Linen cloth recovered from Qumran Cave 1 near the Dead Sea.

Linen is cloth woven from, or yarn spun from the flax fibre, which was grown in Ireland for many years before advanced agricultural methods and more suitable climate led to the concentration of quality flax cultivation in northern Europe ( Most of the world crop of quality flax is now grown in Northern France, Belgium and the Netherlands ).

Linen was an especially popular cloth during the Middle Ages in Europe, and the tradition of calling household fabric goods " linens " dates from this period.

* Altar cloth ( sometimes called the " Fair Linen ")

The flag, named the ' Lienzo de Fe ' ( Linen cloth of faith ), was 350 meters long and 38 high, covering the southern end of ' El Campín ', half the venue, where the team's fans locate in home games.

Linen typically has a thick and thin character with a crisp and textured feel to it, but it can range from stiff and rough, to soft and smooth.

Linen is relatively easy to take care of, since it resists dirt and stains, has no lint or pilling tendency, and can be dry-cleaned, machine-washed or steamed.

An exhibition about the Irish linen industry is now housed in the Irish Linen Centre, which can be found in the old Market House in Market Square.

Linen textiles appear to be some of the oldest in the world: their history goes back many thousands of years.

Linen should not be dried too much by tumble drying: it is much easier to iron when damp because of its growth pattern.

We further recommend that the most industrious attention be paid to the cultivation of Lands and American Manufacture, in their various branches, especially the Linen and Woolen ; and that the husbandry might be particularly managed with a view thereto — accordingly that the Farmer raise Flax and increase his flock of sheep to the extent of his ability.

Fabric which is woven outside Ireland and brought to Ireland to be bleached / dyed and finished cannot carry the Irish Linen Guild logo, which is the Guild trademark, and signifies the genuine Irish Linen brand.

The mysterious Linen Books, stated to have been preserved in the temple of Juno Moneta, need not be dismissed as sheer forgeries fabricated by Gaius Licinius Macer.

* Site describing Pneumatic Trash and Linen Systems, with photos

Linen is composed of higher quality material, and remains popular with many professional artists, especially those who work with oil paint.

Linen embroidered with silk and metallic thread, in a mix of counted and free-stitched stitches, including buttonhole, chain, double running, overcast, plaited braid, and square open work stitches.

Linen towel with drawn thread work accented with embroidery in stem stitch | stem and satin stitch.

Linen handkerchief decorated with three rows of hemstitching.

Design rights started in the United Kingdom in 1787 with the Designing and Printing of Linen Act and have expanded from there.

In 1971, the Bank agreed to merge with the British Linen Bank, owned by Barclays Bank.

The town was becoming prosperous, and by 1882 it had a Head Post Office with a savings bank, insurance and telegraph departments, and branches of the Bank of Scotland and the British Linen Company, Caledonian, Commercial, North of Scotland, Royal and Union Banks, and the National Securities Savings Bank, offices or agencies of 48 insurance companies, five hotels and a newspaper.

Image: Linen Hanging 17th century. jpg | Portion of a 17th century hanging " with a conventional representation

* Two Women Beside a Linen Chest, with a Child-1663 ( canvas )

Linen twill weave fabric stiffened with baleen.

Wool and Linen were common fabrics used, though the wealthy sometimes wore fancy silk tunics, or a lesser fabric with silk trim. Germanic tunic of the 4th Century, A. D. found at the Thorsberg moor

Famous emporia include Sais where Solon went to acquire the knowledge of Egypt, Elim where Hatshepsut kept her Red Sea fleet, Elat, where Thebes was supplied with the mortuary materials, Linen, Bitumen, Naphtha, Frankincense, Myrrh, and carved stone amulets from Palestine, Canaan, Aram, Lebanon, Amon, Hazor, Moab, Edom and the Arabian Peninsula from the Arabia Petra to Midian and Punt, Olbia where cereals, fish and slaves were imported from.

* " Gusot-Mayaman " (" gusot " means " wrinkled " and " mayaman " means " wealthy ") and Linen barong are barong that are not constructed with pina, jusi, or similarly delicate fabrics are generally considered less formal than the barong Tagalog.

Linen products associated with Jacquard weaving are linen damask napery, Jacquard apparel fabrics and damask bed linen.

Solis also encouraged and negotiated with the International Produce Market and American Linen Company to stay and / or locate in the 25th Wards Planned Manufacturing District ( PMD ) which has brought and continues to bring jobs and capital to the community.

A recent perusal of their support site yielded the following claim: " Zest Linen Fresh, Tropical Fresh and Tangerine Mango Twist are no longer made with synthetic ingredients.

At one time, the range of products marketed as Zest comprised Aqua Pure, Energy Fresh, Linen Fresh, Ultimate Clean ( said to offer antibacterial action ), Spring Burst, Tropical Fresh, and Whitewater Fresh ; along with three liquid body washes, Spring Splash, Morning Garden, and Ocean Energy.

Along with advances in printing technique, Linen Type cards allowed for very vibrant ink colors.

Curt Teich in Chicago was the most prominent and largest printer and publisher of Linen Type postcards pioneering lithography with his " Art Colortone " process.

* Linen reinforced NEMA L per MIL-I-24768 TYPE FBI NEMA LE per MIL-I-24768 TYPE FEI Good mechanical and electrical strength.

Former Head Office of the British Linen Bank in St Andrew Square, Edinburgh.

Linen was Scotland's premier industry in the 18th century and formed the basis for the later cotton, jute, and woollen industries.

The British Linen Company, established in 1746, was the largest firm in the Scottish linen industry in the 18th century, exporting linen to England and America.

Several prominent businesses in Bermuda have a clear Irish influence, such as the Irish Linen Shop, Tom Moore's Tavern and Flanagan's Irish Pub and Restaurant.

New players and guests traditionally connected in " The Coat Closet ", but a second area, " The Linen Closet " ( specially programmed as a silent area ) was later added as an alternative connection point.

To the east of the entry hall, hallways provide access to some individual rooms, the Linen Closet, and to the eastern wing of the house.

Due to hard life conditions, after graduation from vocational school, 17-year-old Leszek got a job in the Textile Linen Plant in Żyrardów, while continuing his education in the evenings at the Vocational Secondary School of Electric Power Engineering.

The third floor consists of the White House Solarium, Game Room, Linen Room, a Diet Kitchen, and another sitting room ( previously used as President George W. Bush's workout room ).

* Linen closet: A tall, narrow closet, typically located in or near bathrooms and / or bedrooms.

Linen () is a textile made from the fibers of the flax plant, Linum usitatissimum.

Linen is labor-intensive to manufacture, but when it is made into garments, it is valued for its exceptional coolness and freshness in hot weather.

Linen was sometimes used as currency in ancient Egypt.

Linen is a bast fiber.

Linen fabric feels cool to the touch.

Linen has poor elasticity and does not spring back readily, explaining why it wrinkles so easily.

Linen fabrics have a high natural luster ; their natural color ranges between shades of ivory, ecru, tan, or grey.

Linen wrinkles very easily, and so some more formal linen garments require ironing often, in order to maintain perfect smoothness.

Linen technology and science in agriculture were exhibited in " Farm and Factory " in Belfast.

Trade between Elim and Eilat furnished Frankincense and Myrrh, brought up from Ethiopia and Punt ; Bitumen and Natron, from the Dead Sea ; finely woven Linen, from Byblos ; and copper amulets, from Timna ; all mentioned in the Periplus of the Erythraean Sea.