Approved Textiles

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This year, we’ve joined the Square Yard Project at PA Flax to grow flax on Fabric Row.

The PA Flax Project is actively revitalizing the flax industry in Pennsylvania. In the Venn diagram of Approved Textiles’ values—handmade, artisan-made, sustainably made—the PA Flax Project is smack-dab in the middle.

Have you read their vision statement?

“We work for a world where beauty and growth don’t come at the expense of people or the planet. In our vision of the future, work is meaningful. Economic opportunities heal the earth. And an American linen industry thrives based on healthy soil and profitable farms.”

Why flax?

Processing fiber flax from field to spinnable fiber is a zero-waste, fully mechanical process where every part of the plant has a purpose: long line fiber for linen, tow for coarser yarns and paper, and shive—the woody core—for uses ranging from animal bedding to building materials.

We’re excited to share our progress