How to differentiate types of linen?

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How to differentiate types of linen?

Answer 1

The term "linen" is used for the fiber and for the weave pattern.

Linen fibers are fibers of flax, Linum usitatissimum L. ssp. usitatissimum.

http://www.ienica.net/crops/flax.pdf

Linen WEAVE is actually a plain weave, but it is usually considered to have some slubs, a common characteristic of linen yarn. The link leads to pics of the different types inter alia :

http://www.indianaweavers.org/weavingInd...

Some short descriptions:

Irish linen must be made in Ireland in order to bear that name.

Lawn is a plain weave textile

( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lawn_cloth )

Damask is a jacquard weave fabric and can be made from many different fibers including linen.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacquard_we...

Butcher Linen  was originally a heavy, sturdy linen fabric used for French butchers' aprons. This type of heavy fabric is also used for interfacing.

The title of the following site is named "Linen Glossary" but contains besides linen fabrics made from different fibers.

However you find more about linen.

http://www.table-kitchen-linen.com/linen...