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Linen sheets are traditionally made from flax and are more textured and rougher to the touch than cotton. And unlike cotton and other common sheets, the standards of thread count don’t apply ...

The textile featured woolen threads dyed red, which had been weaved through uncolored linen threads to form a lattice-like design. The Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) announced the findings on ...

The didactic opening rooms of the exhibition are dominated by an impressive display of huge gold nuggets, the starting point ...

It started with a new bed frame and mattress, then I needed nice bedding to match. Up till then, I was sleeping on Ikea’s cheapest option. I wanted to be surrounded by my favorite colors and textures.

covers for planes and linen thread was even used to sew equipment for military personnel. After the war in 1950 the linen industry was still strong, with nearly 400 mills in operation, it employed ...