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organic cotton/linen

Cecily - PRESALE

Cecily - PRESALE

$30.00 USD
$30.00 USD
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Total length: 0.5 m
Total price: $15.00

*** PRESALE ITEM - ships early September ***

A wide stripe in olive green and pale pink

This cloth would make beautiful skirts, dresses, tops and shirts. It would also be suitable for lightweight curtains.

  • 4.5oz, 151gsm.
  • 148cm wide.
  • 88% organic cotton, 12% linen.
  • Pre-washed at the mill.
  • Check size: 1.2cm.
  • Country of origin; India.
  • Indian fabrics are sometimes susceptible to irregularities in the weave or print, this is all part of their charm and are not classed as flaws.
  • For the first couple of washes, we recommend placing the fabric in the washing machine drum at 30 or 40 degrees with a handful of table salt. This will help fix the dye to prevent it running.

CARE

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.

If you are using this linen for curtains we recommend using a lining to prevent fading.

Never dry linen in direct sunlight as the colour can bleach and fade.

SHIPPING

AUSTRALIA

standard - AUD 15 flat rate

express - AUD 20 flat rate

INTERNATIONAL (we ship to New Zealand and United States)

NEW ZEALAND:  standard - NZD 30 flat rate

UNITED STATES:  standard - USD 30 flat rate

For more details on processing and shipping, including estimated delivery times, please click here

WHY LINEN?

Breathable, durable, hypoallergenic, eco-friendly - linen has it all!

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.

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