Flax vs Lint - What's the difference?
flax | lint |
A plant of the genus Linum , especially , which has a single, slender stalk, about a foot and a half high, with blue flowers. Also known as linseed, especially when referring to the seeds.
The fibers of Linum usitatissimum , grown to make linen and related textiles.
The (flax bush), a plant of the genus , native to New Zealand, with strap-like leaves up to 3 metres long that grow in clumps.
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a fine material made by scraping cotton or linen cloth; used for dressing wounds
clinging fuzzy fluff that accumulates in one's pockets or navel etc
the fibrous coat of thick hairs covering the seeds of the cotton plant