LINEN 170gsm • Sommen $64.00/metre
By Merchant & Mills Linen
1 Quantity = 0.25m = $16.00
100% linen
A gingham of natural and bright white. Check size: 6mm x 6mm.
European laundered linen tumbled at the mill for softness.
Sommen can be used for dresses, tops, loose-fitting trousers and even slouchy jackets. If you are using this linen for curtains we recommend using a lining to prevent fading.
148cm wide
170gsm or 5oz.
Elwen is wearing the Hattie dress with the Orton bag in Olsson Blue.
Matching Gütermann rPET thread: Col 111
Wash at 30 degrees with a non bio detergent. Do not tumble. Shake out and dry flat. Linen will always seize up after washing but as soon as you start to use/wear it the fibres relax again. Never dry linen in direct sunlight as the colour can bleach and fade.
Manufactured: This linen is produced in small batches in Eastern Europe where there is a strong heritage of spinning and weaving linen fabric. Made using AZO-free dyes.
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.
We try our best to give an accurate representation of our fabrics, however due to varying monitor settings the colours may differ slightly to the original fabric. If you want to be sure about the colour, weight or size of a design please order a sample.
Our fabric is sold per 25cm (¼ metre). If you would like to purchase one metre of fabric please enter 4 units. When purchasing multiple units, the fabric will be cut continuously.
Photo credits: Merchant & Mills.