Bøger af Kathleen Curtis Wilson

Follow along with Max Flax as he is transformed from a plant growing in the Irish countryside to become a linen shirt worn by a coffee plantation owner in South America.Linen has been used for thousands of years by everyone, rich and poor, old and young. Before manmade fabrics, all clothing was made of silk, cotton, wool, and flax.Join Max on his adventure fromIreland to South America.Brilliant Books

Irish linen has served its makers as sail cloth of incredible strength and durability for world exploration and trade; it has functioned as watertight containers for farmers and firemen; it has soothed the brows of royalty and absorbed the sweat of the working class. This book tells the story of the Irish people.