Charvet have been weaving linen in Armenteres, French Flanders, for more than a century. Their cloth is made to a quality, from standards set long ago. Their designs simple and beautiful.
It's smooth and cool to touch, absorbent, dries easily, durable and lint free. And linen gets better the more it is washed.
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Linen fabrics have a high natural luster. When properly prepared, linen fabric has the ability to absorb and lose water rapidly. Linen can absorb a fair amount of moisture without feeling unpleasantly damp to the skin, unlike cotton and wool.
Linen is a very durable, strong fabric, and one of the few that are stronger wet than dry. The fibers do not stretch, and are resistant to damage from abrasion. However, because linen fibers have a very low elasticity, the fabric eventually breaks if it is folded and ironed at the same place repeatedly over time.
Linen is resistant to moths. Linen is relatively easy to take care of, since it resists dirt and stains, has no lint or pilling tendency, and can be dry-cleaned, machine-washed or steamed. It can withstand high temperatures, and has only moderate initial shrinkage.