HUNTING LINEN- How to identify linen 

Yeeeesssss!!! That’s awesome- so glad y’all are linenites

Tell me about being a "WOOL-LITE"... we live in NC... I think we will NEED wool for the winter here. :)

@@charimilligan5326 Hello Chari 😄. It was a learning journey the LORD lead us on much like this linen one of Nathan and Chelsea's. HE puts a hook in your jaw and keeps reeling you in to the destination point. I first heard about a fiber arts instructor in a Home Economics class who demonstrated the influence of wool over the human body by having each student hold up a hank of acrylic yarn and try to push their arm down. Then hold up a hank of 100% wool and try to push their arm down. Each participant was convinced for life that wool on their bodies made them stronger. In winter we lose 20% of our body heat through our uncovered heads so I started crocheting and knitting my husband 100% wool hats and he never got sick even when our children brought home the usual colds. Studying up on how to tell the content of yarn that doesn't have a band with information on it, we discovered "the burn test." Wool is naturally flame retardant. This reminded me of many movies I'd seen when I was young about people, even firemen soaking wool blankets and going into a blaze to save someone from a burning house or horses from a burning stable. How did we get away from such a miracle provision? We were told wool was itchy and sold patentable artificial and yes some even toxic synthetic materials instead. Wool protected our children and babies. The indians used wool to wrap their babies in before pampers and the wool wicks away moisture and keeps the skin dryer. That's why the soldiers wore woollen socks. I could go on like how we got rid of all the carpet in our house after my husband had a heart attack because of all the static electricity it caused being made from unnatural fibers. (You can use woollen balls in your dryer instead of toxic poisonous dryer sheets to take much better care of your laundry needs.) Wool coats can be soaking wet and still help you retain 80% of your body heat. Well, that's a start at least. God bless you on your quest to know the truths of HIS creation. Oh yeah, and if you come across some "itchy" wool, it can be tamed by using regular hair conditioner.

Way to score some table cloths -That is so great to hear !! Nice job guys!!

May the Lord Jesus Yeshua bless your day of treasure hunting

Nisie thanks for the input- its a great idea and we have been getting a lot of feedback from people saying the same thing you are saying. We are going to be starting a becoming a linenite buy trade and sell group on facebook soon so people can exchange clothes or sell them for reasonable prices + shipping . are you friends with us on facebook Nisie? Private message us as I may have a few items for you ;)

Great job preserving- it takes time to master a skill but it’s a fun journey !! I’m right there with ya- 👍

Bah ahaha I love it !!!!

Thanks so much for the kind word jelly Jean

@@NathanReynolds Your welcome my friend, may The Joy of The Lord Jesus Christ continue to be your Strength and His Peace rest upon you and yours wherever you may go!🌿🌻

Bahaha next time we see each other we will have to duel and hunt linen together

@@NathanReynolds Turn around, You! Now draw! LOL Sounds like a plan, Brother!

Barak Yahuah‼️

After one buys it is always the way to go to then be certain.

@@NathanReynolds absolutely very appreciative of you guys sharing your knowledge just now learning about this!!

The tags will say say what the garment is made of - we are hunting 100% linen or blends with 50% linen 50% plant fiber of some other kind but if no tags are found or have been cut off then the linen tests come in handy

Organic Cotton is absolutely wonderful as well. We have noticed some major differences between the genetically engineered cotton, which is utilized as the cotton seed in 90% of textiles has changed the properties of it. You should experiment for yourself and see if you can notice a difference as well. It is one of the most heavily sprayed crops in conventional agriculture. It’s a very heavy feeder on the soil, so there is a massive input of pesticides fertilizers in insecticides in order to successfully grow the crop whereas one of the benefits of growing flax is that even in a conventional model, there is very little need for these amendments to the soil

Not a dumb question by any means, cotton has some of its own benefits like durability, ability to withstand abrasions, or thorns and thistles. It also can be a natural fiber however it is almost never a natural fiber when used in clothing’s and fabrics today. Nearly every piece of cotton grown and used in textiles made in fabrics today comes from genetically modified hybridized plants which have mixed genetics from other animals plants and even in some cases humans added into them. They are completely soaked in extremely toxic chemicals fertilizers herbicides and pesticides. The fabric themselves are impregnated with these poisons if you are able to acquire 100% cotton from an organic source it can still maintain many of the natural benefits cotton has.

I'm learning.

😂 perhaps if you were in a pinch !!

We moved away from Colorado about 5 years ago

Cotton unless it’s specifically Organic is the most heavily pesticide/herbicide/fungicide sprayed textile on the market. It’s genetically engineered and grown in toxins harvested and dried and dyed with more toxins. It is by no means the ideal fabric.

Great question Chelsea uses Organic Cotton Guetterman Thread as Linen thread breaks in the sowing machines. If you are doing hand sewing linen thread is absolutely an option but it just does not work in machines.

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Gueterman Thread 100% Organic Cotton as Linen thread breaks and makes your machine miserable.

You rock that lime green Martha - it will make you feel so good you won’t care about the color !

Martha Cochrane, don't write off the lime green. For whatever reason there is an abundance of it. It's almost like an initiation into the linenite tribe! You can repurpose that green blouse into a wash cloth or pillow case! Be blessed!

@@melissaklein501 True!...........I didnt get it because the style was so awful......like an army jacket.....but you are right it could make a pillow case......and I bet its still there because it was soooooo awful!!!!.....I'll go back into the village and see....thanks for your input!

@@marthacochrane484 glad to help. My deals gotten are the uglies but it is the most treasured because it will save you money!

I love lime green.