Assertion: linen | /r/ObjectUse | used as textile
Facets:
value: for thousands of years
type: TEMPORAL
Source sentences:
text: Made from the fibres of the flax plant, linen has been cultivated and used as a textile for thousands of years, long before the existence of dry cleaners or fancy detergents.
text: Made from the cellulose fibres that grow inside the flax plant (or Linum usitatissimum), linen has been cultivated and used as a textile for thousands of years.