Linen (/ˈlɪnən/) 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...
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Linens are fabric household goods intended for daily use, such as bedding, tablecloths, and towels. "Linens" may also refer to church linens, meaning the...
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Traditionally, a linen-press (or just press) is a cabinet, usually of woods such as oak, walnut, or mahogany, and designed for storing sheets, table-napkins...
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Butcher's linen (Butcher linen) was a strong heavy linen cloth. It was a strong and durable fabric used primarily for butchers' aprons. It was a plain...
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Irish linen (Irish: Línéadach Éireannach) is the name given to linen produced in Ireland (including both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland)...
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Pleated linen is a form of processing linen which results in a fabric which is heavily pleated and does not crease like normal linen fabric. The earliest...
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Dirty Linen may refer to: Dirty Linen (magazine), a magazine of folk and world music based in Baltimore, Maryland Dirty Linen and New-Found-Land, a pair...
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Dirty Linen is a Philippine television drama series broadcast by Kapamilya Channel. Directed by Onat Diaz and Andoy Ranay, it stars Janine Gutierrez,...
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linen or linens in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Linen is a textile made from the fibers of the flax plant, Linum usitatissimum. Linen or linens may...
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From the late 19th century until the middle of the 20th century, drafting linen, also known as drafting cloth, was commonly used as an alternative to wood-pulp...
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Underwear (redirect from Under-linen)
Egyptian king Tutankhamun (1341 BC – 1323 BC) was found buried with numerous linen loincloths of this style. An alternate form is more skirt-like: a cloth...
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Linothorax (redirect from Linen cuirass)
term based on the Greek λινοθώραξ, which means "wearing a breastplate of linen"; A number of ancient Greek and Latin texts from the 6th century BC to the...
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Belgian Linen is a registered trademark of the Belgian Flax and Linen Association, a trade association that represents over 1,500 artisans and companies...
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To Linenize or Linenizing is the process transforming paper, cloth, cotton to attain properties of Linen, a textile made from flax plant fibers or Linens...
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Brevibacterium linens is a gram-positive, rod-shaped bacterium. It is the type species of the family Brevibacteriaceae. Brevibacterium linens is ubiquitously...
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Create Your Own Designer Look". 28 October 2018. "Ready, set and go: Nishat Linen CEO pleased with 22% growth as fashion sector blossoms". The Express Tribune...
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Altar cloth (redirect from Altar Linens)
white linen. Another interpretation used two cloths and compared them with the body and soul of Christ. Special cloths (not necessarily made of linen) cover...
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made from flax are known in English as linen and are traditionally used for bed sheets, underclothes, and table linen. Its oil is known as linseed oil. In...
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The Linen Hall Library is located at 17 Donegall Square North, Belfast, Northern Ireland. It is the oldest library in Belfast and the last subscribing...
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History of postcards in the United States (redirect from Linen-era postcard)
called the "Post Card" era Divided Back‚ 1907–1915 White Border‚ 1915–1930 Linen‚ 1930–1945 Photochrom(e)‚ 1939–present Others styles of postcards have fairly...
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Closet (redirect from Linen closet)
wardrobe can also be a "large cupboard or cabinet for storing clothes or other linen", including "built-in wardrobe, fitted wardrobe, walk-in wardrobe, etc."...
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Irish Linen is the tenth of the Nuala Anne McGrail series of mystery novels by Roman Catholic priest and author Father Andrew M. Greeley. v t e...
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A linen tester is a strong magnifier with a measuring scale and a built-in stand. The linen tester was invented to check the quality of woven fabrics...
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Cloth hall (redirect from Linen hall)
A cloth hall or linen hall (German: Gewandhaus; Polish: Sukiennice; French: Halle aux draps; Dutch: Lakenhal) is a historic building located in the centre...
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The British Linen Bank was a commercial bank based in the United Kingdom. It was acquired by the Bank of Scotland in 1969 and served as the establishment's...
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Corporal (liturgy) (redirect from Corporeal (Altar Linen))
The corporal is an altar linen used in Catholicism for the celebration of the Mass. Originally called corporax, from Latin corpus ("body"), it is a small...
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The Linen Quarter (Irish: An Cheathrú Linéadaigh) is an area of Belfast, Northern Ireland. The name is derived from the great many linen warehouses that...
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Barong tagalog (redirect from Linen barong)
(akin to the Western suit and tie). Gusót-mayaman and linen barong are barongs made with linen or linen-like fabrics (like ramie). The name, loosely translated...
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List of knitting stitches (redirect from Linen stitch)
stitch Linen stitch is a pattern that creates a tightly knit fabric that resembles woven linen. Tailored garments are especially suited for the linen stitch...
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