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Ekoa is a natural biocomposite of flax available in dry fabrics and pre-pregs, as well as cores and resins.Ekoa can be used for a variety of applications, including the production of musical instruments like the ukulele [1] and guitar, [2] [3] and the manufacturing of sports equipment such as bicycle frames [4] and lacrosse sticks.
Flaxwood is a Finnish manufacturer of guitars and instrument parts based in North Karelia. [1] The company manufactures instruments from natural fibre-reinforced thermoplastic through a patented injection moulding process. [2]
In 2022, France produced 75% of the world's supply of flax. Textiles made from flax are known in English as linen, and are traditionally used for bed sheets, underclothes, and table linen. Its oil is known as linseed oil. In addition to referring to the plant, the word "flax" may refer to the unspun fibers of the flax plant.
Irish Linen Centre, Lisburn Irish linen (Irish: Línéadach Éireannach [1]) is the name given to linen produced in Ireland (including both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland).
Plants that have been used for bast fibre include flax (from which linen is made), hemp, jute, kenaf, kudzu, linden, milkweed, nettle, okra, paper mulberry, ramie, and roselle hemp. [citation needed] Bast fiber from oak trees forms the oldest preserved woven fabrics in the world.
Flax linen composites also work for applications for which the look, feel, or sound of wood is desired, but without susceptibility to warping. Applications include furniture and musical instruments. In furniture, a team at Sheffield Hallam University designed a cabinet with entirely sustainable materials, including flax linen. [ 16 ]
Flex Seal is an American brand of adhesive bonding products made by the family-owned company Swift Response in Weston, Florida. [1] Founded on February 28, 2011, [1] the company employs 100 people led by its pitchman and Chief Executive Officer Phil Swift. [1]
Kete are traditional baskets made and used by New Zealand's Māori people. [1] They are traditionally woven from the leaves of New Zealand flax called harakeke and have two handles at the top. [ 2 ] Other materials are sometimes used, including sedge grass or the leaves of the nikau palm and cabbage tree .
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