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linen

MaterialSubstance

Linen is one of the oldest fabrics. Egyptian mummies were wrapped in it.

First appearedc. 8,000 BCE
Goes into

Linen is one of the oldest fabrics. Egyptian mummies were wrapped in it.

From the big bang to linen

The most direct chain from the start of the universe, following what things are made from and, for living things, what they evolved from. Each step shows when it first appeared.

big bang13.8 bn yrs ago
Hehelium13.8 bn yrs ago
CO2 laser1964
steelc. 1,800 BCE
loomdate unknown
linenc. 8,000 BCE