Engineering News Blog

Engineering News

Latest news of interest to engineers. Sourced from GlobalSpec's Engineering News
Previous in Blog: Report: Half of Apps Have Security Problems   Next in Blog: Real British Spy Gadgets of WWII
Close

Comments Format:






Change Mode
Close

Subscribe to Discussion:

CR4 allows you to "subscribe" to a discussion
so that you can be notified of new comments to
the discussion via email.

Close

Rating Vote:







Add Vote
6 comments
Rate Comments: Nested

Flax For Victory? Super Seed Bumps Hemp

Posted September 22, 2010 8:16 AM

From Fast Company:

Flax, the uber-fiber-packed grain, is now being touted by Naturally Advanced Technologies (NAT) as their super sustainable, commercially-viable alternative to cotton. NAT promises a cost-effective, soft fiber that will revolutionize the sustainability industry and the price points for sustainable fashion designs. The patented process called CRAiLAR was previously used on hemp, but its primary benefits are now being seen with flax. NAT bathes the flax in an enzyme that makes the fiber soft, yet keeps it strong and durable.

Read the whole article

Reply

Interested in this topic? By joining CR4 you can "subscribe" to
this discussion and receive notification when new comments are added.

"Almost" Good Answers:

Check out these comments that don't yet have enough votes to be "official" good answers and, if you agree with them, vote them!
user-deleted-1105
Guru
Popular Science - Weaponology - New Member United Kingdom - Member - New Member

Join Date: May 2007
Location: Harlow England
Posts: 16512
Good Answers: 670
#1

Re: Flax For Victory? Super Seed Bumps Hemp

09/22/2010 9:46 AM

Whaaa Linen is a new material???.
Whatever next? The return of the longbow?
Del

__________________
 health warning: These posts may contain traces of nut.
Reply
russ123
Guru

Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Izmir, Turkey
Posts: 2142
Good Answers: 31
#4
In reply to #1

Re: Flax For Victory? Super Seed Bumps Hemp

09/23/2010 3:37 AM

Along with Robin Hood and Marion I suppose!
Reply
Ron
Guru

Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Wisconsin USA
Posts: 824
Good Answers: 37
#5
In reply to #1

Re: Flax For Victory? Super Seed Bumps Hemp

09/23/2010 11:41 AM

"Whaaa Linen is a new material???" Did you notice that the article had no mention of the term "linen"? And in what way are "super seeds" involved, per the headline? It seems that the headline should have told us that the story had to do with a means to make flax fibers less stiff - that's a perfectly fine target for improvement - but I don't think that the headline writer read, or comprehended, the story!

__________________
 " Ignorance and arrogance have more in common than their last four letters. "
Reply
Unredundant
Guru

Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Large hole formally occupied by furry woodland creature.
Posts: 3385
Good Answers: 97
#2

Re: Flax For Victory? Super Seed Bumps Hemp

09/22/2010 3:54 PM

Do these trousers make my arse look flax?

__________________
 CRTL-Z
Reply Score 1 for Good Answer
No more "Almost" Good Answers.
user-deleted-1105
Guru
Popular Science - Weaponology - New Member United Kingdom - Member - New Member

Join Date: May 2007
Location: Harlow England
Posts: 16512
Good Answers: 670
#3
In reply to #2

Re: Flax For Victory? Super Seed Bumps Hemp

09/22/2010 4:33 PM

<splarf snort>
Del

__________________
 health warning: These posts may contain traces of nut.
Reply Off Topic (Score 5)
Unredundant
Guru

Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Large hole formally occupied by furry woodland creature.
Posts: 3385
Good Answers: 97
#6

Re: Flax For Victory? Super Seed Bumps Hemp

09/23/2010 3:35 PM

Hay Alfalfa, give me a high fiber!

__________________
 CRTL-Z
Reply
Reply to Blog Entry
Have a Different Question?
6 comments

"Almost" Good Answers:

Check out these comments that don't yet have enough votes to be "official" good answers and, if you agree with them, vote them!
Copy to Clipboard

Users who posted comments:

Ron (1); russ123 (1); Unredundant (2); user-deleted-1105 (2)

Previous in Blog: Report: Half of Apps Have Security Problems   Next in Blog: Real British Spy Gadgets of WWII

Advertisement

Got Something to Say?
Ask a Question
Start a Discussion

Search this Section
General Discussion:
Go

Search this Blog
Engineering News:
Go

Recent Blog Entries

CR4 Sections
Aerospace
BioMech & BioMed
Chemical & Material Science
Civil Engineering
Communications & Electronics
Education and Engineering Careers
Electrical Engineering
General Discussion
Instrumentation
Manufacturing
Mechanical Engineering
New Technologies & Research
Software & Programming
Sustainable Engineering
Transportation

Site Directories
Forum Directory
Blog Directory
User Group Directory
RSS Feeds

CR4 Rules of Conduct
CR4 FAQ
Site Glossary

Who's Online (68 right now)
Show Members
Advertisement