Sticky stuff on linen?

[PrincessSara]

I just received 16 yards of 2.8oz linen this morning and washed it this afternoon.  After washing it was covered in these little tiny sticky balls of something that I thought was lint but it doesn't quite feel like lint.  They stick to the fabric like burrs even when it's been run through the washer and dryer.  I also had this problem with some 5.3oz linen I bought recently, but before that it had never happened any of the other linen I've had.  All the linen is from fabrics-store.com.  Is there any way to get them off?

[Master James]

Wow that is weird.  We get all our linen there and never have had an issue like you are describing.  I'm presuming you washed in hot and dried it so I have no idea what that might be.  You might try a lint roller to see if it will take them off or a sweater shaver but if you can't get them off, I'd give fabrics-store.com a call.  They have always been very helpful with any issues.