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FIBER AND FABRIC EDUCATION PROGRAM -

Fiber Characteristics - Linen

Natural Fiber - made from flax, a vegetable fiber

CHARACTERISTICS:

• Comfortable
• Good strength, twice as strong as cotton
• Hand-washable or dry-cleanable
• Crisp hand
• Tailors well
• Absorbent
• Dyes and prints well
• Lightweight to heavyweight
• No static or pilling problems
• Fair abrasion resistant

MAJOR END USES:

• Apparel - dresses, suits, separates, skirts, jackets, pants, blouses, shirts, childrenswear.
  
• Home Fashions - curtains, draperies, upholstery, bedspreads, table linens, sheets, dish towels.

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