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linen

textile made from spun flax fiber
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linen

Summary

linen has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1]

Key Facts

  • linen is made of flax[2].
  • linen is a type of textile[3].
  • linen's Commons category is recorded as Linen (flax)[4].
  • linen's topic's main category is recorded as Q129301956[5].
  • linen's Commons gallery is recorded as Linen[6].
  • linen's described by source is recorded as Fairchild's Dictionary of Textiles[7].
  • linen's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[8].
  • linen's described by source is recorded as Collier's New Encyclopedia, 1921[9].
  • linen's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 11[10].
  • linen's natural product of taxon is recorded as Linum usitatissimum[11].

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Definition and Type

linen is a type of textile[3].

Why It Matters

linen has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1] linen is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[12]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Art & Architecture Thesaurus. wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . Art & Architecture Thesaurus. wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . Fairchild's Dictionary of Textiles. wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . Art & Architecture Thesaurus. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [12] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · OBender12 · 2026-07-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Jewish encyclopedia id → 9999
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P8590]]: 9999, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/167481568|LINEN (#167481568)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/6351|Jewish Encyclopedia]] #mix'n'"
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