How do you get fibers from flax plant?

To obtain fibers from the flax plant, the stalks are first harvested when the seeds are mature. The harvested stalks undergo a process called retting, where they are soaked in water or left to decompose in the field to separate the fibers from the woody core. After retting, the stalks are dried, and then the fibers are extracted through processes like breaking, scutching, and hackling to remove the remaining plant material and refine the fibers for use. The resulting flax fibers can then be spun into linen yarn or fabric.