LINEN - AN INNOVATIVE & HEALTHY NATURAL FIBRE

CLUB MASTERS OF LINENPIERRE FREY - MASTERS OF LINEN AMBASSADOR

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LINEN : A FIBRE MADE IN FRANCE

THE BENEFITS OF LINEN

Why does Pierre Frey love linen?

EASY UPKEEP

HYPO-ALLERGENIC & ANTI-BACTERIAL

BIODEGRADABLE

NON POLLUTING

THERMOREGULATORY

BREATHABILITY

80% of the world’s production of scutched flax fibers are originated from Europe, and France is the world leader. Cultivated at close-proximity, flax is grown in a wide coastal band of Western Europe stretching from the South of Normandy in Northern France through Belgium and the Netherlands : from Caen to Amsterdam.The only plant textile fiber originating on the continent, European linen cultivation cannot be relocated, its excellence is thanks to a unique combination : a natural, damp ocean climate, flax’s low thermal density, a rich soil and the experience of flax growers.

MARCH-APRIL JUNE JULY

PLANTING

Planted between mid-March and mid-April, the seed takes 100 days to gow and reach 1 meter when it flowers.

FLOWERING

Though the Linen flower only lives a few hours atop its supple stem, all flowers in a field do not bloom on the same day; This is what gives the landscape a delicate blue-ish color for a few weeks, moving like an Impressionist sea in the wind.

HARVESTING

We don’t reap linen, we pull it up! It is pulled up when the leaves have dropped off the bottom third of the stem. The plants are then placed in swaths of cloth (one - meter wide linen sheets) which give the field a graphic beauty. The capsules holding the seeds take on a brownish-yellow color.

THE LINENLIFE CYCLE

AUGUST

RETTING

The first phase of transforming the plant to fibers : Mother Nature takes over. Sun, dew and rain help detach the fibrous skin from the central wood, the stems take on a beautiful russet hue. Then comes the time for gathering.

SCUTCHING & COMBING SPINNING WEAVING & FINISHING

SCUTCHING

The second phase for mechanically transforming the plant into fibers: to use the linen fibers which surround the central wood like skin, it is necessary to separate them.

COMBING

Combing is the preparation for spinning, a homoge-nization of fibers into soft, lustrous ribbons like blond hair.

SPINNING

The third phase of tranformation:Untangle, regularize, stretch, thread fibers. The spinning process comprises various operations which make it possible to transform the fibers into yarn. There are two main techniques: thick yarns for decoration are obtained by dry spinning; Fine yarns for clothing and household linen, by “wet” spinning.

DID YOU KNOW ?

WEAVING

Who has not dreamed of a linen jacquard ? But do you know that linen is also developed in serge, herringbone, glen plaids, double-weaves, velvet, floating yarns, gauze, satin...

FINISHING

The ultimate step in fabric processing, finishing includes treatments designed to change the appearance of the yarn or linen fabrics and giving them the values sought by consumers in terms of comfort, aesthetics, functionality. Four categories are distinguished: bleaching, dyeing, printing and finishing.

FROM SEEDTO FIBER

SCUTCHING

Scutching, a specialized mechanical process, includs shelling, stretching, grinding and treshing. The sunny, sensual fragrances of

cut grass and warm bread float in the air.

TO FIBER

DID YOU KNOW ?

COMBING

Combing is the preparation for spinning, a homogenization of fibers into soft, lustrous

ribbons like blond hair.

FROM SEEDTO FIBER

TO FIBER

SPINNINGThe first stage of spinning is an assembly, comparable to the methods used for champagne and cognac. The ribbons from different plots of land, regions and years are mixed to obtain an optimal quality and constant in

the duration.

FROM FIBERTO YARN

WEAVINGHistory, know-how, innovations, luxury: the most beautiful linen fabrics are produced in Europe. Who has not dreamed of a linen jacquard ? But do you know that linen is also developed in serge, herringbone, glen plaids, double-weaves,

velvet, floating yarns, gauze, satin...TO YARN

FROM YARNTO PIERRE FREY LINEN

MANUFACTURE IN

THE NORTH OF FRANCEKnown and recognized as an editor, Pierre Frey is also a French

manufacturer with finely honed expertise. Weaving, knotting, warping, gluing: these are the trades and skills we are passionate about. Since 1938, they have been the beating heart of the production site at Montigny-en-Cambresis

in the north of France.The manufacture holds the prestigious French”EPV” label

(Entreprise du Patrimoine Vivant, or Living Heritage Company). This label was very selectively awarded by the French Ministry of the Economy, Industry and Employment to French firms with

traditional expertise and to outstanding manufacturers.

TO PIERRE FREY LINEN

KNOW-HOW

The site consists of 23 looms divided into two categories: the jacquard looms, allowing to design patterned fabrics, and

plain looms .

250,000 meters are woven each year thanks to the know-how and the meticulous work of the weavers.

This is where the Pierre Frey fabrics are born, which are then exported all over the world.

NEW LINENS

PETITS-CHAMPS F3201

47 - F3202

CRAFT F3128

BESTSELLERS

SHABBY F2484

DOLINO F2919

NAMIBIE F2912

ZENITH F2915

GARDEN O7765

LINEN EMBROIDERIES

SAKURA F2990

ETTORE I6580

PAINTING F3127

LINEN PRINTS

CUILKO F3080

COBAN F3084

PAMPA F3086

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BILLIONAIRE MAGAZINE

LINEN LINEAGE - ARTICLE BY CLARA LE FORT

PHOTOS BY SOPHIE CARRE

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