Linen Time of Year
Before SPF 50, before shorts and sundresses, before all the many ways we strive to keep cool in the heat of summer, there was linen. In fact before almost any other textile, there was linen. The VFG Fabric Resource says:
Both a fabric and a fiber, linen is one of the oldest of textiles, with examples dating from many thousands of years B.C.E.The fabric is made of the fibers of the flax plant, and because of the natural variations in the fibers, characteristic slubs occur in both warp and weft. It is of a balanced plain weave. Linen is coveted for its absorbency, strength even when wet, being lint-free and quick-drying. It is famous for its use in making garments worn in hot climates. The name linen is derived from linon, the Greek word for the flax plant, and linum, the Roman word.
Keep your cool the vintage way, in vintage linen!
Bela Lugosi in a white linen suit, 1930
Before SPF 50, before shorts and sundresses, before all the many ways we strive to keep cool in the heat of summer, there was linen. In fact before almost any other textile, there was linen. The VFG Fabric Resource says:
Both a fabric and a fiber, linen is one of the oldest of textiles, with examples dating from many thousands of years B.C.E.The fabric is made of the fibers of the flax plant, and because of the natural variations in the fibers, characteristic slubs occur in both warp and weft. It is of a balanced plain weave. Linen is coveted for its absorbency, strength even when wet, being lint-free and quick-drying. It is famous for its use in making garments worn in hot climates. The name linen is derived from linon, the Greek word for the flax plant, and linum, the Roman word.
Keep your cool the vintage way, in vintage linen!
Bela Lugosi in a white linen suit, 1930
