Linen Napkins – Practical and Decorative Addition to Every Table

Posted on April 18, 2013 by Linens

Quality linen napkins are an essential part of a tasteful setting of the table, whether it’s a casual weekend breakfast with s spouse, a festive dinner or some stylish party for friends. Sizes and designs of linen napkins have varied greatly over the years and today we have a huge assortment of linen table napkins available.

The function of table napkins is very simple – they are meant to wipe food and drink from the mouth, and they also can be used as a protection for clothing while eating. Napkins – and especially linen napkins as they are extremely absorbent – are also used as coasters when serving a drink, or serve as a dishtowel to soak up small spills of liquids at the table. Continue reading →

Removing Rust From Linen Fabric

Posted on February 28, 2013 by Linens

Linen fabric is not a delicate one. Compared to satin or silk, linen is much more durable. However, if rust stains appeared on linen fabric – your linen towels, linen bed linen or linen clothes – a thoughtful care should be taken when removing them.

The thing is most of commercial rust removers contain acidic compounds, using which result in breaking down linen fabric and dissolving or bleeding colors. To properly remove the rust off your linen textile, using mild compounds or natural cleaners is the best way to act. Follow these steps to get out most common rust stains in a natural way. Be slow and careful. Continue reading →

Tips on Washing Your Linen Clothes

Posted on February 14, 2013 by Linens

People appreciate linen clothes for many thousands of years. Made from the fibers of the flax plant linen is a natural fabric. It has many positive properties that make linen clothes popular among people on various ages, nationalities and social status. Linen fabric breathes well; it is stronger than cotton fabric, and more difficult to weave, which makes linen a pricier fabric to make into clothes and other household textile such as linen bed linen, linen tablecloths and linen towels. Linen dyes well with different colors and can be blended with other materials, which may impact the ways of care the piece of clothing will require.

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Linen Fabric Types

Posted on February 8, 2013 by Linens

As we all probably know well – linen fabric or weave is produced of fiber of the flax plant. Its softness, natural origins, durability and strength, as well as its antifungal and antibacterial properties are the reasons linen fabric is loved by its fans for. And of course there are various types of the linen fabrics – distinguished from each other by the texture and weave pattern.

Damask linen fabric is a type that is woven on a jacquard loom, using a mix of plain and satin weaves. The fibers most often are flat and reversible, and therefore damask fabric has a smooth texture with a reversible pattern. To make the design and pattern stand out, damask usually comes in one color and is usually used for linen napkins, linen tablecloths, linen table runners and other home textile pieces.? A variation of damask is a Venise linen fabric. It is very finely textured and characterized by large floral patterns.?? Continue reading →

Cleaning Your Linen Upholstery

Posted on February 2, 2013 by Linens

Linen fabric is famous for being strong, absorbent and breathable and therefore it is popular choice to produce variety of items, e.g. linen bath towels, line bed sheets, linen clothing, bandages and upholstery. Linen upholstery really looks cool on different kinds of furniture, but it has to be taken proper care of to keep its looks. Clean your linen upholstery on a regular basis and have it looking great!

First of all – consult the attached care label to determine whether your linen upholstery should be dry cleaned or can be machine washed. If there is no label or you have doubts about them or about your own competence – do not hesitate and hire a professional linen upholstery cleaner. He or she will surely know what to do – either to clean the items dry or steam clean or wash by hand etc. Continue reading →

Washing Linen Tablecloths and Napkins

Posted on January 16, 2013 by Linens

If you use, like we advice, your linen tablecloths and linen napkins in your daily life and do not save them for special occasions, of course there is a need to wash them periodically. Although it is not a tough task, washing linen tablecloths and napkins properly requires being careful in order materials and methods used would not compromise the integrity of the fabric.

So, we advice using this method. Continue reading →

Organizing Your Linen Closet

Posted on January 9, 2013 by Linens

To most, the ideal linen closet is the one you can see everything at a glance and find exactly what you want in a moment. Making your closet orderly is easy – just as sorting, folding and stacking. Here I present some advices and steps how to achieve this in minutes. So, read this and head on to where you store your cotton or linen bed linen, towels, tablecloths and other home textile.

Bring all your linen together from where you store them and sort into categories: pillows, blankets, linen towels, cotton towels, bed linen sheets, tablecloths, linen napkins and other napkins, table runners. Continue reading →

Christmas Table Decoration with Linen Table Linen

Posted on December 13, 2012 by Linens

It seems everyone decorates their surroundings during Christmas. We all want our house or yard or windows are decorated with Christmas lights, we all decorate Christmas trees and mantles and place lots of candles everywhere. But what about the dining room? Are your best table linens ready? Would you like to purchase something new? Or will you match your old favorite linen tablecloth with new linen napkins?

It’s crystal clear – if you want your Christmas dinner guests feel the holiday season mood immediately upon entering the dining room, you have to prepare your dinner table thoughtfully. And your table linen are there to help you. Decorating beautifully the table for Christmas dinner is a perfect way to make the day even more festive and memorable. Continue reading →

8 LinenMe Linen Gift Ideas

Posted on November 29, 2012 by Linens

The Christmas season is on and everyone is now starting to feel the pressure of choosing and buying Christmas gifts. And not only buying but picking the right ones – so not to repeat last year’s gift, so to suit the tastes of the receiver, so to suit the budget, so to make the receiver happy or so to make an impression

As we are sincere believers in linen and consider ourselves practical people, we dare to advise you to choose all the gifts from one place! From LinenMe shop! And we are 100% sure you will find a linen gift for everyone here. Need a gift for sister, mother or close friend? Need one for your boss, yoga teacher or teacher of your kid? Look for something for your mother-in-law, aunt or nanny? Save your time and effort – check our shop!

To help you with ideas, we put together a list of ideas of what to give to whom. We count on it to give you inspiration So read on! Continue reading →

Christmas Gift Ideas – Linen Towels, Duvet Covers and Linen Bed Linen

Posted on November 19, 2012 by Linens

Christmas time is coming! Shops are getting ready for the season, putting on their best decorations and stacking goods in large amounts. Maybe not yet, but soon people will start looking for gifts and high streets and shopping malls will get crowded and tiresome. So why not get ahead by buying top quality gifts – linen towels, linen bedding including linen duvet covers – early from the comfort of your own home?

The gift of pure linen bathroom towels is something that will be cherished for a long time – every time the person uses their towels they are reminded of you and your kindness. Linen hand & guest towels will adorn a bathroom when guests are there and will speak of taste and preference for quality of the owner. For those who like preparing meals and who spend lots of time in kitchen, a set of stylish linen tea towels is also a good gift idea. Continue reading →