But in order for a product to be considered authentic “Belgian linen,” the flax not only has to be grown in Europe but woven there, too, and not sent elsewhere for processing.) They’re also ...

(Photo by Edward Berthelot/Getty Images) Linen is a rising fashion and lifestyle star. Last summer the European Confederation of Flax and Hemp organized its first Linen Day Paris, an event ...

Flax was widely grown 100 years ago to make linen for garments and for ships' sails. But its decline was triggered by a move towards cheaper man-made fibres, which were often imported, and a shift ...