"tow linen" meaning in All languages combined

See tow linen on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} tow linen
  1. Linen produced from tow (the shorter flax fibers produced by the retting process), spun on small table wheels, then plied and twisted a second time with additional strands. Categories (lifeform): Flax

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