Oatmeal Linen Oxford Pillowcase

An oatmeal linen pillowcase in oxford style. 100% linen at 170 GSM, European. Sold elsewhere as a pillow cover or a pillow case: the same item, though pillow cover is also used for cushion covers, so check the construction rather than the name.

Construction

Oxford construction — a flat 5 cm / 2 in flange on all four sides, envelope closure on the back. The listed size is the pillow itself; the flange extends beyond it. Weighing it against the plain style? housewife vs oxford pillowcase covers how the two differ and which suits which bed.

On the bed

The flange frames the pillow and keeps a line across the head of the bed; you sleep on the inner panel and the border lies flat beyond it. Measure before ordering if your headboard sits close: the finished case is 5 cm / 2 in wider on every side than the pillow it holds.

Oatmeal changes what the flange does. A mélange of bleached white and gray yarn reads warmer under a lamp than in daylight, so the border shows as texture rather than as a hard outline — the softer of the two ways to make a bed look finished. The rest of the styles are on linen pillowcases.

The fabric

100% linen at 170 GSM, European, medium weight. Soft against skin after the first wash and softer with every subsequent one.

Care

Wash before first use — cold water, delicate cycle. The pillowcase is cut 3–5% oversized to absorb the natural shrinkage of linen; it settles to nominal size after 1–2 cold washes. For ongoing care, machine wash at 40 °C (104 °F) on a delicate cycle. Tumble dry low. Do not bleach. Ironing is not necessary; linen carries a soft crease naturally. Full details: linen care guide.

Certification and origin

OEKO-TEX Standard 100 certified — the fabric and thread are tested for substances that affect skin and lungs. The flax is European; every piece is cut and sewn in our own workshop near Riga, Latvia — not subcontracted, not relabelled from elsewhere.

Common questions

Should I wash this before first use?
Yes. New linen should always be washed before first use — cold water, delicate cycle. The pillowcase ships oversized and settles to nominal size after 1–2 cold washes.

Does linen shrink?
Yes — natural fibers shrink. Expect 3–5%. This pillowcase is cut oversized to absorb that, so the final fit matches the size you ordered.

What shade is oatmeal — will it fade or vary?
Oatmeal is a mélange: bleached white warp threads woven with a gray weft, giving a soft heathered tone. Slight color variation between batches is normal for mélange linen. The color does not fade with normal care.

Which size do I need?
Standard EU and US pillow sizes are listed in the size selector above.

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All five styles in oatmeal are on oatmeal linen pillowcases, including why the mélange shows more on a pillowcase than anywhere else on the bed.