LINEN

WHAT IS LINEN?

Linen is 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.

FLAX SEEDS

FLAX FIBRES

FLAX PLANT

HISTORY• Linen is one 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.

• In ancient Egypt there was a custom to wrap mummies with linen before laying

them into tombs.

• Middle East countries 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.

PROCESS• CULTIVATING

• HARVESTING

• RETTING

• SCUTCHING

• COMBING

• SPINNING

PROPERTIES OF LINENPhysical Properties of Linen:

• Tensile Strength. • Elongation at break • Color • Length • Luster • Elastic Recovery • Specific Gravity • Moisture Regain (MR %) • Resiliency • Effect of Heat

Chemical Properties of Linen:

• Effect of Acids • Effects of Alkalis • Effects of Bleaching Agents • Effect of Organic Solvent • Effect of Micro Organism • Effects of Insects: • Dyes:

TYPES OF LINEN

• SHEETING LINEN • DAMASK

• GLASS TOWELLING LINEN

• HOLLAND LINEN

• CAMBRIC LINEN • BIRD’S EYE LINEN

• BLENDED LINEN

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. 

LINKS

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=24yQ5R8On2U