Tow

Tow
(Item)
Weight 1
Bulk 1

Tow consists of coarse fibers produced from Flax processing. It is primarily used to spin into Twine (and then into Canvas or Rope).

Sources

Made on a Flax Comb or a Hackling Rake.

Cost

Made by raking Rotten Flax. Tow is the second byproduct (along with Lint and Straw).

Uses

• Used for Compound expansion.
• Spun in a Small Distaff or Large Distaff, produces 3 Twine per 1 tow.

1 Rotten Flax ?

10 Tow produced in Flax Comb - 60s ?

10 Tow produced in Hackling Rake - 60s ?

10 Tow produced in Improved Hackling Rake - 60s ?

Required By

Compound, Twine