Cultivation of flax in Normandy. Flax retting (in order to release the soft outer fibres from the stems for spinning, the inner wooden core must be re

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Cultivation of flax in Normandy. Flax retting (in order to release the soft outer fibres from the stems for spinning, the inner wooden core must be retted, and turned once daily to ensure the even exposure of the fibres to the effect of the sun, rain and dew) in the “pays de Caux” area, near Contremoulins (northern France)

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