Galicia revives flax with eleven pilot plantations
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The Adolfo Domínguez Foundation and the Xunta de Galicia are continuing their project to recover Galician flax. The aim is to once again grow this traditional textile plant in the region, which for many years was important to the local economy.
To move this plan forward, the two organisations have launched eleven pilot plantations. These trials make it possible to study how flax adapts to Galicia's climate and soil, and they also help test which cultivation methods work best. The project's leaders believe this experience will be useful in deciding the next steps.
Flax is a natural fibre used to make fabrics. In recent years, fashion and the textile industry have shown greater interest in sustainable materials, and flax is one of them. For this reason, reviving its cultivation in Galicia may have both cultural and economic value.
The project is still under development and not all of the results are yet known. However, the collaboration between a private foundation and a public institution shows a shared interest in preserving a Galician farming tradition and giving it a new opportunity.
Sources: FashionNetwork España
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