what is linen
linen ËlÉªnÉ¨n is a textile made from the fibers of the flax plant linum usitatissimum linen is laborious to manufacture but the fiber is very absorbent and garments made of linen are valued for their exceptional coolness and freshness in hot weatherinen is a bast fiber flax fibers vary in length from about 25 to 150 mm 1 to 6 in and average 12 16 micrometers in diameter there are two varieties shorter tow fibers used for coarser fabrics and longer line fibers used for finer fabrics