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  2. Linen - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

  3. Flax - Wikipedia

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    Flax was cultivated extensively in ancient Egypt, where the temple walls had paintings of flowering flax, and mummies were embalmed using linen. [13] Egyptian priests wore only linen, as flax was considered a symbol of purity. [14] Phoenicians traded Egyptian linen throughout the Mediterranean and the Romans used it for their sails. [15]

  4. Linens - Wikipedia

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    A close-up of the texture of hand-woven linen fabric made in the early 20th century in the Balkans. An illustration of how to darn linen, from the Encyclopedia of Needlework (1884) by Thérèse de Dillmont. A French armoire with home linens arranged in a traditional manner, with embroidered dust covers over the shelves.

  5. Irish linen - Wikipedia

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    To be Irish linen fabric, the yarns do not necessarily have to come from an Irish spinner; to be Irish linen (yarn), the flax fibre does not have to be grown in Ireland. However, the skills, craftsmanship, and technology that go into spinning the yarn must be Irish – as is the case with Irish linen fabric, where the design and weaving skills ...

  6. Category:Linens - Wikipedia

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    Linen is very strong, absorbent, and dries faster than cotton. Because of these properties, linen is comfortable to wear in hot weather and is valued for use in ...

  7. Clothing material - Wikipedia

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    Earliest indications of linen use come from Ancient Egypt, silk production originated in China (according to a legend, 5000 years ago). Deuteronomy contains a prohibition on mixing wool and linen in clothing material. [4] Earliest known use of cotton fabrics (late 4th millennium BC) is found in India, it spread to Rome by 350 BC. [5]

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  9. Lint (material) - Wikipedia

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    Close-up of dryer lint Pocket lint. Lint is the common name for visible accumulations of textile fibers, hair and other materials, usually found on and around clothing.Certain materials used in the manufacture of clothing, such as cotton, linen, and wool, contain numerous, very short fibers bundled together. [1]

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