What is Organic Linen?
Organic linen refers to linen that is made from plant fibers as opposed to synthetic means. But more importantly, the plants have been grown without the use of toxic pesticides and fertilizers.
The term “linen” is often used in a generic sense to describe a certain textiles such as bedding, table cloths, towels, etc. This is quite a general use of the term and it doesn’t refer to what the term “linen” was originally used for. Linen originally referred to yarn and fabric made from flax fibers (from the flax plant).
These days linen could be made from flax fibers, cotton, hemp, or it could be synthetic. Therefore, the term linen is now a little ambiguous.
If you are a purist, you might say that true linen is made from flax fibers.
Where Can I get Organic Linen?
Nowadays, there are plenty of products on the market made of “organic linen” or “eco-friendly linen”. While some of these products may be made from flax fibers, many of them are made from other fibers.
- Crespi1797, a company from the 18th century, continue to produce pure linen made from flax
- MikkaWork, a Chinese company, make organic linen
- Australian company, ecoLinen uses organic cotton in their eco-friendly linen products. ecoLinen are the first linen company in Australia to be certified organic by SKAL International
- Rawganique produce organic clothes, towels, and bedding. They use use flax linen as well as hemp and organic cotton in their products
Tags: clothes, cotton, eco-friendly fabric, hemp, linen, organic
March 31st, 2008 at 3:07 pm
For years, I made the mistake of buying the wrong type of linen, bath products and other home products simply because I decided to buy from the big and popular names.
. Thats why i am reading linen related blogs 
However , the love for linen isnt dying as far i am concerned
August 24th, 2008 at 12:15 pm
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April 8th, 2009 at 6:41 pm
Very informative and educational. This post point out the difference between linen products based on the method of its production.
April 25th, 2009 at 3:22 am
Lots of eco friendly fabrics including organic Linen, organic Cotton, Hemp and recycled sari silk yarns available on Australian based website http://www.alleco.com.au.
May 13th, 2009 at 11:28 am
Hi, My name is Jason. I’m creative director for http://www.linoto.com
We sell only 100% flax linen products for the bed, bath, and home. This is a very interesting topic. As far as I know, at least in the USA, Linen cannot be called organic because it is not being grown in the US and cannot be certified by any legitimate US organization. That said, all linen, when compared to cotton, is significantly better for the environment no matter what it’s called. Flax crops do not require irrigation and thrive without excessive pesticides. Linoto also sells eco-linen bedding made without the use of chemicals or dyes. The linen is purchased from a Belgian company that is awaiting LEED certification for their production methods because, in fact, they aren’t able to call it organic. I hope this helps.
http://www.linoto.com/Linoto-com-Eco-Linen-Sheet-Sets-s/41.htm
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March 16th, 2010 at 4:27 pm
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March 12th, 2011 at 12:45 am
There is a lot of misinformation out there regarding linen. The term can be used to describe different things. Education is key. My customers are becoming more and more knowledgeable every day thanks to the internet. They want to know if it’s “really” organic and why. And that motivates them to buy. They really want to have truly natural products. Cheers, SR
August 4th, 2011 at 2:31 pm
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