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It is still defined by some dictionaries as the colour of unbleached linen, [1] which it still is in French (approximately #FEFEE0 ). In English, over the years it has come to be used for a quite different, much darker color. Ecru comes from the French word écru for the color of unbleached linen, and the word means "raw, unbleached" in French.
A pall or palla is also a stiffened square card covered with white linen, usually embroidered with a cross or some other appropriate symbol. The purpose of this pall is to keep dust and insects from falling into the Eucharistic elements in a chalice. The derivation is the same: the cloth is named after the presumed cloth that covered the body ...
Linen is a textile made from the fibers of the flax plant, Linum usitatissimum. Linen or linens may also refer to: Linen, a shade of the color white; Linen clothes; Linen-press, a type of cabinet; Linens, fabric household goods and clothing items; Linens 'n Things, an online retailer
Separating laundry by color prevents bleeding of dyes onto other clothes, which can ruin them.” The first time you wash a new piece of clothing , remember to wash it separately to avoid bleeding ...
The linen sheets are OEKO-TEX Standard 100 certified, come with a linen dust bag to store them in and come in four different colors — white, dove grey, oatmeal and charcoal.
Number Sample Colour name Description, examples RAL 1000: Green beige: RAL 1001: Beige: RAL 1002: Sand yellow: Vehicles of the Afrika Korps 1941–1943 : RAL 1003: Signal yellow: Latvian Pasažieru vilciens (Vivi) train main livery colour
A linen handkerchief with drawn thread work around the edges Linen cloth recovered from Qumran Cave 1 near the Dead Sea Flax stem, fiber, yarn and woven and knitted linen textiles. Linen (/ ˈ l ɪ n ə n /) is a textile made from the fibers of the flax plant. Linen is very strong and absorbent and dries faster than cotton. Because of these ...
The topmost cloth was the fair linen, a long white linen cloth laid over the two linen cloths. It had the same depth as the mensa of the altar, but was longer, generally hanging over the edges to within a few inches of the floor or, according to some authorities, it should hang 18 inches (46 cm) over the ends of the mensa.