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...arily by [[spinning (textiles)|spinning]]. (Both fibre and fiber are used in this article.) The yarn is processed by [[knitting]] or [[weaving]], which :[[Appliqué]] is a [[sewing]] technique in which [[textile|fabric]] shapes, [[lace]] or [[trim (sewing)|trim]], are se

[[Image:Irish Linen Centre Lisburn Museum.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Irish Linen Centre, [[Lisburn]]]] ...this, in turn, is sold to weavers (or knitters) who produce fabric. Irish linen spinning has now virtually ceased, yarns being imported from places such as

'''Linenopolis''' was a nickname applied to [[Belfast]], [[Northern Ireland]] in the 19th century. ...hester]] was the cotton capital of the British Empire; [[Belfast]] was the linen capital.