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'''Linoleum''' is a floor covering, similar to oilcloth, made by applying a mixture of cork, linseed oil and dyestuffs to a woven web. Linoleum (popularly known as 'lino') was first made in [[Staines]], [[Middlesex]]; but the main centre of manufacture developed at [[Kirkcaldy]]. Lino has largely been superseded by plastic-based floor coverings and by the growing affordability of carpets and laminated floorings. | '''Linoleum''' is a floor covering, similar to oilcloth, made by applying a mixture of cork, linseed oil and dyestuffs to a woven web. Linoleum (popularly known as 'lino') was first made in [[Staines]], [[Middlesex]]; but the main centre of manufacture developed at [[Kirkcaldy]]. Lino has largely been superseded by plastic-based floor coverings and by the growing affordability of carpets and laminated floorings. | ||
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Latest revision as of 15:24, July 13, 2016
Linoleum is a floor covering, similar to oilcloth, made by applying a mixture of cork, linseed oil and dyestuffs to a woven web. Linoleum (popularly known as 'lino') was first made in Staines, Middlesex; but the main centre of manufacture developed at Kirkcaldy. Lino has largely been superseded by plastic-based floor coverings and by the growing affordability of carpets and laminated floorings.