1. Linen – thick, biting the skin, heavy, uncomfortable.
NO. This opinion has been around since ancient times, when ancient linen or canvas resembled armor or a sack of potatoes. Modern linen is produced in various thicknesses, so when choosing a linen garment, you should look at the thickness and density of the fabric. You touched it, and everything is clear: is it thin, is it translucent, is it soft, is it really, as it is claimed, going to pass air and let the skin breathe as much as possible. However, if you buy online, then you will not be able to touch. Therefore, you should be guided by this parameter – weight (grammetry), which is measured in g/sq.m. 185, 200 or 205 g/sq.m linen is the most ideal for summer clothes.
- Linen clothes shrink from washing.
And yes and no. If your garment is made of softened (washed with a special technology) linen, it may shrink by only 1-2% in the long run. And natural unsoftened linen can shrink up to 7% when washed.
In addition, linen clothes, like other clothes, have their own care rules. Therefore, if you wash a linen dress at a temperature higher than 40°C and spin it with high spins, it will become several sizes smaller, just like any other fabric.
3. Clothes made of natural linen cannot be ironed.
NO. Those who are not familiar with the properties of linen and its care are convinced of this. First of all, a wrinkled linen garment is the natural state, quality and characteristic of such a fabric. However, if you want a smooth, neat-looking garment, do not wring it, do not overdry it after washing, use steam or special means that facilitate ironing and stiffen the fabric when ironing from the wrong side.
If you struggle with ironing linen, choose a fabric composition that is about 50% linen. Such half-linen fabrics (together with cotton or viscose) will be a joke for your iron.
So choose linen products and appreciate their naturalness, lightness, simplicity! In our e-store you will find linen dresses for women and girls, linen suits for boys.