household linens

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• Linens — are fabric household goods, such as pillowcases and towels.Originally, many, such as bed sheets and tablecloths, were made of linen. Today, the term linen has come to be applied to all related products even though most are made of cotton, various …   Wikipedia

• linens — noun a) Household textiles made of linen like cloth (such as cotton fabric), including tablecloths and bed sheets. The singular, linen, of this sense is rare. b) Undergarments, underwear …   Wiktionary

• textile — /teks tuyl, til/, n. 1. any cloth or goods produced by weaving, knitting, or felting. 2. a material, as a fiber or yarn, used in or suitable for weaving: Glass can be used as a textile. adj. 3. woven or capable of being woven: textile fabrics. 4 …   Universalium

• Saint Laurent, Yves — ▪ 2009 Yves Henri Donat Mathieu Saint Laurent         French fashion designer born Aug. 1, 1936, Oran, Alg. died June 1, 2008, Paris, France was regarded as one of the most influential designers in Paris and was especially noted for his… …   Universalium

• white goods — noun 1. large electrical home appliances (refrigerators or washing machines etc.) that are typically finished in white enamel • Usage Domain: ↑plural, ↑plural form • Hypernyms: ↑home appliance, ↑household appliance • Hyponyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• Sewing — or stitching is the fastening of cloth, leather, furs, bark, or other flexible materials, using needle and thread. Its use is nearly universal among human populations and dates back to Paleolithic times (30,000 BC). Sewing predates the weaving of …   Wikipedia

• white sale — noun a sale of household linens • Hypernyms: ↑sale, ↑cut rate sale, ↑sales event * * * noun : a sale of white goods * * * a sale of sheets, pillowcases, and other white goods. [1920 25] * * * white sale noun A sale of linen goods at reduced… …   Useful english dictionary

• Mervyns — LLC Former type Private Industry Retail Fate Bankruptcy ; Former buildings rebranded as Kohl s or Forever 21 Founded …   Wikipedia

• Cross stitches — This article is about the cross shaped stitches. For the embroidery style called cross stitch or counted cross stitch, see Cross stitch. Detail of cross stitch embroidery from Sweden …   Wikipedia

• trousseau —    (troo SOH) [French] The collection of clothing and household linens with which a bride begins married life.    I received a trousseau of hand embroidered Russian table and bed linens when I married …   Dictionary of foreign words and phrases

• Hardanger embroidery — History The exact origins of Hardanger embroidery are not known but it is thought to have its beginnings in ancient Persia and Asia. During the Renaissance this early form of embroidery spread to Italy where it evolved into Italian Reticella and… …   Wikipedia