A sturdy fabric from 100% organic linen, with a distinct character and woven in a plain weave. Dyed eco-friendly in a dark brown colour ‘Smoke’, conform the GOTS standard for organic textiles. With a weight of 495 g/m2 this fabric is perfect for interior design (plating, curtains) as well as for making bags. The flax from which this linen was produced, was grown in Europe and processed there.

• organic linen
• dyed eco-friendly
• unique and distinctive

SUSTAINABLE LINEN

Linen is considered to be one of the most sustainable textiles known. The flax plant doesn’t require irrigation during growth and even when it is grown conventionally it needs little or no treatment with herbicides or pesticides. Linen is a natural product, it is 100% biodegradable and recyclable and feels very nice on the skin.

Today, flax is also very much a ‘European’ plant in the sense that France and Belgium are the leading flax producting countries in the world. These countries, to which the Netherlands may be added, can bow on a long tradition which was made possible by ideal climatic conditions and soils. More than 80% of the world production is European, with nearly 75.000 acres under cultivation annually.

FABRIC SPECIFICATIONS

GOTS CERTIFIED LINEN

This fabric is GOTS certified. GOTS is the leading standard for organic textiles, and fabrics carrying the GOTS label represent the ultimate in ecological and sustainable production. It assures you that the flax from which this fabric was made was grown organically, without using insecticides or pesticides. In addition it is your assurance that the most ecological and socially responsible methods have been used throughout the entire production process. This means amongst (many) other things:

• no GMO
• no harmful chemicals
• no child labour

When a fabric is GOTS certified and is therefore dyed eco-friendly, this means that no (disperse) dyes have been used that are classified as sensitizing or allergenic. GOTS also prohibits dyes containing heavy metals as an integral part of the dye molecule (e.g. heavy metal dyes and certain reactive dyes).
Ecological Textiles is a GOTS-certified company. Here is where you can find our GOTS-CERTIFICATE