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We also visited the local Flax Visitor Centre which is lovingly curated and maintained by locals of Upperlands who are keen to preserve the area\u2019s history. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The most interesting aspect of our tour was to view the beetling shed.  A process unique to William Clark, linen is placed over horizontal wooden beams which are pounded with squared off vertical beams in an undulating loud fashion that can be seen in the short video below. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The same beetling process has been used for nearly 300 years and cannot be replicated by any other man-made process.  The beetling shed at William Clark is one of the last working in the world.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This beetling process adds strength and sheen to our linen products that are used by high quality bespoke tailors around the globe.  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