About Linen

Pure Linen helps keep you cool on hot summer days and warm on cool winter's days! Here's how.

Scientists have discovered that Pure Linen, a 100% natural product, has useful properties lacking in wool, cotton and synthetic products. So, as well as for clothes and bedlinen Pure Linen is widely used in industry and medicine.

Pure Linen is highly absorbent so that in hot weather Pure bedlinen helps to keep you fresh and cool till morning. Pure Linen absorbs water but dries quickly so that if you perspire your body is more comfortable.

Pure Linen does not collect static electricity, which helps the fabric to stay cleaner longer. Interestingly, recent research has shown that Pure Linen helps to minimise radiation affects on the human body; significantly weakens gamma radiation and protects in aggressive chemical environments. Pure Linen also partly suppresses the passage of many electromagnetic waves through our bodies from household and commercial devices.

Pure Linen does not yellow with time, unlike cotton, but becomes smoother and softer with every wash. Pure Linen connects you to nature and brings pleasure and comfort.

Pure Linen is eco-friendly and is the only natural plant material used for internal surgery. Our bodies accept it and eventually absorb it.

Most importantly, Pure Linen fabrics are irreplaceable for skin allergy sufferers, and for those who suffer from asthma and rhinitis where artificial fabrics and dye are banned. Unbleached Pure Linen bedclothes and clothing can be very helpful to people with these conditions.

Pure Linen is naturally mildly antiseptic, helping to suppress micro flora and infection. Injuries under Pure Linen bandages heal faster. The silica in Pure Linen inhibits bacteria growth.

Pure Linen is relatively easy to take care of since it resists dirt and stains, has no lint or piling tendency and can be dry-cleaned, machine washed or steamed. It can withstand high temperatures and will yield only moderate initial shrinkage. Pure Linen wrinkles and may be ironed often to maintain smoothness. Nevertheless this tendency to wrinkle is often considered part of the fabric's particular "charm".

Linen is preferred to cotton for its strength and long lasting integrity when used as an archive material.

In the past linen was also used for books. Paper made of linen can be very strong and crisp, which is why many countries print their currency on paper containing 25% linen.