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- 2. WHAT IS LINEN? Linenis a textile made from the fibers of the flax plant, (Linum Utitatissimum). Linen fibers are stronger and lustrous. Linen is laborious to manufacture, but the fiber is very absorbent. The garments made out of linen are valued for the exceptional coolness and freshness in hot weather.
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- 5. HISTORY • Linen isone of the first fibers that people made into string and cloth. • Flax has been cultivated for its remarkable fiber, linen for at least five millenia. • As early as 3,000 B.C. , the fiber was processed into fine white fabric and wrapped around the mummies of the ancient Egyptian pharaohs. • Mentioned in the Bible, it has been used as a cool, comfortable fiber in the Middle East for centuries. Ancient Greeks and Romans greatly valued it as a commodity.
- 6. • In ancientEgypt there was a custom to wrap mummies with linen before laying them into tombs.
- 7. • Middle Eastcountries were origins of the flax plant and linen fabric – flax crops flourished there and skillful artisans turned them into ropes, fabric and then to other products.
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- 14. PROPERTIES OF LINEN PhysicalProperties of Linen: • Tensile Strength. • Elongation at break • Color • Length • Luster • Elastic Recovery • Specific Gravity • Moisture Regain (MR %) • Resiliency • Effect of Heat
- 15. Chemical Properties ofLinen: • Effect of Acids • Effects of Alkalis • Effects of Bleaching Agents • Effect of Organic Solvent • Effect of Micro Organism • Effects of Insects: • Dyes:
- 16. TYPES OF LINEN •SHEETING LINEN • DAMASK
- 17. • GLASS TOWELLING LINEN •HOLLAND LINEN
- 18. • CAMBRIC LINEN• BIRD’S EYE LINEN
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- 20. USES OF LINEN Apparel: •Dresses, • Suits, • Skirts, • Jackets, • Pants, • Blouses, • Shirts, • Children's wear etc. Home Fashion : • Curtains, • Draperies, • Upholstery, • Bedspreads, • Table linens, • Sheets, • Dish towels etc.
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