What is flax crop used for?
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avery
Flax is a fiber plant and therefore very good for making rope, string and obviously linen and a whole array of other uses. It dates back as far as the Neolithic times some 6,000 years ago. In ancient Egypt the mummies would have been all wrapped in linen made from flax.
aron
Flax is grown for its seeds, which can be ground into a meal or turned into linseed oil, a product used as a nutritional supplement and as an ingredient in many wood-finishing products. Flax is also grown as an ornamental plant in gardens. Moreover, flax fibers are used to make linen.
andrew
Flax is a flowering plant with many diverse uses and has been around for thousands of years. The seeds have been used for food, food supplements and oil. The fibers of this ancient plant have been used to make cloth, rope and paper