2. WHAT IS LINEN?
Linen is a textile made from the fibers of the flax plant,
(Linum Utitatissimum). Linen fibers are stronger and
lustrous. Linen is laborious to manufacture, but the fiber is
very absorbent. The garments made out of linen are valued
for the exceptional coolness and freshness in hot weather.
5. HISTORY
• Linen is one of the first fibers that people made into string and
cloth.
• Flax has been cultivated for its remarkable fiber, linen for at
least five millenia.
• As early as 3,000 B.C. , the fiber was processed into fine white
fabric and wrapped around the mummies of the ancient
Egyptian pharaohs.
• Mentioned in the Bible, it has been used as a cool, comfortable
fiber in the Middle East for centuries. Ancient Greeks and
Romans greatly valued it as a commodity.
6. • In ancient Egypt there was a custom to
wrap mummies with linen before laying
them into tombs.
7. • Middle East countries were origins of the flax plant and
linen fabric – flax crops flourished there and skillful
artisans turned them into ropes, fabric and then to other
products.
14. PROPERTIES OF LINEN
Physical Properties of Linen:
• Tensile Strength.
• Elongation at break
• Color
• Length
• Luster
• Elastic Recovery
• Specific Gravity
• Moisture Regain (MR %)
• Resiliency
• Effect of Heat
15. Chemical Properties of Linen:
• Effect of Acids
• Effects of Alkalis
• Effects of Bleaching Agents
• Effect of Organic Solvent
• Effect of Micro Organism
• Effects of Insects:
• Dyes:
