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Achievements for linen / flax blending
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N.V. Jos Vanneste
S.A. is located in Kortrijk, the historical world
center of the flax industry. The family business
is currently run by the fourth generation of
Vannestes, who also intend to be "Linen
Experts". |
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| The company's
worldwide renowned flax fibers, pure linen yarns
and linen tops for blending with other fibers are
the results of its optimism, dynamism and
know-how. |
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| In
the 50s N.V. Jos Vanneste S.A. concentrated its
energy and creativity on 2 fields which were
taboos at that time: |
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- Making linen
suitable for spinning on both
cotton-woollen and the worsted spinning
system.
- Promoting the
blending of linen with other natural,
artificial and synthetic fibers.
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In today's production
system fibers are prepared and treated in order to make
them ready for spinning on the following systems:
| Spinning
system |
Fiber |
| Traditional
cotton spinning |
Fibers
converted to 30 to 50 mm |
| Open
end spinning |
Fibers
converted to 25 to 40 mm |
| Woollen
spinning |
Fibers
converted to 40 to 70 mm |
| Worsted
and semi-worsted spinning |
Both
carded slivers and tops (combed slivers)
converted into fiber lengths of 70 to 150 mm
depending on the fiber length of the carrier or
cut fiber of similar characteristics |
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Per spinning
system we offer the following range of qualities:
- natural grey
(dew or watered)
- boiled or
boiled and scoured (degummed)
- bleached
(optical or natural)
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The types vary
in:
- fiber fineness
- grade of cleanliness
- colour
- fiber diagram
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| Today pure linen
and linen blends have become
a worlwide
prestige. Thanks to the combined efforts of
individuals, leading spinners and weavers ... |
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... as well as
the effective promotion of the Western European
flax industry by the European Confederation for
Linen and Hemp (CELC) and the EU, |
| linen is now universally appreciated
as a quality
fiber, which is cherished by many famous
designers. "Linen has soul". |
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