SOLD OUT – Linen – Phoebe Merchant & Mills

Description

European laundered linen, tumbled at the mill for softness. This linen is yarn dyed, meaning the yarns are dyed before being woven.

This linen is produced in small batches in Eastern Europe where there is a strong heritage of spinning and weaving linen fabric.

A very sophisticated check, would make a super Camber dress. Suitable for dresses, tops, loose trousers, and slouchy jackets.

This linen is Oeko-Tex certified.

Fabric Composition 100% Linen

Width 130cm

Weight & Drape Medium weight 200gsm or 5.9oz, with some drape

Suitable For Tops, skirts, pants, shorts, dresses & jackets

Pattern Suggestions

• Merchant and Mills The 101 Trouser
• Merchant and Mills The Fielder
• Merchant and Mills The Camber Set
• Merchant and Mills Workbook The Strides
• Merchant and Mills Workbook The Haremere
• Merchant and Mills Workbook The Saltmarsh
• Merchant and Mills Workbook The Curlew
• Tilly And The Buttons Jessa
• Tilly And The Buttons Stevie

More about linen:

Linen is naturally stain resistant, does not pile, and is moth repellent. It is easy to wash as it can sustain high temperatures, is has very little if no shrinkage and is very strong.

It is anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, hypo allergenic and thermoregulating, it will also absorb up 20%  moisture before feeling damp.

As the linen fibres have low elasticity (which causes it to crease) it will wear in any areas that are repeatedly folded in the same place for a long time, however it does have much better abrasion resistance than say cotton.

Eco Credentials:

Flax is a strong plant best grown in northern Europe. It needs little or no fertilisers and due to the local climate, little extra water. It doesn’t really require many pesticides either as it can grow in poor quality soil. The Advisory Commission Report to the European Parliament stated that flax cultivation has positive effects on eco-system diversity as it allows for an “environmental pause”. One hectare of flax can retain 3.7 tonnes of CO2. Every part of the plant is used, what isn’t used to produce linen can be used to make linseed oil, paper, cattle feed or even soap.

Linen is therefore almost naturally organic. It is completely biodegradable, recyclable and due to its natural absorbency, it requires less dye than cotton. Linen therefore scores high on the ecological chart.