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Europe & Linen
Modern use of linen began in Europe in the 1600's. Skilled Flemish and French
workers who left their countries because of regilious persecution helpeddevelopspinning
and weaving in England, in Holland and Germany, but alsoin Ireland.Linen
from France, Belgium and Ireland have become internationallyfamous.The annual
of flax fibre in the world to date is about 655,000 shorttons.
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