open call: shared stewardship

For the upcoming season we invite you to become a linen steward.

1m2 vlas 2026

Grow 1m2 of flax in your own garden and discover the journey from seed to thread.

stewardship handbook

Festive presentation of the Stewardship Handbook.

libarn

Festive opening of the LiBarn at De Horsterhof.

slow down, deepen and connect

A group of experienced linen stewards has been working on making the shared stewardship transferable.

open call: shared stewardship

Work with us! We invite you to become a linen steward.

3 hectare vlas

A learning community fostering shared responsibility and solution-oriented thinking.

SPREI

100 participants are diving into the industrial process from seed to textile.

material district

Material District will take place from March 12–14, 2025 in Utrecht.

volkskrant magazine

about SPREI and 1m2 vlas, written by Vanessa Oostijen.

SPREI

Experience the journey from seed to blanket!

The Linen Project X CODA

On display from February 15 to May 18, 2025.

1m2 vlas

Under the guidance of experts, you will go through the entire process from seed to textile.

100% amsterdams textiel

An iconic piece of clothing is being designed for the Mayor of Amsterdam for the city's 750th anniversary.

linen stewards

The harvest of a new group of Linen Stewards.

the linen project, museum arnhem

The exhibition was on display from May 22 to June 16, 2024, in the dome of Museum Arnhem.

flax stricks

Karin Wijnen’s flax research is an ode to diversity and curiosity.

flourishing with flax

How an ancient crop can help us re-root.

collective value chain

The goal is to expand flax and linen production in the Netherlands, adding value at every stage.

video series HOW

A video series featured in the HOW&WOW Linen exhibition by Crafts Council Nederland.

industrial flax processing

Video insight into Van de Bilt Zaden en Vlas operations in Sluiskil.

de correspondent

An alternative to the rampant fashion industry grows in this Gelderland field.

de correspondent

What a field full of flax can teach us about a fairer economic system.

linnen kavels

The Linnen Kavels are woven at Enschede Textielstad from The Linen Project’s flax yield.

global fashioning assembly 2022

Linen Stewards testimonials recorded for the Global Fashioning Assembly 2022.

garland magazine

Following nature’s rhythm: a season on the field as a Linen Steward

shared stewardship

With commoning as a guiding principle, together we enact a new economic, social and cultural paradigm.