Well no one took a guess for the originating country of Kiwi fruit, but just in case you were wondering, it was China, and it still is the primary producer of Kiwi even today. In all actuality the Kiwi fruit has an extreme amount of nutrients especially prebiotic value in the external hairy skin. When we lived in Visalia I for a short time worked for a farmer who began growing these fruits as at that time he required secrecy in the process for growing these crops. China was opposed to any other production of Kiwi outside of China, and so the cost was quite high. Now they sell them from $14 to $5 a pound usually for about 20 pcs when grown in California.
Wednesday 6/21
Prov. 31:24 "She makes belted linen garments and sashes to sell to the merchants."
Some of the qualiies of linen garments is that when made into clothing it is strong, absorbent, and dries more quickly than cotton, which resulted high demand in the heated summer time, due to the fact that it felt cooler. It also tends to give the appearance of a mild wrinkle and due to these qualities, many hotels use linen in their bed sheets. They wear a long time even when laundered often, as well as, give off a cool, airy feeling, and they adhere to being given various colorings.
Due to these qualities as well as being spun into belts & sashes these garment uses were usually intended for women's apparel. Most men of that time wore a rougher, cheaper garment made of more natural material color, which was more resistant to staining & wear. Due to their color & strength they could be worn many times without any need for laundering. Therefore, a heartier cloth was more commonly found in men's clothing.
Women would gather their linen clothing with a braided belt like material for use when bending over for gathering food, or children. Thus linen was very versatile for the variety of uses that women's clothing demanded. More cool in hot weather days, braided when gathering was needed, being easily given varied coloring abilities, therefore, many women were prone to this fabric.
They also would use this material woven as a sash for gathering their hair when conducting the duties of working weather in the fields or in the home.
This was an inexpensive material because of the many uses that were capable to be drawn from it in the production process. From food to stiffening agents, to clothing were all as a part of producing linen.
Just as God has many purposes in our creation, He has many purposes in the varied material fabrics that man has developed.
So Go With God for He has many ways to express His glory through our lives. When we let Him guide us and speak through us He is brought praise & others are given comfort. As we allow Him to be seen in our lives, then He can bring beauty, blessing, and fulfillment through our daily surrender.
I meant to guess, would have been wrong!