Linen

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  • 8000 BCE

    Beginning of Linen

    Beginning of Linen
    The birth of linen as a textile occurred in Ancient Egypt. It was used as the burial garment for mummies.
  • 2300 BCE

    Babylonians

    Babylonians
    The Babylonians are credited with starting the linen trade.
  • 1200

    Middle Ages

    Middle Ages
    During the Middle Ages, linen was used for bedding, tablecloths, and towels.

  • Colonial America (1700s)

    Colonial America (1700s)
    Linen was brought to the Americas by settlers. Many colonists started growing flax to produce linen. They used it to make clothes.

  • Process for Producing Linen

    Process for Producing Linen
    Linen is made from flax, which has to be harvested and processed. In the 1830’s, mechanical machines were invented to prepare flax to be produced into linen.

  • Linen in Today’s World

    Linen in Today’s World
    Linen is primarily a niche product that remains in production to manufacture a handful of textile products (clothes, bedsheets, etc). It is more expensive to produce than cotton, so it is not as common.