A small bunch of flax straws of scutched flax, or hackled flax, of a size that can be held in the hand.
Note: In the jute section of the textile industry, the corresponding term is strike which refers to a bunch of jute similar to a ‘head’ but smaller, usually 1 to 2 kg
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The bundle of prepared (hackled) flax fibers.
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