01 Texture Detail
02 Dish towel (Lithuania)
03 Napkins (Lithuania)
04 Knitted dish towel (Sweden)
I am absolutely in love with this material. Having splashes of linen throughout your home is a small luxury that I really hope you don't pass up on. Note, however, this is far from a superficial endorsement. Thanks to Janaki, I've been working with linens for quite sometime now, but it wasn't until I used a linen kitchen towel to dry up a dish and clean off a cutting board that its beauty and superb functionality set in.
To the touch, linen feels like a superior material. There is something quite satisfying that comes from using a product which works well after all the talk about handcraftsmanship and production in small batches has ended. So far I have invested in a few dish towels, a set of napkins, a table cloth, and a bath towel. I'm hoping to soon acquire linen drapes for my bedroom, as well as what I am most excited about, bedsheets.
Linen is a textile that looks divine, is good for the environment, is beneficial for your health, and though it may cost more due to its labor-intensive manufacturing, is worth every penny. I was lucky to have been introduced to it this past summer, and now I just can't seem to get enough. And if your looking for something to display you're new linens, Analogue Life, a Japanese design shop for everyday items, has got you covered.
