CELC and Fashioned from Natureat the Victoria and Albert Museum, triumphed at the UK SPONSORSHIP AWARDS 2019 in the category of Best Use of Sponsorship to Encourage Sustainability The partnership between the European Confederation of Linen and Hemp (CELC) and the Victoria and Albert Museum was recognized at the 25thUK SPONSORSHIP AWARDS 2019, … Lire la suite
Between La Maison Pierre Frey and linen, it’s an enduring story of love and creation. A story of heritage, which is told by Mr Pierre Frey, as Ambassador of CLUB MASTERS OF LINEN* ( 100% made in Europe linen) in this interview. La Maison Pierre Frey naturally chose to dedicate a newsletter to linen in … Lire la suite
AMO IL LINO: the campaign to promote European flax in Italy is true to its name. The flax/linen industry’s enthusiastic involvement has made it possible to successfully communicate this to the general public, both at the Via Montenapoleone exhibition, conceived by Philippe Nigro, and in the Montenapoleone District with the shopping trail throughout the city. An initiative … Lire la suite
AMO IL LINO – An event geared towards the general public, halfway between an artistic installation and aneducational exhibition, devised by the designer Philippe Nigro. The exhibition will present the different stages of flax transformation, a complex and perfectly controlled process from plant to yarn to fabric, finishing with a display of everyday objects. The concept: utilising the raw materials and finished products, exploiting … Lire la suite
Philippe Nigro:“Flax, in my opinion, is a material that should speak for itself and not pretend to be something else.” A designer with a particularly eclectic career, Philippe Nigro enjoys experimental projects and really embracing the material. So it was only natural that he would rise to the challenge of creating a place for flax … Lire la suite
The France/Lille Europe Pavillion presents in the heart of the City of Milan, in the superb setting of the Palazzo delle Stelline, Textifood, an interesting exhibition about innovative textiles, until 14th July 2015. The project, presented during Expo, aims to participate in the crucial debate on food, the major topic of this Universal Exhibition, going … Lire la suite
Leading player in its economic, social and environmental ecosystem, could European Flax be the Champion of Sustainable Development? The BAROMETER OF EUROPEAN FLAX 2015 offers an original insight. A FLAX THAT CONTRIBUTES TO LETTING THE PLANET BREATHE. Every year, the growing of Flax in Europe results in the capture of 250,000 tons of CO2, which … Lire la suite