Forager Stripe EU Linen

A wide stripe of navy blue and warm brown/green, Forager can be used for many patterns, ideally dresses, tops, loose fitting trousers and even slouchy jackets.

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

Stripes run in parallel with the selvedges. 

Stripe width: .79" (2cm), repeat: 1.6" (4cm).

5 oz/sq yard

Wash at 30 degrees C 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 fibers relax again. We do not recommend drying linen in direct sunlight because the color can bleach and fade.

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 fibers 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 fertilizers 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 tons 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.