What is the most never-out-of-fashion thing in your closet? Yes - a scarf! Worn to provide a splash of color on a plain outfit, to shelter from the cold or to protect a hairdo, scarves do women’s work in a wardrobe.

It is thought, scarves became popular accessories in ancient Rome, when some cloths were worn [...]

A wide range of museums across Europe offer extensive displays of flax production tools, as well as historical items from various periods showing evolution and changes in flax technology and weaving. We have selected leading museums covering major aspects of flax cultivation and linen production.
BELGIUM
National Flax Museum in Courtrai | Nationaal Vlasmuseum
Address: Etienne Sabbelaan 4, [...]

A huckback weaving pattern, also known as huggabag, huck-a-back, huckabag or simply huck, is an old weave that is still used nowadays for towels. The name ‘huckaback’ may have been adapted from ‘hucksters’, known from around 1200. Hucksters were pedlars and used to sell linens in markets, after carrying goods on their backs.
According to Patricia [...]