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Flax Hackle
Flax is a plant with tough fibers in its stem that are used to make a cloth called linen. The flax stalks were harvested, tied in bundles, and submerged in a stream so the fleshy part of the stalks would rot away. Then the stalks were cleaned, beaten to soften the fibers, and pulled across this dangerous-looking tool. The process, called “hacking the flax,” further softened, cleaned, and straightened the fibers.
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