Lint (material)
Lint (material)
Lint (/lɪnt/), derived from the Old English linet, meaning "flax", is a type of cotton or wool fiber that is shed from the surface of cloth or yarn. Lint can also refer to the material collected by a lint trap in a clothes dryer.
History
The term "lint" was first used in the 14th century and is derived from the Old English linet, which means "made of flax". Flax was a common material used in the production of linen, a type of cloth that was popular in the Middle Ages.
Medical Use
In the medical field, lint is often used as a dressing for wounds. This is because the material is highly absorbent and can help to prevent infection. The use of lint in this way dates back to at least the 19th century, when it was commonly used in the treatment of wounds during the American Civil War.
Related Terms
- Cotton: A soft, fluffy staple fiber that grows in a boll, or protective case, around the seeds of the cotton plants.
- Wool: The textile fiber obtained from sheep and other animals, including cashmere and mohair from goats, qiviut from muskoxen, hide and fur clothing from bison, angora from rabbits, and other types of wool from camelids.
- Cloth: A flexible material consisting of a network of natural or artificial fibers often referred to as thread or yarn.
- Yarn: A long continuous length of interlocked fibres, suitable for use in the production of textiles, sewing, crocheting, knitting, weaving, embroidery, or ropemaking.
- Lint trap: A device used to catch lint and other fibers as clothes are dried in a clothes dryer.
- Clothes dryer: A powered household appliance that is used to remove moisture from a load of clothing, bedding and other textiles, usually shortly after they are washed in a washing machine.
- Linen: A textile made from the fibers of the flax plant.
- Wound: A type of injury which happens relatively quickly in which skin is torn, cut, or punctured, or where blunt force trauma causes a contusion.
- American Civil War: A civil war in the United States from 1861 to 1865, fought between northern states loyal to the Union and southern states that seceded to form the Confederate States of America.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Lint (material)
- Wikipedia's article - Lint (material)
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