Should linen always be knit?

No. Check the fabric page. Creasing is characteristic, not always a defect still applies.

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Knit linen on the marketplace

Knit linen is a construction decision. The fibre name does not tell you whether the cloth is stable or looped.

Linen fabric used as a marketplace example

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knit cloth is built from loops, so it usually moves more. Linen can still be made the other way.

Linen is filed here as bast fibre. One reason to open it is breathability in warm climates. One reason to sample is creasing is characteristic, not always a defect.

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Ask whether this linen card is actually knit. If the page names a different construction, it is a different search.

Questions

Should linen always be knit?: No. Check the fabric page. Creasing is characteristic, not always a defect still applies.