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Pure Linen

Best for shirts, summer dresses, relaxed trousers, table linens, curtains

Fabric Size
$28.60
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150 GSM137 cm wide100% LinenSold by the metre
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Every design in PrintLab can be printed on Pure Linen, or upload your own artwork. From 1m.

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Product Details
  • Width 137 cm
  • Weight 150 GSM
  • Composition 100% Linen
  • Construction Plain weave, lightweight
  • Yarn count 14 x 14 lea
  • Stretch None
  • Best for Shirts, summer dresses, relaxed trousers, table linens, curtains
  • Origin Milled in China
Care Information

Pre-wash before cutting, as unwashed linen can shrink noticeably, more than a cotton or cotton-blend fabric. Wrinkling is part of linen's natural character rather than a flaw to avoid.

  • Wash Cold to cool, gentle cycle
  • Iron Medium to high heat with steam, while still slightly damp
  • Dry Line dry, or tumble low and remove promptly
  • Bleach No
Delivery & Shipping

Dispatched within 3 business days. In transit 10 to 18 days, tracked the whole way. Prices shown include tax where your destination requires it, and shipping and any duties are calculated at checkout and paid with your order, so there is no duty bill on delivery.

  • Dispatch Within 3 business days
  • Shipping 10-18 business days
  • Tracking Yes
  • Taxes Included in price
  • Duties Shown at checkout
  • Return Faulty items only

Description

Pure linen is 150 GSM, 100% linen and 137cm wide. It is a true mid weight linen: cool and breathable to wear, with the natural slub and gentle crispness only pure linen has, and it softens with every wash. Buy it plain by the metre in white, or printed to order as the base for any PrintLab design.

What to sew with pure linen

  • Summer shirts and relaxed trousers
  • Shift dresses and wrap dresses
  • Napkins, tea towels and tablecloths
  • Cushion covers with a relaxed, textured look
  • Aprons

Pure linen or a linen blend

Pure linen breathes best and creases most; the creases are part of its look. If you want linen texture with less creasing, choose Cotton Linen (175 GSM, 70% cotton), which irons back flat. For lighter summer garments, Light Linen Cotton (140 GSM, 55% linen) keeps most of the breathability. For drape, Lyocell Linen (225 GSM) moves more and holds a tailored shape.

Printed linen

Printed colour on linen sits slightly softer than on cotton, with the weave showing through, which suits botanicals, block prints and stripes. Pick any design from the PrintLab catalogue, or upload your own artwork.

Pure linen questions

Is 150 GSM linen good for clothing? Yes. 150 GSM is a mid weight linen, right for shirts, dresses and trousers. Lighter linen suits blouses; heavier linen suits upholstery.

Does linen shrink? Natural fibres can shrink on the first wash, and linen relaxes too. Wash and dry it the way you will care for the finished piece, then cut.

How do I stop linen fraying? Finish every seam: overlock, zigzag or French seams. Linen frays more readily than cotton.

Why does my linen crease? Linen fibres have little natural stretch, so they crease. Iron while slightly damp for a crisp finish, or enjoy the relaxed look.

Can I feel it first? Yes. Order a 25 x 25cm swatch from this page, or the Base Fabrics Pack to compare every print base.

Fabric guides

Linen fabric for curtains · Tea towel fabric · Best fabric for tablecloths · Large scale print fabric

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From our studios

Printed on Pure Linen

Original artwork, licensed from independent artists around the world and printed to order on Pure Linen, from 1m. A few that suit it:

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How Pure Linen is printed

Natural fibre bases are printed with reactive dyes, then steamed and washed, so the colour bonds with the fibre and the fabric stays soft and breathable. How reactive printing works.

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Choosing a base

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Compare every base for your project, or feel them side by side with the Base Fabric Pack.

Why The Yard

Twenty years of trade behind every order.

01 · TRADE

Built by textile people.

Twenty years inside the trade: the same goods, the same mills, the same QC we have supplied to garment makers, brands and wholesalers across Europe and Asia.

02 · QC

Hand-checked, every order.

Looked at before it goes out, for flaws, for shade, for the small things a machine misses. The same standard, large order or small.

03 · WORLDWIDE

Shipped worldwide. Tracked.

Made for makers, wherever they make. Shipped worldwide and tracked from dispatch, typically arriving in 10 to 18 business days.

Printed on demand

Print your designs on many of our base fabrics.

Pick a designer print or upload your own artwork. Printed by the metre, shipped worldwide.

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