Diverse Properties of Commonly Used Fabric Linen
Linen is basically a cellulosic fibre that is derived from the stems of the flax plants or say it is a fabric that is made from these fibers. It is not only comparatively stronger but at the same time more lustrous. It finds use as lace for dress . The cotton fabric manufacturers in India say that after cotton, linen is popular among people. Here we are going to discuss about diverse properties of commonly used fabric linen. Physical Properties of Linen Tensile Strength of linen is 5.5 to 6.5 gm/den meaning that the fibre is strong and does stress easily which means that it can easily be used as embroidery lace . In addition to this, it is bright but does not have appropriate elastic recovery properties plus its resiliency is also very poor. Heat has a negative impact on it as it degrades the fibre. Not only is linen comfortable having good strength but at the same time it is diverse in weight ranging from light weight to heavy weight having no static or pilling probl...