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Towards 100% French linen?

2022-06-29T16:20:44.635Z


While France, Belgium and the Netherlands are the leading flax producers in the world, 80% of their harvest is nevertheless exported to China to be transformed into yarn. Faced with this observation, in Finistère, two entrepreneurs decided to create their spinning mill.


The Palace of Versailles recently inaugurated three fields in the heart of the Queen's hamlet to raise public awareness of the challenges of sustainable development of the oldest fiber in the world.

At the same time, the Celc (European Flax and Hemp Confederation) brought together more than 300 players in the sector in Paris at the beginning of June for its first edition of Flax Day.

In a context where consumers are demanding more transparency from brands, the Celc has been acting since January 2021 alongside the European Commission.

Together, they regulate the PEF (Product Environmental Footprint), a method for calculating the impact of a product from the extraction of the fiber to its end of life.

The aim is to develop a single, common database in Europe.

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and BonneGueule, this project will help create a model that can be duplicated and applied by all types of businesses and will ensure product traceability.

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Source: lefigaro

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