 The flax stalks are processed using traditional cotton machinery; however, the finished fibers often lose the characteristic linen look.Flax is grown in many parts of the world, but top quality flax is primarily grown in Western European countries and Ukraine.In recent years bulk linen production has moved to Eastern Europe and China, but high quality fabrics are still confined to niche producers in Ireland, Italy and Belgium, and also in countries including Poland, Austria, France, Germany, Sweden, Denmark, Belarus, Lithuania, Latvia, the Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland, Britain and Kochi in India.