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flax fibre

MaterialSubstance

Flax stems are soaked for weeks so bacteria loosen the fibres inside.

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Flax stems are soaked for weeks so bacteria loosen the fibres inside.

From the big bang to flax fibre

The most direct chain from the start of the universe, following what things are made from and, for living things, what they evolved from. Each step shows when it first appeared.

big bang13.8 bn yrs ago
Hehelium13.8 bn yrs ago
CO2 laser1964
steelc. 1,800 BCE
loomdate unknown
linenc. 8,000 BCE
flax fibredate unknown