linen
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Tolles crafted bespoke window treatments from secondhand materials: linen-like Roman blinds in the kitchen, white linen drapes on top of woven bamboo blinds on the patio doors and velvet drapes in the bedroom.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2026
But he warned: "The linen backing is weakened by age, and the wool embroidery threads are vulnerable to stress."
From Barron's • Jan. 15, 2026
"The linen backing is weakened by age, and the wool embroidery threads are vulnerable to stress," he said, adding that he had researched the process.
From BBC • Jan. 14, 2026
Until then, all kinds of designs were patched together from silk, linen, wool or “anything at hand.”
From Salon • Jan. 3, 2026
When Alyce returned, the midwife was waiting in the yard, her bottles and herbs and linen neatly packed in the basket beside her.
From "The Midwife's Apprentice" by Karen Cushman
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