Washed Linen Duvet Set
165 gsm stonewashed linen: one duvet cover and two pillowcases. Already soft, and it creases on purpose.
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- Stonewashed before cutting, so it arrives soft rather than stiff
- 165 gsm. The weight that is neither see-through nor hot
- Corner ties inside the duvet cover, envelope closure on the pillowcases
- It creases. That is flax, and it is the reason to buy linen
The detail
- Weight
- 165 gsm
- Finished size
- Duvet cover 200 x 200 cm; pillowcases 50 x 75 cm
- Fibre and weave
- 100% European flax linen, plain weave, stonewashed
- Yarn
- Single-ply
- Edge and finish
- Coconut-shell button placket, internal corner ties, envelope pillowcases
- Care
- Machine wash 40C, tumble low or line dry, no fabric softener
- First-wash shrinkage
- Up to 4% after washing; the set is cut oversize to allow for it
- Colour-fastness
- Piece dyed after washing; expect a slight lightening over the first year
Linen is sold on a promise of softness that new linen cannot keep. Straight off the loom it is stiff and slightly hairy, and it takes a year of washing to become the thing people picture. This set is stonewashed before it is cut, which does most of that year in advance.
Weight
165 gsm. Lighter linens around 120 gsm feel crisp and see-through and wear out at the seams sooner. Heavier ones near 200 gsm take a long time to soften and are hot in summer, which defeats the point of linen. 165 is the middle.
It will crease
Flax fibre does not spring back the way cotton does, so a linen bed looks rumpled within a night. That is the material, not a fault, and it is most of why people like it. If you want a bed that looks pressed, buy percale cotton instead.
What is in the set
One duvet cover with a button placket and internal corner ties, and two standard pillowcases with an envelope closure. A fitted sheet is sold separately.