linen
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I’m told linen suits will be coming in soon in the pastel colors I’m looking for.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026
Alessandro Teoldi reconfigures painting and collage at Marinaro by stitching painted fabric scraps onto linen canvases.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026
The head of the archive, Rainer Hering, presented the mayor of Bayeux with the pieces of linen on Thursday, saying it was "obvious" they had to be returned to France.
From BBC • Jan. 16, 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
“Do you know I like this room most of all in my baby house,” added Meg, a minute after, as they went upstairs and she looked into her well-stored linen closet.
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
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