From linen to house
Vive Cabeceiras · Ofícios · Pedraça e Abadim

Panos and quilts are also heritage.

Pedraça and Abadim are mentioned by the Municipality by the weaving of flax. Tissues take craftsmanship into the home and into the memory of families. On 6 July 2024, the Soutinho field, in Pedraça, received an activity of the Linen Cycle: manual plucked from the Galician linen, ripped and wet. The municipal news records the collaboration of the Junta, ANAP and Cultilinho — Fátima Mota. It is an example of sharing this knowledge, not an announcement of future activities. Before reaching the loom, the plant passes through several hands and operations. The municipal explanation of the cycle distinguishes the removal of the baghan, the passage through the water, the drying and the works that prepare the fiber. The spade and the seeker help in this transformation. Only then do we reach the wiring: a cloth begins long before there is wire.

Sources and context
Municipality — crafts and services of the parishes
https://www.cabeceirasdebasto.pt/turismo-artesanato
Accessed: 2026-11-07
Municipality — Linen Cycle in Pedraça, news of 08/07/2024
https://cabeceirasdebasto.pt/38006
Accessed: 2026-11-07
Municipality — Linen Cycle in Pedraça, news of 03/04/2024
https://cabeceirasdebasto.pt/36577
Accessed: 2026-11-07

Editorial summary. The date of consultation is not the date of the facts.
Text and recipe, when available. Photos, activities and updates on the page:
https://vivecabeceiras.pt/en/descobrir/terra-viva/?leitura=linho-mesa#linho-mesa