Linen
Linen is a specific type of textile that is made from fibres of a plant named flax. Linen is considered one of the oldest textiles in the world. Linen textile is very hard to manufacture, and require skilled labour for its manufacturing, but well manufactured linen is valued a lot in the textile industry due to its coolness, softness, and freshness in summer season.
Textiles
History
History of linen fabric goes thousands of years back, starting from 4th century BC. During 4th century, most of the families used to grow their own flax plants, and wove it to give a refined shape for their personal uses. The first flax fibres were found in a prehistoric cave in Georgia Republic, and then the flax fibres were woven to make linen. The earliest linen industry was established some 4000 years back, and was forwarded to us from the Egyptians.
In Egypt, linen was considered as a symbol of wealth, prosperity, purity, and light. During the 12the century, linen was used as table covers, and napkins in France and Italy. Initially, the use of table linen was confined to rich and wealthy people for the sake of formality, and sophistication, but then, it spread widely and quickly to the merchant classes and lower status as well.
By 14th and 15th century, several different styles of table linen, and napkins were introduced in the markets by the merchants to attract the customers. By 15th century, during Renaissance, Venetian, and Damascus, styles of weaving were introduced. By the start of 16th century, in 1625, these tablecloths were further modified, and were made thicker to make a better covering for the table.
During 18th century, dark coloured tablecloths came to fashion, and were decorated heavily using velvety and plush stuff. In 1995, the first linen project named Living Linen Project was established in Irish, and is currently present among the people who previously worked in industry in Ulster. 2009 is proclaimed the International Year of Natural Fibres to increase the productivity of lots of natural fibres especially linen.
Use Of Linen In Clothing
The use of linen in clothing industry has dramatically changed since the past 30 years. In 1970s, the use of linen for fashion clothing was only 5%, while it was approximately 70% during 1990. Uses of linen vary widely according to demand of people, and time for example linen is being used widely as
• Home items such as tablecloths, bathroom towels, bed sheets, dresses, shirts, etc. As linen is a very good absorbent, its use in the washrooms facilitates will turn as the best and the user will find that none other woven material can replace it.
• It is used in commercial and industrial products such as window treatments, wallpapers, weaving threads, etc.
• Supports fabric for perfect oil painting.
• In summer season, linen is widely used due to its cool feeling, and good absorbing quality. Linen is considered to be more rigid, as compared to cotton, and thus look very elegant, especially if stitched from a skilled tailor. It has a very soft texture, and any person who wears it feels comfortable, and relaxed.
Now many designers prefer utilisation of linen in their boutiques due to its elegant look, and now it is widely used in formal as well as casual dresses. It is comparatively expensive than cotton, and silk, but is greatly in demand of the customers, because of its various unmatched properties.
History of Linen Industry and How Its Use in Clothing Developed
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