Flax

Flax fiber (also known as linen) is a plant-based, cellulose fiber that is reported to be hypo-allergenic. Flax fiber absorbs moisture well and becomes softer with each washing.

Flax is the perfect summer-weight spinning fiber. Once you’ve spun it into yarn, it will work well in your knitting or weaving projects.

You’ll find any current eBay auctions for flax fiber listed below – click a description or picture to get more information or to place your bid.

flax-rambouillet-50-50-half-batt-spinning-felting-dye Flax Rambouillet 50/50 Half Batt Spinning Felting Dye
US $14.40
End Date: Saturday Jul-31-2010 18:09:59 PDT
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flax-tow-for-handspinning Flax Tow for handspinning
US $10.00
End Date: Saturday Jul-31-2010 19:07:41 PDT
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rough-flax-stricks-for-handspinning Rough Flax Stricks for handspinning
US $14.00
End Date: Saturday Jul-31-2010 19:19:22 PDT
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line-flax-stricks Line Flax Stricks
US $20.00
End Date: Saturday Jul-31-2010 19:26:13 PDT
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silk-and-flax-50-50-half-batt-spinning-felting-dye Silk and Flax 50/50 Half Batt Spinning Felting Dye
US $16.00
End Date: Monday Aug-02-2010 7:37:58 PDT
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white-gift-basket-silk-wool-alpaca-flax-cotton White Gift Basket Silk Wool Alpaca Flax Cotton
US $45.00
End Date: Sunday Aug-08-2010 14:33:39 PDT
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shades-of-lavender-gift-basket-wool-silk-and-flax Shades of Lavender Gift Basket Wool Silk and Flax
US $40.50
End Date: Tuesday Aug-17-2010 12:35:13 PDT
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white-fiber-top-gift-basket-wool-silk-and-flax White Fiber Top Gift Basket Wool Silk and Flax
US $35.10
End Date: Tuesday Aug-17-2010 12:35:17 PDT
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bleached-flax-8oz-top-roving Bleached Flax 8oz Top/Roving
US $19.95
End Date: Monday Aug-23-2010 8:27:24 PDT
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1-2-lb-bleached-tussah-silk-linen-50-50-blend 1/2 lb Bleached Tussah Silk- Linen 50-50 Blend
US $32.95
End Date: Monday Aug-23-2010 9:03:59 PDT
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If you don’t find what you’re looking for on eBay, check the listings for flax fiber at Paradise Fibers. They often carry both natural flax and bleached flax roving for spinning.

Spinning flax is quite a bit different than spinning wool. Because the staple length is quite long, some people like to use a distaff to control the fiber while spinning it. Also, many people recommend wetting down flax fibre before spinning it if you want to end up with a smooth yarn.