EcoFibre's (from left) Oliver McGregor, Shaun Tan and Carl Jones. Photo / Chris Gorman Skateboarders and snowboarders will be hitting the streets and slopes on boards made of flax if a local start-up ...

The European Space Agency (ESA) is taking an unusual approach to its new satellites: replacing sturdy carbon fibers with a more natural version made from the flax plant. If that sounds like it might ...

Lenovo's latest sustainability move is flax-weave in a laptop chassis. Plus, the PC maker takes a big swing at keeping its TrackPoint mouse relevant with interesting new software. After starting my ...

Flax is a very useful crop, being used in everything from e-racers to campers. With concrete being such a major contributor of carbon emissions, a team led by the Eindhoven University of Technology ...

Visitors can learn the ancient Maori art of flax weaving at an event in Sandhurst Library tomorrow. The library in Broadway is hosting the demonstration of the craft which uses flax plant leaves to ...

Growing your own fiber to spin and weave into fabric for clothes is an exciting endeavor. However, it requires many skills that are no longer the norm. We have to relearn what and how to grow, how to ...

Police approached Hāpai Te Hauora looking for an indigenous and culturally appropriate way to support whānau who have or may experience SUDI. Photo / Eva Wilson Counties Manukau police will weave ...

For generations, the Mong ethnic minority group in the Dong Van Karst Plateau, northern Ha Giang province, has woven threads made of flax plant into colourful fabrics. For generations, the Mong ethnic ...

Ms. Vang Thi Cau (Mong ethnic) - Head of the Production Team of Sa Phin A Agricultural and General Services Cooperative in Sa Phin Commune (Dong Van, Ha Giang) told VietNamNet. White flax products go ...

In the Z13 Gen 2, we can't help but be reminded of HP's parallel experiments with alternative eco-materials (coffee grounds and cooking oil!) in a few machines it exhibited for CES 2023. In addition ...