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LINEN MILL

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A mill where flax fibres were woven into linen cloth.

Linen Factory (Non-Preferred) | Linen Works (Non-Preferred) | Lint Mill (Non-Preferred)

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CALENDER WORKS A factory where cloth, especially linen and jute, is finished by running it between heavy rollers.
RETTING POND A small natural or artificial body of water used for the prolonged soaking of flax straw, in order to soften the woody tissue and enable the fibres to be separated.

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