 This paper proposes a new method for manufacturing natural fibre reinforcements using short-flax fibres and unidirectional flax yarns, inspired by papermaking process. The study shows that the addition of short fibres decreases longitudinal tensile modulus and strength by about 10%, but increases transverse tensile properties by almost double. In compression loading, the compressive modulus and strength are reduced by 30% in yarn direction, while transverse modulus is slightly increased. The presence of short fibres also improves fracture behaviour in tensile loading by making the fractured surface more uniform and reducing splitting and crack formation along unidirectional yarn direction. This article was authored by Mohamed Habibi, Luc Leperrier and Hogyat Mahi Hassan Abadi.