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Linen has been know since early antiquity and is thus
the oldest textile fiber :
The first discovers of its use
have been dated as far back as 7000 BC.
In Egyptian graves
mummies have been found wrapped in linen cloths, Which
proves that this fiber was already known for its noble
virtues and solidity 7000 years before our time.
Then the
Phoenicians, merchants used to buy linen in Egypt in order
to export it to England and thus was the fiber introduced to
the European continent.
Then in the 19th century the entire
textile production and especially the linen manufacture was
industrialized.
New spinning and weaving processes were
introduced.... |