they were then stacked on the ground to be rained upon or soaked in a nearby stream to hasten the decomposition of the outer layer of the stalk. this 'retting' process would dissolve the natural glue which binds the flax fibers to the stalk. after the outer skin had rotted, the flax stalks had to be dried...
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