linen 리닌(린넨)
noun [ U ]
UK /ˈlɪn.ɪn/ US /ˈlɪn.ɪn/
C2
strong cloth made from the fibres of the flax plant:
a linen jacket
the crumpled charm of linen
C2
(also linens [ plural ])
sheets, tablecloths, etc. made from linen or a similar material:
bed linen
table linen
Text(글)이라는 단어의 어원과, Textile의 어원은 라틴어 Textum(엮다)라는 말에서 유래했는데, 그 뜻을 풀이하자면, 말을 엮으면 Text, 실을 엮으면 Textile(섬유,직물)이 된다는 의미이다.
아마포(Linen)는 아마의 섬유로 만든 직물로, 리넨이라고도 한다. 섬유의 길이가 15∼100cm 정도인 아마의 목질 부분을 주로 이용한다. 열전도율이 크고 뻣뻣하기 때문에 입으면 시원하고 편하므로 여름철 옷감으로 인기가 높지만 쉽게 구겨지는 단점이 있다.
아마(亞麻, Linum usitatissimum, 영어: flax, common flax, linseed)는 중앙아시아 원산의 한해살이풀로서 줄기의 높이는 1m 안팎이다. 잎은 피침 모양을 하고 있으며 어긋난다. 5-7월경에 푸른 자색꽃이 취산꽃차례를 이루면서 피는데, 이때 각각의 꽃은 5장의 꽃잎을 가지고 있다. 열매는 삭과로 둥근 모양이며, 안에는 10개의 씨가 들어 있다. 중앙아시아 및 아라비아가 원산지로 세계 각지에서 널리 재배되고 있다. 껍질의 섬유로는 린넨 등의 섬유를 짜며, 아마씨(flaxseed)는 '아마인'(亞麻仁)이라고 하는데 기름을 내어 약재로도 이용한다.
Etymology of Linen
Linen (/ˈlɪnən/) is a textile made from the fibers of the flax plant.
The word linen is of West Germanic origin and cognate to the Latin name for the flax plant, linum, and the earlier Greek λινόν (linón). This word history has given rise to a number of other terms in English, most notably line, from the use of a linen (flax) thread to determine a straight line.
A linen handkerchief with drawn thread work around the edges
Linen is very strong, absorbent, and dries faster than cotton. Because of these properties, linen is comfortable to wear in hot weather and is valued for use in garments. It also has other distinctive characteristics, notably its tendency to wrinkle.[1]
Linen textiles appear to be some of the oldest in the world; their history goes back many thousands of years. Dyed flax fibers found in a cave in Southeastern Europe (present-day Georgia) suggest the use of woven linen fabrics from wild flax may date back over 30,000 years. Linen was used in ancient civilizations including Mesopotamia[2] and ancient Egypt, and linen is mentioned in the Bible. In the 18th century and beyond, the linen industry was important in the economies of several countries in Europe as well as the American colonies.
Textiles in a linen weave texture, even when made of cotton, hemp, or other non-flax fibers, are also loosely referred to as "linen".
Etymology
The word linen is of West Germanic origin[3] and cognate to the Latin name for the flax plant, linum, and the earlier Greek λινόν (linón).
This word history has given rise to a number of other terms in English, most notably line, from the use of a linen (flax) thread to determine a straight line. It is also etymologically related to a number of other terms, including lining, because linen was often used to create an inner layer for clothing,[4] and lingerie, from French, which originally denoted underwear made of linen.