The Real Stuff
Linen Magazine is all about the real thing – linen from the finest European manufacturers.
There’s more to say about linen than can fit on a label.
And Linen Magazine does just that — through stories about craftsmanship, heritage and the quiet art of creating a fabric that gets better with age.
The film shows it Is it striped lengthwise or crosswise? Scientists at MIT, the renowned Massachusetts Institute of Technology, discovered rather by chance that our choice of bed linen reveals something about our personality. People with a more emotional disposition
Linen from the Baltic States is a classic! Is it appropriate to discuss bedding in times like these? Our friends and colleagues from Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia believe it is. They believe that now is precisely the time to do
Some call it a plaid, others just a blanket. Either way, it’s a real all-rounder! Sometimes it’s hot in Germany in summer, not only during the day when the sun is shining, but also at night—then the temperatures plummet and
Cooling effect on hot summer nights HEFEL Cool is a range specially designed for hot summer nights, with a cooling effect! The classic HEFEL products are enhanced with a specially developed cooling function – and still keep you warm in
Where the good stuff comes from: Baltic linen used to be something very special, a term like Meissen porcelain or Pilsner beer. Until the Great War, Baltic linen was synonymous with the highest quality and finest European design. Unfortunately, this
Where linen can still be linen. Cool in appearance, yet wonderfully soft and warm against the skin, Vieböck’s organic linen bedding from Austria is crafted in the Mühlviertel region of Upper Austria by one of the country’s oldest weaving mills.
Uni fabrics—they stand alone, unique and singular. When you hear or read the word “uni” on its own, at least in Germany, you probably think of a university. However, in our language, it is actually derived from another word that
Is sleeping in velvet and silk particularly delightful? Our legends and stories suggest as much. According to legend, a Chinese emperor long ago imposed the death penalty on anyone who attempted to take silkworm cocoons out of the country. This
Ceiling or no ceiling The question of whether to put a bedspread on the bed has been a hot topic for decades. There are many opinions about the pros and cons of bedspreads, but the advantages are actually obvious when
A person with a cold belongs in bed, Sleep is the best thing for the immune system: a recent study shows that sleep strengthens the body’s defenses. Just three hours of sleep deprivation is enough to weaken the immune system.Sleep
The Guest House by Libeco. The inspiration for this collection of linen bedding comes from the interior design of Spanish beach houses. It was named after the guesthouse where it was photographed. Our preference for pure and simple designs is
Linen is in vogue—not only do we believe this, but the media is also increasingly focusing on this wonderful fabric. Only linen bedding made from genuine European linen has such great properties. The magazine Myself clearly recognizes this: The text
Schlossberg Switzerland is launching a refreshing and exotic range of linen bedding with its 2017 summer collection, Schlossberg Summer Swing. The design, featuring versatile and exotic colors such as coral, fuchsia, magenta, emerald, and turquoise, invites you into a colorful
Christian Fischbacher’s spring 2017 collection is a modern interpretation of Art Deco. Christian Fischbacher’s spring 2017 collection entices with extraordinary designs. The designers demonstrate their style and creativity with the flagship model “Avantgardening,” as well as with the models “Selvados,”
Hefel Textil is living awareness for natural sleep One thing is crucial for Hefel Bettwaren Textil: whether you are a manufacturer or a consumer, the responsible use of natural resources is becoming increasingly important. This is the only way to
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Linen fascinates us. As the oldest cultivated plant used by humans to create fabrics, it possesses incomparable properties and is more versatile than any other material. Linen absorbs moisture and perspiration much faster than any other fabric—and releases it just as quickly. Linen is antibacterial and free of allergens. Due to the long-fiber structure of the flax from which it is spun, it also takes on color like no other fabric. The fact that linen today only plays a role for a few connoisseurs is due to one reason, like many other things: it was displaced by cheap, industrially manufactured cotton.
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Some things we show first to those who know how to appreciate them.
First access to new collections. Pre-order limited editions. Behind the scenes of our manufactories.
