Field to Frock

Chances are you don’t spend too much time thinking about linen, but when it comes to conscious clothing, linen is a viable option. In Field to Frock, the focus is on flax — the crop that forms the basis of the fabric linen. It’s considered a renewable resource, more earth-friendly than cotton (requiring less water and fewer pesticides than cotton to grow). The group Midwest Linen Revival has organized activities including field trips to see flax in bloom, spinning demos, and tours of the linen at the Helen Louise Allen Textile Collection at UW-Madison. There is also a fashion show at the High Noon Saloon (Sunday, 4 p.m.) featuring Midwest Linen Revival founder Leslie Schroeder and models from the Yes Ma’am improv team and VO5 dancers. Full schedule at wisconsinlinenrevival.org.