Decrease in force required to compress the bread slice was observed with an increased level of flaxseed that means crumb softness was increased. This may be due to flaxseed gum and fat content in flaxseed. The soluble fibre present in the flaxseed attributed a higher moisture retention in the bread. This could be because of the fact that the rate of firming has inverse relationship to crumb softness and also the rate of firming is a function of bread moisture content i.e. as moisture content increases rate of firmness decreases