Knitwear
The Craft and Material Security team is developing a series of knitwear prototypes using long line and short tow fibres sourced from regional farmers and blended with other natural materials.
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Flax Fibre to Fabric
Biochar
Pilot products
Architecture
The Material, Body, Environment (MBE) Laboratory at Dalhousie University is developing a series of low-carbon, bio-based wall and roof assemblies using regionally sourced flax shive, cellulose, and wood-fibre materials.
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Biochar
The Material, Body, Environment (MBE) Laboratory at Dalhousie University is developing a series of low-carbon, bio-based wall and roof assemblies using regionally sourced flax shive, cellulose, and wood-fibre materials.
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Paper
The Material, Body, Environment (MBE) Laboratory at Dalhousie University is developing a series of low-carbon, bio-based wall and roof assemblies using regionally sourced flax shive, cellulose, and wood-fibre materials.
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Woven
The Material, Body, Environment (MBE) Laboratory at Dalhousie University is developing a series of low-carbon, bio-based wall and roof assemblies using regionally sourced flax shive, cellulose, and wood-fibre materials.
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Rural Economy and Consumer Behaviour
We conduct applied field research for Atlantic Canadian growers focused on cover crops, weed management, fertility optimization, and climate resilience.
La Centrale Agricole
Field trials evaluate agronomic practices affecting flax establishment and growth, total yield, fibre yield and quality, and production reliability under Atlantic Canadian growing conditions.
The Nova Scotia Wine Industry
Controlled environment studies use growth chambers to test the impact of temperature and moisture stress on flax growth, plant development, and fibre production.
Agronomy Research
We conduct applied field research for Atlantic Canadian growers focused on cover crops, weed management, fertility optimization, and climate resilience. Our research combines Dalhousie campus trials and Advanced Grower Network on-farm trials across the Atlantic region.
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Field Research
Field trials evaluate agronomic practices affecting flax establishment and growth, total yield, fibre yield and quality, and production reliability under Atlantic Canadian growing conditions.
Lab & Growth Chamber Research
Controlled environment studies use growth chambers to test the impact of temperature and moisture stress on flax growth, plant development, and fibre production.
Ongoing and Upcoming Trials
Through our trials in 2024 and 2025, we have found that we can successfully grow flax for fibre production with good yields in Nova Scotia.