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Extracting flax fibres

Extracting flax fibres from a leaf with a mussel shell.

The traditional technique of extracting flax fibres from a leaf with a mussel shell.

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Rights: Sue Scheele, Landcare Research.
Published: 26 November 2012Size: 45.6 KB
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