Le lin. Résistant et respirant

Linen is obtained from the flax plant (Linum usitatissimum), which by nature is very low-maintenance and frugal. Compared to cotton, flax cultivation is more environmentally friendly because it naturally requires little fertilizer and pesticides. In particular, flax from controlled organic cultivation (kbA) manages without these agents due to changing crop rotations and is therefore more sustainable and less polluted. The plant has the best growing conditions in regions with a maritime climate, which is why it is often cultivated in areas close to the coast. The main producing countries include China, France and Belgium. However, the highest quality fibers come from Western European countries, such as Northern France, Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany. Here, long fiber flax of the highest quality is cultivated thanks to the optimal climatic conditions and the cultivation tradition that has been maintained for centuries. Many of our linen textiles, including clothing, tea towels and especially bed linen, are also manufactured in Europe; the flax is mostly from controlled organic cultivation (kbA).

Flax is one of the oldest textile fibers in the world. When processed into high-quality linen, the fiber demonstrates its valuable comfort properties. For example, linen feels pleasantly cool against the skin, especially during the summer months. The fiber owes this cooling effect primarily to its outstanding moisture-regulating properties, but it offers many other benefits as well:

• Thanks to the smooth surface structure of the flax fiber, linen fabric is also very smooth, making it gentle on the skin, lint-free, and easy to clean.
• Its nearly antistatic effect also stems from the smooth fiber surface. As a result, linen is dirt-, dust-, and pollen-repellent and is therefore ideal for people with allergies.
• The ability to absorb large amounts of moisture—up to 35% of its own weight, to be exact—and, above all, to release it quickly makes linen clothing and bedding an effective alternative for people who sweat a lot. In dish towels, this property is particularly noticeable due to their high absorbency.
• The constant release of moisture into the environment also means that linen feels cool in the summer.