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Cotton is cool, soft, comfortable and the principal clothing fiber of the world. Its production is one of the major factors in world prosperity and economic stability.
Cotton fiber is harvested from the cotton plant's seed pod. The fiber is hollow in the center and, under a microscope, looks like a twisted ribbon. "Absorbent" cotton will retain 24-27 times its own weight in water and is stronger when wet than dry. This amazing fiber absorbs and releases perspiration quickly, thus allowing the fabric to "breathe."
Elegant, beautiful and durable, linen is the refined luxury fabric. It is also the strongest of the vegetable fibers and has 2 to 3 times the strength of cotton. Not only is the linen fiber strong, it is smooth and lint free. The more it is used and washed, the softer and stronger it becomes. Table cloths and napkins made of linen have long been cherished heirlooms, handed down from generation to generation.
Linen is from flax, a bast fiber taken from the stalk of the plant. The luster comes from its natural wax content. Creamy white to light tan, the natural fiber can be easily dyed, and the color does not fade when washed. Linen does wrinkle easily but also presses easily. Modern finishing techniques have somewhat lessened linen's propensity for wrinkling. Linen, like cotton, can also be boiled without damaging the fiber.
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