Linens

thumb|right|Colored bath towels A towel is a piece of absorbent cloth, or paper, used for drying or wiping a surface. Towels draw moisture through direct contact.

The Shroud of Turin, also known as the Holy Shroud, is a length of linen cloth that bears a faint image of the front and back of a naked man. Because details of the image are consistent with traditional depictions of Jesus of Nazareth after his death by crucifixion, the shroud has been venerated by Christians for centuries, especially by members of the Catholic Church, as Jesus's shroud upon which his image was miraculously imprinted. The human image on the shroud can be discerned more clearly in a black-and-white photographic negative than in its natural sepia colour, an effect discovered in 1898 by Secondo Pia, who produced the first photographs of the shroud. This negative image is associated with a popular Catholic devotion to the Holy Face of Jesus.

thumb|right|Traditional Romanians|Romanian tablecloth made in [[Maramureș]] thumb|Cover for a square table, Qing dynasty, Qianlong period, 1736–1795, China. Cut and voided silk [[velvet.]] thumb|right|Detail of crochet tablecloth

rectangular piece of cloth or linen cotton used to cover a mattress

thumb|A linen handkerchief with [[drawn thread work around the edges]] thumb|upright|Linen cloth recovered from Qumran Cave 1 near the [[Dead Sea]] thumb|Flax stem, fiber, yarn, and woven and knitted linen textiles

thumb|A rolled napkin inside of a napkin ring. A napkin, serviette or face towelette is a square of cloth or paper tissue used at the table for wiping of the mouth and fingers while eating. It is also sometimes used as a bib by tucking it into a shirt collar. It is usually small and folded, sometimes in intricate designs, colors, and shapes.

thumb|A bed with a duvet

right|thumb|Rushnyk - Ukrainian embroidery|Ukrainian embroidered and woven ritual cloth. [[Pereiaslav, Ukraine.]] A rushnyk or rushnik ( ; ; , ; ) is a decorative and ritual cloth. Made of linen or cotton it usually represents woven or embroidered designs, symbols and cryptograms of the ancient world.A Language of Their Own

thumb|Dishcloths are typically square, and are usually made of cotton or other fibres.|231x231px A dishcloth or dishrag, also known as tea towel, tea cloth (British English) or dishtowel (American English), is used in the kitchen to clean or dry dishes and surfaces. Dishcloths are typically made of cotton or other fibres, such as microfiber.

thumb|240px|Two household placemats, made with cork (material)|cork (top, Plancius's map) and [[wool (bottom)]]

Linens, also referred to uncountably as linen, are fabric household goods intended for daily use, such as bedding, tablecloths, and towels. "Linens" may also refer to church linens, the altar cloths used in church.

thumb|right|Nakshi Kantha|Traditional kantha stitching in [[Bangladesh]] Kantha (Bengali: কাঁথা; Hindi: कान्था), also spelled kanta or qanta, is a type of embroidery craft in Bangladesh and eastern regions of India, particularly in the Indian states of West Bengal, Tripura and Odisha. thumb|Antique quilted kantha inscribed with the meditative chant Ram Krishna, courtesy the Wovensouls collection, Singapore In Odisha, old saris are stacked on each other and hand-stitched to make a thin piece of cushion. This is normally used above a bed cushion or instead of a cushion. Kantha saris are traditi

thumb|Representation of ears of ripe wheat used as a table linen thumb|Armenian Needlelace thumbnail|Eliza A. Jordson, Brooklyn L.I. 1848. Algae or seaweed specimen, pasted on colored construction paper, framed by paper lace doilies. Brooklyn Museum. thumb|A crocheted doily in use thumb|Elizabeth II|Queen Elizabeth II holds a doily-wrapped posy. thumb|Macarons on a paper doily

relic associated with Jesus Christ stored in a church in Manoppello, Italy

tool used for bathing

bedding accessory consisting of a flat and gathered or pleated piece of fabric, often matching the bedspread, attached to the rails or springs of a bed.Used to cover the bed frame and the bed legs. Also used for decoration.

ancient Jewish headdress

thumb|A manuterge for use at the Lavabo.

cotton blanket made in Solapur, India

a type of embroidered quilt

depiction of animal made using towels

linen and cotton textile from France