More and more of our customers are asking us about the environmental impact of linen, and more specifically, what we are doing to create a more eco-friendly product.
Healthy and sustainable fabric and fibers are at the root of what we offer here at Majeste Linens.
FLAX LINEN
Flax offers multiple ecosystem benefits. Flax is biodegradable and can be grown in cold climates (or off season), allowing for increased crop rotation and helping farmers use less land. This can alleviate deforestation as farmers seek to meet increasing demands. Flax also grows quickly and requires less irrigation, pesticides and herbicides, helping to stabilize and protect local water sources.
The whole flax plant can be used, leaving no waste.
Flax grows naturally and requires less water and fewer pesticides than cotton, making it a more eco-friendly fabric.
Because it’s a natural fiber, flax linen is recyclable and biodegradeable
Flax is gentle on the land and is easy to incorporate into modern crop rotation cycles, preventing soil depletion.
Very little energy is required to process flax.
Linen yarn is inherently strong, which reduces the need for starching during spinning and weaving.
Linen fabrics can be recycled into paper and insulation materials for the car industry.
Flax linen is many times stronger than cotton, which means clothing, window treatments, and upholstery made from linen are made to last, rather than wind up in a landfill.
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Most of our Linen has the GLOBAL ORGANIC TEXTILE STANDARD - Meaning its ECOLOGY & SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
Visit http://www.global-standard.org/ - to find out more.
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Our Linen is made with high-quality 100% pure natural materials and expert craftsmanship that results in a pure luxury bed linen that will add class to your bedroom and that will feel wonderful against your skin.
SustainabilityVirtually all parts of the flax plant are used in the harvesting process, leaving no footprint. It is a renewable resource, needing very little irrigation (rain only) when grown, and is minimally processed. And being made from a 100% natural fibers, it’s also biodegradable
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The seeds are pressed to make linseed oil which is used in floor coverings, such as linoleum, and paint.
Flax growing both respects the environment and preserves the land – as well as the surrounding plants and wildlife. It’s known to improve soil quality, thereby increasing returns of following crops. Thanks to flax growers, 342,000 tonnes of CO2 gas emissions and 38,000 tonnes of petroleum are avoided.
- Here at Majesté Linens we ensure the whole process is done in Europe, I have spent years researching linen mills and factories around the world, including China and India. Both markets are completely unregulated, meaning they have very little or no standards or rules about how the product is made.
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Including child labor, terrible working conditions, massive amounts of nasty chemicals used in the processing and no respect for the environment.
I am 100% committed and focused on sustainability, durability and expert craftmanship guaranteeing you a luxury Linen of supreme quality.
