Sentence examples for linen weaving from inspiring English sources

For most of the 19th century, the main industries in the town were flax spinning and linen weaving.

Linen weaving is cited as an ancient industry there by the Greek geographer Strabo (born c. 63 bce).

The introduction of ribbon making and linen weaving in the 16th century and of lace making (1750), silk weaving (1775), and red dyeing (1785) gave added impetus to the textile industries of those towns.

She worked in a linen weaving factory as well as being active in organising the women's suffrage movement in West Fife.

Linen weaving, which began in 1672, became important to the town, with yarn imported from Hamburg and Bremen.

Jut linen woven fabrics were stitched to the plane wick (lengthwise and crosswise) and integrated with solar still.

Be wary of Chinese linen, woven from a very short staple fiber and prone to wrinkling.

Jacobs went to Scotland to get his tea-towel linens woven, while Kors traveled to Italy to find his gingham-checked cotton gabardine.

Provençal table linens woven by small mills in the South of France are available at reduced prices from Amelie Michel, a company in Lyme, Conn.

SPLURGE: Vesper queen sleeper sofa in flax linen weave ($6,995, dwr.com), left.

Try eco-friendly blinds and shades made out of bamboo or linen weaves for an earthy look.