There’s a Little Bit of Belgium in Every U.S. Dollar Bill
by Albena Shkodrova/Latitude News
Antoine Vervaeke with pallets of flax. Image credit: Albena Shkodrova
Dollars probably matter more to Antoine Vervaeke than any other person in Europe. Vervaeke’s company provides the linen fibers — flax — that go into the U.S. dollar bill.
It’s a deal that’s been in place since 1962, when Vervaeke’s father signed a [...]
