We sew linen bedding to order, which means we answer the same questions by email every week — what size to order, which pillowcase style suits which bed, whether linen really lasts longer than cotton, how it behaves in the first wash. These are those answers, written down properly. Everything here comes from our own workshop near Riga rather than from a copywriter's desk.
Before you buy
- Linen bedding terms explained — quilt cover, valance, flange, deck, pocket depth: every word in our size selectors, and the name each country uses for it.
- Linen bedding size guide — EU and US sizes side by side, what each measurement refers to, and how our 3–5% oversized cut works.
- Housewife vs Oxford pillowcase — the flat border is the visible difference; the part that catches people out is what the listed size actually measures.
- What does GSM mean for linen sheets? — the one number in bedding a scale can settle, what 170 GSM is like to live with, and the three things the figure cannot tell you.
- What is stonewashed linen? — the cloth is washed before it is cut, which is why it arrives soft and does not shrink; what the word does not guarantee elsewhere, and the fourteen colors measured.
- Linen bed skirt guide — dust ruffle, valance and bed skirt are one product; how to measure the drop and which of the four styles fits your frame.
- What color is oatmeal linen? — a mélange of white and gray yarn rather than a beige dye, which is why it shifts with the light and never photographs the same way twice.
- What size linen napkins should you buy? — the eight sizes and what each is for, how many a table actually needs, and why a set costs less than the same napkins singly.
- Linen vs cotton sheets — an honest comparison, including the places where cotton is the better choice.
Living with linen
- Linen care guide — washing temperatures, the first wash, drying, and what to do about stains.
- Does linen shrink? — yes, 3–5%, and the number applies to the cloth rather than to the size on the label; why we cut oversized instead of pre-shrinking.
- Linen bedding FAQ — the short answers: GSM, shrinkage, OEKO-TEX, delivery, what happens if the size is wrong.
Where it comes from
- Linen bedding made in Latvia — European flax, cut and sewn in our own workshop, no subcontracting.
If a question is not answered here, write to us — the answer usually ends up on this page. Ready to look at the range instead? Start with linen bedding or the sheet sets.