European Linen: A Fabric for the Ages

Linen, a fabric even more ancient than writing, was woven eight thousand years ago to mummify the pharaohs in Egypt. At the time of the Romans, linen entered the household. Then, noble Renaissance lords introduced linen to the table and even used it for personal hygiene. This fiber is a precious gift of nature that dates back thousands of years, yet it still remains amazingly modern and useful in our everyday lives. Linen is an extraordinary fiber, simple and exclusive, comfortable and environmentally safe. It is the fiber of the future. Just as silk comes from the fiber of the silkworm's cocoon, and wool from the fleece of animals, linen comes from the fibers of the stalk of the flax plant linum usitatissimum. History abounds in references to linen.

It's even safe to say that history is written in it, for linen is used to make both paper and flax-based linseed oil ink used for printing. And where a picture is worth a thousand words, linen furnishes the artist's canvas to paint upon. In today's age of easy-care, how you care for linen is essentially a personal choice. Household textiles, shirts and other garments worn close to the body are easily washed. You may actually prefer linen to other fabrics because the more it is washed, the softer and more luminous it becomes.

Linen has always been a symbol of elegance and personal luxury. It’s technical characteristics make linen strong, resistant, and unique among fibers. The more you use this fabric, the more beautiful it becomes. The elegance of a linen item lasts forever. 70% of the world’s Linen crop is produced in Europe, mainly in northern France and Belgium. It is an ecological plant that respects the laws of nature, there is no need of fertilizers as it grows naturally in warm and humid environments, and it doesn’t need much water either. Once the crop has flowered it is pulled and retted on the ground to dry. It is then collected and pressed into bales and stored until the fibre is extracted. It is then scutched, combed, prepared for spinning, and finally woven. In the summer months, linen is one of the preferred materials for dresses and suits. No one seems to mind much about the fact that linen wrinkles. This naturally produced material allows the body to breathe, so it’s the perfect choice for hot, humid days. It’s also very eco-friendly, so with Earth Day right around the corner, and warm weather finally here to stay, there’s never been a better time to add some beautiful linen pieces to your spring wardrobe.

Couture Lin specializes in the design and production of French Linen Fabric. Created as part of Saneco, it is a 100% premium flax-linen fabric manufacturer, working with only the best European fibers. They have become industrial leaders in the flax market, world renowned for their high quality materials and distribution of some of the best linens in the market. Materials in this article

Natural Tan Linen

              $  18.27 / Yards                

From France

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Blue and White Floral Printed Linen

$ 19.00 / Yards

From France