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   One the oldest textiles, linen can be traced back to 8,000 B.C.E. It was used for curtains in Tutankhamen's tomb and it was the Phoenicians who introduced linen to the Romans and thus continued the spread throughout Europe. The process of producing a fiber to be woven is expensive; however, the list of attributes of this natural plant fiber is lengthy: comfort, strength, moisture absorption, and a beautiful luster. Today, the best-quality linen comes from Belgium, France, Ireland, and the Netherlands, with Ireland as the leader. Linen is frequently blended with other fibers to take advantage of its positive qualities and reduce issues such as wrinkling and difficulties in dyeing.