptionA crop which was once a staple of Scottish farming is being revived as the fashion industry looks for ways to cut its carbon footprint.
    The trials were conceived by teams at Edinburgh College of Art, where researchers have been looking for low-carbon alternative fabrics.
    PersonsCollette Paterson, Shirley McLauchlan, Niki Taylor
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