Linen
- Created by: Bhullar_H
- Created on: 18-12-13 16:40
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- Linen
- Natural Fibre
- Staple Fibre
- Origin
- Made from the flax plant
- Made from the stem of the flower
- Processing/ Finishing:
- Starts with Pulling, Roughing Out, Retting, Breaking and scratching, Hacking.
- Spinning then gets knitted or woven into the fabric.
- Uses:
- Clothes - Skirts, Shirts, Suits and Summer clothes
- House hold textiles - Table Clothes, Curtains and Tea Towels
- Ropes, Sewing Thread, Geo Textiles
- Properties:
- Comfortable, Durable
- Grows softer over time
- Good Drape, Badly Creases
- Breathable and Lightwieght
- Care:
- Washable, Can be boiled and bleached
- Quick Dry, Irons easy when damp
- Can be Dry Cleaned and Tumble Dried
- Typical Blends:
- Linen is mainly mixed with Cotton
- Aesthetics:
- Highly Absorbent
- Fresh and Cool to wear
- It can be Crisp with a firm handle too.
- Natural Fibre
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