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• (n.) Thread or cloth made of flax or (rarely) of hemp; -- used in a general sense to include cambric, shirting, sheeting, towels, tablecloths, etc. • (n.) Made of linen; as, linen cloth; a linen stocking. • (n.) Resembling linen cloth; white; pale. • (n.) Underclothing, esp. the shirt, as being, in former times, chiefly made o...
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Durable textile made from the fibre of the flax plant, which is bleached to improve whiteness and texture. Among the best quality is 15th- 18thC Dutch linen from Haarlem. Linen production declined in the 18thC as the yarn broke easily on a power loom. When the problem was overcome in the late 19thC, cotton had taken over the market.
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(from the article `flax`) ...usitatissimum), plant of the family Linaceae and its fibre, which is second in importance among the bast fibre (q.v.) group. The flax plant is ... ...peoples. Hemp, presumably the oldest cultivated fibre plant, originated in Southeast Asia, then spread to China, where reports of cultivation date ... ...as...
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A fiber obtained from the stem of the flax plant.
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A natural plant fiber, linen fibers are stronger and more lustrous than cotton.
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The fibre obtained from the plant FLAX
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Generally plain weave fabric that is made with woody fibers from inside the stems of flax plants. Stronger, more lustrous and crisp than cotton, linen is cool, comfortable, and absorbent. It is sometimes blended with softer fibers to lessen wrinkling. Linen is woven in very lightweight
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Durable textile made from the fibre of the flax plant, which is bleached to improve whiteness and texture. Among the best quality is 15th- 18thC Dutch linen from Haarlem. Linen production declined in the 18thC as the yarn broke easily on a power loom. When the problem was overcome in the late 19thC, cotton had taken over the market.
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Postcards published in the late 20s through 50s, using a textured paper with a cross hatched surface. The surface resembles linen fabric. The cards romaticized the images of gas stations, diners, hotels and other commercial buildings. Using the photographic image of an establishment, all undesirable features, such as telephone poles, junk yards, background clutter, and sometimes even cars and people were removed by air brushing...
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Lin'en (lĭn'ĕn)
adjective [ Middle English , from
lin linen. See
Linen ,
noun ]
1. Made of linen; as,
linen cloth; a
linen stocking.
2. Resembling linen cloth; white; pale.
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Lin'en noun [ Prop. an adj. from Middle English
lin flax, Anglo-Saxon
līn flax, whence
līnen made of flax; akin to Old Saxon , Icelandic , & Middle High German
līn flax and linen, German
lein ,
leinen , linen, Swedish
lin flax, Got...
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A fabric made from linen fibers obtained from inside the woody stem of the flax plant. Linen fibers are much stronger and more lustrous than cotton. Linen fabrics are very cool and absorbent, but wrinkle very easily, unless blended with manufactured fibers. Linen is one of the world's oldest textile fibers.
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A natural plant fibre made from flax, linen fibres are stronger and more lustrous than cotton. Can be used for many applications.
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Linen is a cloth made of flax, and has had a very ancient and extensive use. On the early monuments of Egypt artistic representations of the various processes of linen manufacture have been found, and the fine linen fabric in which the Egyptians wrapped their embalmed dead still gives evidence of the skill which they possessed. The Jews took with t...
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noun white goods or clothing made with linen cloth
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A natural plant fiber, linen fibers are stronger and more lustrous than cotton. Depending on the weight, it
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Dressy or casual, for a day at the office or a day on the beach, garments made of natural linen are comfortable, versatile and attractive. Natural linen has long been a fashionable choice for people wanting an easy-care, go-everywhere fabric.
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Fibers of a flax plant, used to make linen yarn. Fabrics made of linen yarns in many qualities and many weights which are cooler, stronger and more absorbent than cotton. Linen yarns are very strong and highly washable like cotton. Good quality linen gets better with washing. Do not dry clean. Biodegradable and ecologically sound. Reference Cotton...
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Natural vegetable bast fibre obtained from the flax plant.
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A paper that emulates the look and texture of linen cloth.
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Material created from flax, it has a higher stitch count and is usually worked over two threads.
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made from 100% linen thread, woven using a single thread similar to evenweave, however, linen has a natural uneven slub which can be tricky to stitch over, this gives it a traditional appearance.
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[Fabrics] A fabric made from linen fibers obtained from inside the woody stem of the flax plant. Linen fibers are much stronger and more lustrous than cotton. Linen fabrics are very cool and absorbent, but wrinkle very easily, unless blended with manufactured fibers.
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