Flax Workshop: This Flax Workshop was across the street from the row of windmills. Amanda's father, Olle, just had to check it out, so in we went! This house served as a production workshop for flax fibers from 1750 - 1922. This was a very interesting little place with a very enthusiastic guide.

Flax Fiber Production: This sign gives the steps of flax fiber production. Production was on-going in this workshop from 1750-1922. It was owned by all the farmers of this hamlet.

Flax has been used for clothing for more than 5,000 years. The purpose of "flax-dressing" is to release the fibers from the straw of the plant. Flax is harvested by hand so as not to damage any of the fibers. Once the flax is brought into the workshop, it is dried from smoke of the chimney fire. Then, the work begins of braking it to release the wooden parts, leaving only the fibers. Then, the fibers are beaten by a scutcher, then drawn through a carding machine, then woven into cloth.

Flax Flower Sign: I saw flax flowers in many areas of Sweden, and they are just like the species we find here in the USA. I presume this sign lists the steps of making cloth from flax.

Carding the Flax: This is an age-old process used to create what I call "Flax Wool" from the plant. Amazing!

Flax from flower, to fiber, to cloth: The displays in this workshop were great and very educational. I thoroughly enjoyed myself.