As in most of the early villages along the Skagit river, one of the first priorities was to clear the forest land to provide space for a townsite and residential area. This photo of the Hamilton Logging Co. shows a crew in action.
Because of aridity and scarcity of rain Arabian Gulf is considered to be poor as far as natural plants are concerned. Natural vegetation in the Arabian Gulf region have deep roots or thorn-like small leaves, hence they endure aridity and overcome its impact.
Linen is made from the fibers of the flax plant and is considered more of a luxury fabric than cotton. It's is two to three times stronger than cotton and also cooler and lighter. The flax plants must be hand harvested, and the procedure to turn the plants into fabric is labor intensive, which makes linen much more expensive than cotton.