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Can Linen Make a Comeback in North America?

Modern Farmer

As textile mills began to proliferate, the cotton grown on Southern plantations, which relied on the labor of enslaved people, proved to be a cheaper option than flax. Her research explores where flax can be incorporated most effectively into existing crop systems. The latter tended to fare better in the North.

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