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Linen is made from the fibres of the flax plant.

Wool is from the fleece of an animal such as the sheep or alpaca.

Silk is a thread unwound from a cocoon of a silkworm.

Cotton is a thread made from the cotton plant.

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Cotton and linen are both from plants. Silk comes from the cocoon of the silk worm.

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