Belgian Linen is made of European grown flax fibers. It is crisp, clean and comfortable, soft yet strong and durable.
Linen conveys understated qualities, unrivaled by any other natural fabric:
1. it is colorfast and launder beautifully wash after wash. The more it is used the softer it gets and the stronger it becomes.
2. Linen is thermo-regulating, insulate in wintertime while being cool and breathable in summertime.
3. It can absorb up to 20% of its weight in moisture before it feels damp, and easily releases moisture to the air to remain cool and dry to the touch.
4. There is a natural body perspiration while sleeping, so having sheets that easily absorb and release moisture is essential to a comfortable night rest.
5. Flax requires considerably fewer pesticides and fertilizers than other crops thus being non-allergenic and anti-bacterial, especially recommended for sensitive skin.
6. The fibers are recyclable and eventually biodegrade.
7. Linen naturally induces a feeling of pleasure, comfort and an healthy well being. It definitely makes you feel good!
8. Though Linen does wrinkle easily, it presses easily as well… ….and in the end that worn creased look is part of its stylish appeal!
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What makes Belgian Linen so special?
The flax grown in Belgium is one of the few crops still produced in Western Europe, with nearly 130,000 acres under cultivation annually. For centuries, flax has been grown in Flanders, the westernmost region of Belgium, known since the Renaissance for its prosperity and culture. The climate and topography of the region, interlaced with many small rivers, have made it ideal for linen production.
Belgian linen is recognized as being the best in the World. This excellence may be attributed to three beneficial factors:
- a well-suited soil. Flax is best adapted to fertile, fine textured, clay soils.
- a favourable climate with adequate moisture and relatively cool temperatures, particularly during the period from flowering to maturity (June and July).
- Belgian flax growers whose prime concern is quality have the in-depth knowledge and experience required to ensure perfection throughout the various steps of the process. Preparing the soil, selecting varieties, sowing and growing flax, monitoring the cultivation, pulling and retting, the aim of which is to encourage fiber extraction. All these different tasks are carried out with the same rigour and care using traditional methods that have been passed on throughout the ages.
Flax
Natural fiber that comes from the stem or stalk of the flax plant.
Scientifically named Linum Usitatissimum translates from the Latin as “most useful linen.” In naming this species, botanists recognized the inherent value of the humble flax plant. For ten thousand years or more, man has known this gentle gift of nature was the source of textiles with special properties.
Linen
It is the fabric woven from the fibers of the flax plant crops. Linen is more expensive than cotton since it is technically more difficult to spin and weaves slowly while cultivation of the flax crops is more labor intensive and require specific climatic conditions.
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