Why is European linen the best in the world?

You could be a fashionista, a textile aficionado or a styling hobbyist, in any case, linen is here to inspire you. Zebein India would like to share more highlights of one of the richest and oldest fabrics of the world, Linen!

But, would it be fair to consider the quality of linen to be the same? Here’s why you need to know about European Linen, the best in the world. Read more to know the reasons why it’s called as the crème de la crème and why its unique and a brief history of fabric-making.

What Is European Linen?

It may be one of the only textile that is made and sourced from the same region. Yes, that’s correct! The flax used in European linen fabric is grown all across Europe, commonly produced by Southwestern European countries such as France, Belgium, the Netherlands and sometimes Germany. The production of flax is so popular among the farmers community that it has a certification board called the “European Linen Standard” to ensure qualitative practices.

Popularly known as linseed, or linum usitatissimum, European Linen is a flowering plant mostly grown in Southwestern European countries. The unique climate makes for a suitable place to grow flax, sometimes as tall as 1 meter. The fibres are exceptionally strong and long and these are the same raw materials that are later used to loom the coveted European fabric.