Unit 1 focuses on Science and Technology and explores how linen is made. This section examines the flax plant's lifecycle and the properties which make it suitable for being woven into Linen.

It’s also much more environmentally sustainable than cotton. Linen is made from the fibres of the flax plant, which has a low carbon footprint because all of its parts can be used. Plus it has a ...

Watch the video below to find out more about the history of the linen industry in Ulster. This boom had been made possible by industrialisation and people poured in to Belfast from all over Ulster ...