Linen Potholder in Black

Thieffry is a French linen line and family run business since 1837. Produced in Roubaix near the border of Belgium, known as the Flanders. Flax is cultivated in France, Belgium and parts of the Netherlands then harvested and processed with adherence to tradition and craftsmanship using five times less energy and water than cotton. 

The linen fabric is more absorbent and air-dries easily. It is lint-free, does not pill, is naturally repellent to mold and moths, gets softer as you use it, is non-static and non allergenic.

• 7x7"
• Machine wash at mild temperatures. Line dry. Medium iron if needed.

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It takes 1/5 the amount of energy and water to cultivate and process flax into linen fabric.

Linen is 540 times more absorbent than cotton and dries faster

• Hypoallergenic
• anti-moth - you can pass on this fabric as an heirloom
• antiseptic - Linen has been used to cover wounds; resistant to bacteria and fungus
• No lint - wipes glassware with no streak
• Linen should b rolled when stored as it will memorize crease
• The tensile of linen fabric is three times stronger than cotton and three times stronger than wool
• Non-static
• The more linen is washed, the softer it becomes
• Natural silica in flax fiber protects linen against rotting...that is why mummies that were wrapped in linen are still protected by their covering