Why We Love Linen
We often bring items into our homes with no idea how harmful the chemicals used in them can be for ourselves, our families and our furry friends. When designing our cushion collection, we decided early on we wanted to create beautiful cushions with as few harmful chemicals as possible. To do this, we partnered with a UK-based, Oeko-Tex certified linen supplier. In order to gain this certification they have to prove no harmful substances are used at any stage in the production of their fabrics and any dyes used are non-toxic. This allowed us to create sustainable, home-friendly cushion covers with colours and patterns to suit every scheme, from sophisticated sofa embellishments to playful prints for children’s bedrooms.
Its crisp, durable, yet soft quality, makes linen the perfect natural material for your home. Linen is one of the most sustainable textiles in the world and is made by harvesting the Flax plant; the straw is then broken down into soft fibres that are spun and woven into fabrics. The Flax plant has a low water consumption rate and doesn’t require fertilisers or pesticides to grow making it a renewable resource that is not depleted when used. Every part of the plant can be used to create useful product, from the fabric we’re using for our cushions, to foods such as flaxseed.
Fun fact: It takes zero litres of water irrigation to produce one kilogram of flax (Linen). However, materials like cotton are incredibly thirsty. It requires more than 7,000 litres of water irrigation to produce just one kilogram of cotton.
Its natural durability makes linen a home friendly choice, especially when it comes to children and pets! It can withstand the spills, stains and strains of a busy household, is hypoallergenic and also machine washable, meaning it’s super easy to keep your linen cushions looking clean and crisp.
When well taken care of, linen can last for up to three decades so it a great option for those seeking to create interiors that stand the test of time and means we’re shopping more consciously, and less frequently (one of the main principals of Slow Living). It also ages incredibly well and becomes even softer as time goes by. So, not only will it last up to thirty years, it’ll continue to look gorgeous too.
