Care of Family Clothing and Household Linen

Meaning of Household Linen

Household linen is a term used collectively to include a variety of textile articles used in the home. It includes bed sheets, pillow cases, blankets, curtains, table cloths, kitchen linen and bathroom linen.

Types of Household Linen and their Uses

1. Curtain and draperies: These are fabrics or materials used for decorating our doors and windows.

Uses of curtains and draperies:

(i) They shade the room by room excessive light and wind.

(ii) They beautify the room by adding colour to it.

(iii) They provide privacy for families.

(iv) They establish the character and mood of a room.

(v) They can be used to cover special areas or items such as books stored in an open book rack or shoes in a shoe rack.

Curtains

2. Bed linen: Bed linen includes all the different types of fabric materials used to make the bed.