Linen

The term Linen is doubtless derived from _Linum_, the classic and botanic name of flax.

The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 08, No. 46, August, 1861 Various

I read Angela Carter's "Flesh and the Mirror," and "The Lottery" and "Afternoon in Linen," because favorite short stories are like old friends.

"Blame in on the satellite, that beams me home." greygirlbeast 2009

Linen is nice, but sometimes harder to sew and it is very hot, even the thinner linen, in my opiniion.

Portrait in Blue, by Gabriel Nicolet, 1856-1921 2009

Linen is great fabric for the summer as it's weave is such that it would allow air to circulate about the body.

Clothing in the Garden 2009

Linen is produced from the flax plant, which is a sustainable fiber.

Linen Totes from Hable Construction 2007

Linen is produced from the flax plant, which is a sustainable fiber.

July 2007 2007

Sin In Linen is a killer new line of bed sheets, pillowcases, duvet covers, throw pillows, and kitchen towels emblazoned with punk/pin-up designs.

Boing Boing 2005

All US bombing has been suspended, following the tragic incident when a coach-load of pensioners from Kidderminster were killed by a B52 strike on the Merry Hill Centre, mistakenly called in after a Debenhams Tannoy announcement that 'Bed Linen is on the Second Floor' was intercepted by SIGINT specialists at Menwith Hill.

Archive 2004-01-11 Laban 2004

Linen is in abundant supply; the other two fabrics on Skene, wool and silk, are rationed and every scrap is intensively used, as in quilts and baby clothes made from worn-out adult attire.

SKENE CLOTHING Maggie Jochild 2004

Linen is in abundant supply; the other two fabrics on Skene, wool and silk, are rationed and every scrap is intensively used, as in quilts and baby clothes made from worn-out adult attire.

Archive 2004-12-12 Maggie Jochild 2004