Interesting sites

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

The book "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.

Belgian Flax Fibre Association
This association called A.B.V. (Algemeen Belgisch Vlasverbond) and 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!

A.B.V.
Oude Vestingsstraat 15
8500 Kortrijk
Belgium
tel.: 32 56 22 02 61 - fax: 32 56 22 79 30

French Linen Promotion - Maison du Lin
e-mail: contact@lin.asso.fr
site: www.lin.asso.fr

Terre de lin - One of the main European flax co-operatives.
e-mail: info.terredelin@terredelin.com
site: www.terredelin.com

Linopan - A leading producer of flax- and chipboards in Belgium.
e-mail: info@linopan.be
site: www.linopan.eu

Claessens NV
e-mail: info@claessens-va.be
site: www.claessens-va.be