Designers like Meindertsma actively contribute to global sustainability and social justice efforts. In 2010, while researching local production methods and underexplored resources, she acquired a large harvest of flax from a Dutch farm, from which she developed theFlax Chair and Flaxwood Tiles. The chair is made by combining flax yarn with polylactic acid (PLA), a biodegradable thermoplastic produced from cornstarch or sugarcane. Sheets of this composite material are layered and heat-pressed to form a thick piece from which the seat and two legs are cut. The tiles are made using flaxseed oil, a key ingredient in traditional linoleum. Meindertsma blended flaxseed oil with wood dust and chalk, which is then pressure-pressed into tiles. She has described the material as similar to playdough—endlessly shapeable and durable.
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