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The linen of the Hoffmann Linen Weaving Mill once graced the First Class cabins of the Lusitania and the Titanic, the suites of the Adlon and the Ritz. This linen has a quality that is practically impossible to find any longer. Whilst the general trend moves towards ever finer and thinner yarns, the Hoffmann Linen Weaving Mill works with a yarn weight that our grandmothers knew from the finest trousseau textiles. Anyone fortunate enough to have inherited such pieces knows just how long this quality lasts.
Immerse yourself in the world of real linen with the Hoffmann Linen Weaving Mill from Neukirch/Lausitz. Since 1905, the craft of linen weaving has united tradition with quality, as the Hoffmann Linen Weaving Mill produces durable and tear-resistant linen fabrics that are ideal for allergy sufferers. The products of the Hoffmann Linen Weaving Mill, from kitchen and bath towels to table and bed linen, are distinguished by their exceptional stability and sustainability. The Hoffmann Linen Weaving Mill uses exclusively long-staple flax from northern Europe to produce premium linen in a variety of designs – from fine to sturdy linen, in white, natural tones and classic stripe patterns. Discover too the unique damask patterns featuring, for example, the chrysanthemum, which you will find nowhere else. With a product from the Hoffmann Linen Weaving Mill, you are choosing not only quality, but also a piece of living history and sustainable values.
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Only south of the North Sea and the Baltic does the true long-staple flax for really fine linen bed linen thrive – in France, Belgium, Germany, Lithuania. The Hoffmann Linen Weaving Mill produces classic linen as from grandmother’s chest. As fine or sturdy linen, in white, in natural tones, in classic stripe patterns. Treat yourself to the finest bed linen in the world.
The bed linen of the Hoffmann Linen Weaving Mill is as good as the trousseau your grandmother received. Hoffmann’s bed linen is made from 100% pure linen. Linen bed linen by Hoffmann has a climate-regulating effect, absorbs moisture and releases it in a controlled manner, repels dirt and simply feels wonderful. It is of a heavy quality and made to last a lifetime.
In its full fibre purity, linen can develop its qualities ideally. It absorbs a great deal of moisture and releases it quickly. This makes the fabric perfect for bed linen – in summer as in winter.
In the historically rich Upper Lusatia, the Hoffmann Linen Weaving Mill has had its headquarters since 1905. The quality of its fine fabrics was and remains coveted throughout Europe. They adorned the tables of manor houses and luxurious passenger steamships. Today, the Hoffmann Linen Weaving Mill is one of the last still-active weaving mills in Germany. Here, time-honoured craft traditions are upheld and the highest quality produced.
Whether the night is warm with summer heat or you are nestled in a cosy bed during the cold season – beneath Hoffmann linen bed linen it stays snug and, above all, dry. The duvet covers and pillowcases of the Hoffmann Linen Weaving Mill are fitted with classic linen buttons.
For centuries, flax has been cultivated in the tri-border region between Bohemia, Silesia and Saxony. There, in Upper Lusatia, a great variety of linen fabrics were produced – from coarse sacking to the finest linen damask for exquisite household linen.
Martin Hoffmann was a merchant. Together with the manufacturer Karl-Gustav Schulze, he founded in 1905 the “Mechanische Weberei, Appreturanstalt, Konfektion- und Kartonfabrik Schulze und Hoffmann” (Mechanical Weaving Mill, Finishing Works, Garment and Cardboard Factory Schulze and Hoffmann). Behind this lengthy company name, typical of the era, lay a business with a clear focus. For from the very beginning, the entrepreneurs Hoffmann and Schulze specialised in the production of jacquard fabrics and embroidery. The sought-after products allowed the company to grow rapidly. Linen damasks, fine linen fabrics and practical tea towels and hand towels made of linen soon complemented the range. The embroidery and sewing department further processed the fabrics into napkins, tablecloths and bed linen.
For decades, the linen products from Upper Lusatia were sold throughout Germany. The embroidered goods were equally popular in England. Major buyers of bed and household linen made from pure linen included, among others, hotels and shipyards. They valued the linen, which was produced almost entirely by hand.
After the Second World War, the company was nationalised as a state-owned enterprise under the GDR. Production shifted to cotton towels for the West German market – specifically for department store chains.
Reunification set the course anew once more. The descendants of the merchant Hoffmann were able to take over the business. The current management of the Hoffmann Linen Weaving Mill consciously builds upon the Upper Lusatian tradition of linen weaving.
It is the looms to which the Hoffmann Linen Weaving Mill owes its quality products. Among them is a shuttle loom of what is now classic-historical value. It weaves special fabrics with firm selvedge edges. These are suited to robust mangle cloths, which are considered a speciality of the Hoffmann Linen Weaving Mill. Tubular fabrics for the production of ribbon weaves and sacks are also manufactured on this machine.
In addition, there are electronically controlled, modern weaving machines (rapier looms) and the jacquard weaving machines. From these looms comes the premium, fine pure linen damask. Luxurious table and banquet cloths as well as bed linen are produced from this noble fabric and meet the highest standards.
Fabrics made from pure linen, half-linen and cotton are produced in widths of 80 to 190 cm. Depending on the weave, the fabric weight varies between 70 and 600 g per square metre. Versatile colour combinations and the most diverse patterns are produced. Alongside check, stripe and jacquard patterns, individually woven name inlays are also part of the range. At the Hoffmann Linen Weaving Mill, customer wishes are still given the highest priority. Thanks to its broad range of weaving machinery, the Upper Lusatian manufactory can implement its customers’ special design requests flexibly and swiftly. The company thus offers far more than standard goods.
This also includes in-house tailoring. The Hoffmann Linen Weaving Mill produces individual pieces or collections in small quantities. These are then individually made up and sewn to the precise final dimensions according to the customer’s specifications.
On mild summer nights, the bed linen of the Hoffmann Linen Weaving Mill reveals its special quality. It lies pleasantly cool against the skin. It absorbs a great deal of moisture, yet still feels dry. Just a hundred years ago, these outstanding qualities of linen bed linen were common knowledge. It often formed part of the bride’s wedding trousseau and was elegantly embroidered or adorned with fine crocheted lace.
Then cheaper cotton came onto the market and gradually displaced linen bed linen. Yet cotton bed linen absorbs considerably less moisture and releases it far less effectively. On warm summer nights, it quickly becomes clammy against the body. With the triumph of cotton, the cultural landscape changed too. Flax once grew across half of Europe, bathing the fields in the luminous blue of its blossoms.
Are you looking for linen fabric that is more than just a material? For a piece of craftsmanship that tells stories and transforms your home? Then the products of the Hoffmann Linen Weaving Mill are just right for you. And yet the question remains: why should you order these special fabrics from Linen Lounge of all places?
The answer is simple: at Linen Lounge you receive not only the incomparable linen fabric by Hoffmann, but equally an all-round excellent experience that perfectly unites quality, advice and service.
Unsurpassed craftsmanship, direct from the source
The Hoffmann Linen Weaving Mill has stood for artisanal perfection and the use of the finest natural fibres for generations.
We at Linen Lounge are your personal linen experts
A fabric of this quality deserves knowledgeable guidance.
Inspiration & variety under one roof
At Linen Lounge, we do not merely present the fabrics of the Hoffmann Linen Weaving Mill – we showcase them. We help you discover the many ways Hoffmann linen can be used – from elegant table linen to magnificent damask bed covers.
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Linen Lounge was born from a love of authentic, sustainable and beautiful linen fabric. This passion flows into every aspect of our business. When you order from us, you are supporting not only a family-run heritage company such as the Hoffmann Linen Weaving Mill, but also a specialist retailer that stands for quality and passion.
Your home deserves the best.
Choose the timeless elegance and incomparable feel of the Hoffmann Linen Weaving Mill. And choose Linen Lounge as your partner in discovering these treasures.
At Linen Lounge, you are not simply ordering a fabric – you are investing in a piece of craftsmanship, accompanied by service with heart and expertise.
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