The Linen Museum in Kortrijk.
According to the connoisseurs, this is the most important and most successful museum dedicated to linen.
Under its indefatigable curator, Bert Dewilde, the museum has become a national attraction ! A comprehensive history of linen is recounted there in a lively way. A must for linen lovers !

National Museum of Linen
E.Sabbelaan 4
8500 Kortrijk
Belgium
tel.: +32 56 21 01 38
fax: +32 56 20 04 83
site: http://regio.kortrijk.be/index.html

Flax in Flanders throughout the centuries.
Mr. Dewilde has also devoted 20 years of his life to the writing of a book " Flax in Flanders throughout the centuries ". This book is a passionate story about the growing of flax and explains vividly why Flanders became so well known worldwide, thanks to this amazing plant. The book can be ordered through the website of Libeco Home Stores.

Are You looking for flax fibres ?
We recommend you to contact the:

- FLAX FIBRES AND YARNS
NV Jos Vanneste - Spinning Mill
Mr. Alex Vanneste
Kortrijksesteenweg 283
8530 Harelbeke
Belgium
tel.: + 32 56 71 24 13
fax: + 32 56 71 12 85
e-mail:NVvannestejos@skynet.be
site:www.jos-vanneste.com

- A.B.V. (Algemeen Belgisch Vlasverbond)
Oude Vestingsstraat 15
8500 Kortrijk
Belgium
tel.: +32 56 22 02 61
fax: +32 56 22 79 30

This association based in Kortrijk, is representing all the farmers, fibre-producers and merchants which are dealing with flax.
Particularity : the association is publishing "Vlasberichten", the only weekly newspaper dedicated to flax!