Article
Flax Production at South Union, Kentucky
The Shaker Messenger
Publication Date
1-1-1992
Abstract
From 1810 to 1849, through several tedious processes, the Shakers cultivated flax and manufactured linen at South Union, Kentucky. Converts brought a diverse body of knowledge and skills to each community, including the manufacture of textiles. Known for their ingenuity and industriousness, they tried new techniques and equipment, with varying degrees of success, to make this arduous work easier.
Citation Information
Donna C. Parker and Jonathan Jeffrey. "Flax Production at South Union, Kentucky" The Shaker Messenger Vol. 14 Iss. 1 (1992) p. 7 - 9, 23 Available at: http://works.bepress.com/jonathan_jeffrey/2/
Originally published in The Shaker Messenger, Volume XIV, Number 1, 1992, pp. 7-9, 23. ,The Shaker Messenger, published by The World of Shaker is no longer in print. Photographs used with permission of the Shaker Museum at South Union, Kentucky and the Department of Library Special Collections, Western Kentucky University.