Flax linseed oil, a product used as a nutritional supplement and as an ingredient in many wood-finishing products. Flax is also grown as an ornamental plant in gardens. Moreover, flax fibers are used to make linen. The Latin name of the species, "usitatissimum," means "most useful". Flax fibers taken from the stem of the plant are two to three times as strong as cotton fibers. Additionally, flax fibers are naturally smooth and straight. Europe and North America both depended on flax for plant-based cloth until the 19th century, when cotton overtook flax as the most common plant for making rag-based paper.
The Seeds of Love and can be found on the band's 1996 rarities compilation "Saturnine Martial & Lunatic". Note Tears for Fears Additional personnel The Seeds of Love The Seeds of Love is the third studio album by the British rock/pop band Tears for Fears, released on 25 September 1989. The album, which reportedly cost over £1 million (GBP) to produce, retained the band's epic sound while incorporating influences ranging from jazz and blues to The Beatles, of which the latter is most evident on the hit single "Sowing the Seeds of Love". "The Seeds of Love" was an international success, entering the UK