I haven't seen this mentioned in the emails about fine linen thread.  I heard or read somewhere that the air pollution of the Industrial Revolution had a cause on the flax plants and effected their growth. I am sure the first world war also had a detrimental effect on the growing areas.Janice Janice Blair Murrieta, CA, jblace.com
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