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Things you always want to know about Linen Sarees
Linen is one it’s kind of material that gives saree beautiful apparel. And the most important is the come in various types, styles, patterns, designs and colour combinations. With its famous characteristics, linen is preferred material to be used in sarees with khadi, silk and cotton, then here are few things to be noted before you make a purchase: Origin of linen: Linen is the oldest fabrics and used to manufacture other fabrics too. In India, linen came in British Rule. Largely worn by wealthier British rule, the linen fabric eventually produced in South India, India to cater the needs. Making of Linen: Basically a bast fibre, which is obtained from the inner section of the Flax plant. Linen has superior tensile strength and long fibres. Retting process: The flax plants are harvested by hand, the stalk of the plant is cut close to the roots and the fibres are pulled away from the stalk Scutching process: In this process, to separate the wooden portions present in the stalk, by crushing stalks between metal rollers Heckling process: In this process, with the help of cob the fibres are separated from each other After this process, the fibres are processed, treated and after that spun into yarn. Once the yarns or textile are created, they are dyed or coloured or bleach accordingly. Uses of linen: Let’s have a look on uses of linen: •	Used in the fashion industry to create garments like as pants, dresses, shirts, Indian ethnic attire sarees and salwarkameez sets etc •	Extremely popular and is considered to be a cool refreshing to wear fabric, and ideal for the hot weather in the Indian subcontinent •	Used to create Moccasin shoes •	Apart from clothing, linen is used to create bath ware, bed fabrics, commercial and home furnishings, canvases, bags etc. Here are 7 things you want to know about Linen Sarees 1.	Linen creases: Linen is the best clothing when beautifully wrapped properly. With proper crease, you can be a comfortable whole day without any mess. But for next time if you want to drape saree, it is recommended to iron it properly 2.	Different compared to cotton: Linen is obtained from the middle of the flax plant, so naturally stronger and thicker than cotton 3.	Thread count: It is recommended to pay attention to thread count while buying linen sarees online. Thread count is counted up in the vertical and horizontal weave of the fabric. 4.	Lower thread count: Linen fabric has a lower thread count compared to other fabric as it is thicker than cotton 5.	Warp-based saree: Linen is a wrap-based saree and is combined with Kadhi, Silk and Cotton. It is called Linen-by-Linen, Linen-by-Khadi, Linen-by-silk. Linen is stiff and when combined with any of these three materials, it is softer and lightweight. 6.	Wearable throughout the year: Considering Indian weather conditions, Linen can be used throughout the year. Comfortable, sweat absorbing qualities make it more lovable and one of the best fabrics. The key benefit of wearing linen is that the air flows reflects heat better than any other material. Also, in the winter season, heavier linens with appropriate colours like blue, navy blue, brown, red or black can be a good choice. 7.	Weaving patterns in linen saree: The secret pattern in linen saree weaving is that it should be loose to get the best benefit. A tight weaving will make the saree heavy.