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Sarunnio Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary

Linen/cloth

What is the difference between linen and cloth?
For linen, is it heavily used particularly in healthcare?

as in: in hospital, linen has to be changed even more frequently.
can I use cloth interchangably with linen?
  

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"Cloth" is generic. Different kinds of cloth are used for different things. These kinds of cloth are named for the material from which the thread is made or spun.

  • "Cloth" is generic.
  • Different kinds of cloth are used for different things.
  • These kinds of cloth are named for the material from which the thread is made or spun.
  • " Wool cloth is made from the coats of sheep.
  • Cotton cloth is made from the blossoms of the cotton plant, or something like that!
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"Cloth" is generic. Different kinds of cloth are used for different things.

These kinds of cloth are named for the material from which the thread is made or spun.

Linen cloth is made from the fibers of a plant called "flax."
Wool cloth is made from the coats of sheep.
Cotton cloth is made from the blossoms of the cotton plant, or something like that!
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