linen

     

Linen is a material mae from the fibers of the flax plant.

Trivia about linen

  • Though lace can be made of many types of thread, this flaxen fiber is historically the source of the finest
  • Ancient Egyptian priests wore this textile made from flax; so did mummies
  • Mummies were wrapped in this fabric for which your house may have a "closet"
  • One of the oldest textile fabrics; it comes from the stock of the flax plant
  • In Ancient Egypt this flaxen cloth was used to create the following (a mummy shown); Egypt didn't have cotton until later