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linen:
a fabric woven from the woody flax fibers of the Linum
plant. Linen fibers range from a few inches to one yard
and are much stronger and more lustrous than cotton.
Unless blended with manufactured fibers, linen wrinkles
easily. Linen will be a bit stiff at first, but will
grow softer with each washing. Linen is one of the oldest
textile fibers; the finest linen comes from Belgium.
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