Opens with scenes of the flax industry in pre-war Ireland. With the outbreak of war, Britain’s supply of European flax was cut off. The film shows various improvements adopted to increase the production of flax in Britain, including the use of machines to pull the fibre and also the use of material in the unretted state.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
003816
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Fibers
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Textile industry
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)