Family: Linaceae
Species: Surbhi, Nagarkot, Jeevan, Janaki, Himalini, Him Alsi-I and Him Alsi-2
Origin: Mediterranean region of Europe, the Swiss Lake Dweller People of the Stone Age, etc.
Place where it is grown: Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Bihar, Maharashtra, Odisha, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal and Assam in India. In countries like Russia, Belgium, Entire Europe, Pakistan, China and Africa,
Processing: Threshing is the process of removing the seeds from the rest of the plant. Separating the usable Linseed fibers from other components requires pulling the stems through a hackle and/or beating the plants to break them.
Linseed processing is divided into two parts: the first part is generally done by the farmer, to bring the Linseed fiber into a fit state for general or common purposes. This can be performed by three machines: one for threshing out the seed, one for breaking and separating the straw (stem) from the fiber, and one for further separating the broken straw and matter from the fiber.
The second part of the process brings the Linseed into a state for the very finest purposes, such as lace, cambric and damask very fine linen. This second part is performed by a refining machine.
