Linen Towels are not THICK, Soft and Fluffy Like Cotton Towels

Don't be surprised that 100% Linen Flax towels may appear to be thinner than you expected and perhaps stiffer than you expected.

Cotton towels are thick and fluffy - Linen towels are NOT !

Pure true Linen is NOT cotton !

It is unfortunate that the name Linen has become a common name for a towel, sheet or table cloth much like Coke has for a carbonated soft drink.

But as you know, not all carbonated softdrinks are made or taste alike and Linen does NOT look, feel or dry the same as a cotton towel. 

We believe that linen is much more healthy for you, your family and the environment.

http://www.healthylinen.info/2009/07/looking-for-reference-materials-why-is.html

In fact Pure Real Linen performs much better once you get used to the feeling of thinness of Linen.

http://www.healthylinen.info/2008/03/why-linen.html

How to make Linen towels softer and fluffier:

1. Wash them in cool water with either no soap or a very small amount of a very mild soap like you would wash a lovely sweater.

Please:  Use a large amount of water compared to the volume of fabric in the wash. Linen likes water and does like to be crushed by overloading the machine

2. After removing the towel from the washer, stretch the towel in all directions by pulling on the fabric from opposite sides.

3. Allowing the towel to dry naturally is preferred as it uses less energy but if you wish to machine dry, use a very low heat setting.

4. After drying or while still slightly damp, iron the towel on both sides using a very hot steam iron to bring out the sheen

Try the towel and see if it is softer as you expected.

After two washings using the 4 step process listed above your Linen Flax fabric towels should be quite soft and will last for many years.

The reason for all this is that Linen Flax fabric is not the same as Cotton made towels.

Linen is NOT cotton and will last much longer than cotton.

http://www.flaxlinen.info/

Cotton towels are thick and fluffy - Linen towels are NOT !

Some cotton towels attempt to dry your skin and clean your dishes and glasses while leaving a wet feeling behind.

Linen towels do NOT !

The fact is, that a towel made from Linen Flax fabric absorbs liquid including water quite rapidly and completely on the first contact and without excessive rubbing or pressure.

Pure true Linen is NOT cotton !

It is unfortunate that the name Linen has become a common name for a towel, sheet or table cloth much like Coke has for a carbonated soft drink.

But as you know, not all carbonated softdrinks are made or taste alike and Linen does NOT look, feel or dry the same as a cotton towel. 

We believe that linen is much more healthy for you, your family and the environment.

In fact Pure Real Linen performs much better once you get used to the feeling and thinness of Linen.

http://www.healthylinen.info/2008/03/why-linen.html

More information about Linen and Flax on our Internet sites:

http://www.flaxforhealth.com/

http://www.healthylinen.info/2008/03/how-to-use-exfoliating-body-towel-wash.html

www.HealthyLinen.info

Contact information: www.HealthyLinen.tel

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Window Washing Cloth & Towel

Spring has sprung here in the Northern Hemisphere and .... ugh ...it's time to wash those disgustingly dirty, streaked windows again!

The textured 100% Pure Linen FLAX wash towel is perfect for the task.

Absorbing water and a lot of dirt and grime quickly it makes the window washing task faster and easier than ever.

As the sun show brightly this afternoon, I found myself in my livingroom looking through hazed windows.

I had to do something, so I grabbed the blue bottle and my HealthyLinen Wash towel from the bathroom.

To my great pleasure, it worked and worked well.

Over the next couple of days we will perfect the technique and POST more details and a step by step process that we recommend.

Of course, one towel will NOT clean all your windows... Its not a magic towel to any extent of the imagination.

So you should have several (5 or 10) and they are easy to wash and dry making ready for the next window washing round.

Due to fiber makeup in Pure Linen Flax fabric, linen produces almost no lint as your windows are even more spotless.

Best of all this window cleaning towel can be reused over and over again.

By the way, the same concept applies to your dishes and drinking glasses. Wiping them with a Pure Linen Flax towel leaves them cleaner, and both lint and streak free.

Now project this to you personally. After shower, bath or sauna, drying with a Pure Linen FLAX towel will leave you feeling the difference.

Linen absorbs about the same amount of water than a high qualityCotton towel; but, it is our experience it grabs the water faster and feels dryer to the touch.

Give it a try yourself ... Feel the difference!

Does a Linen Towel absorb more water than a Cotton Towel?

What a great question?

The answer is maybe yes and may no. It all depends on the way the fiber is woven.

But, in our opinion, Linen absorbs just as much and perhaps even more.

One thing is that we believe that Linen fibers will absorb water much faster than a cotton fiber and will feel dryer to the touch.

Therefore when used as a bath towel, your body will feel dryer and will be dryer faster with Linen fabric.

Used as a kitchen towel, dishes will dry extremely quickly and will be almost lint free.

You shoudl give it a try yourself.

Why Linen?

First of all, what is Pure Linen?

The term "linen" refers to yarn and fabric made from flax fibers; however, today it is often used as a generic term to describe a class of woven bed, bath, table and kitchen textiles because traditionally linen was so widely used for towels, sheets, etc. In the past, the word also referred to lightweight undergarments such as shirts, chemises, waistshirts, lingerie, and detachable shirt collars and cuffs. Linens were manufactured almost exclusively of fibers from the flax plant Linum usitatissimum. But textiles made of cotton, hemp, and other plant fibers have also been referred to as 'linen' which can make the exact referent of the term somewhat unclear and confusing to the buyer.

Linen textiles may be the oldest in the world. Their history goes back many thousands of years. Fragments of straw, seeds, fibers, yarns and various types of fabrics which date back to about 8000 B.C. have been found in Swiss lake dwellings. Linen was used in the Mediterranean in the pre-Christian age. Linen was sometimes used as currency in ancient Egypt. Egyptian mummies were wrapped in linen because it was seen as a symbol of light and purity, and as a display of wealth. Some of these fabrics, woven from hand spun yarns, were extremely fine and cannot be matched by modern spinning techniques.

So why is Linen so comfortable?

Linen fabric breathes, much like human skin, it can absorb up 20% or more of its own weight in moisture, while still feeling dry to the touch.Linen also absorbs the moisture rapidly which makes it wonderful for bath and kitchen towels. You and your dishes will dry quickly. Even better, your drinking glasses will be lint free.

Linen is also truly healthy. Linen cannot provoke allergies, it is anti-static and can even help soften and preserve the skin due to its natural pH balance. The non-allergic, antibacterial, and antimycotic (Suppressing thegrowth of fungi) properties of linen are emphasized more and more often and is something the buyer should seriously consider.

Thanks to linen’s temperature-regulating properties. In hot weather, linen absorbs moisture and excess heat, while in cool weather it retains body heat. Highly absorbent and a good conductor of heat, linen fabric feels cool to the touch.

Over time linen becomes softer and even more comfortable.

Why does Linen wrinkle?

However, if you are not found of wrinkles, linen may not be best for you. Linen is the strongest of the vegetable fibers with 2 to 3 times the strength of cotton. It is smooth, making the finished fabric lint free, and gets softer the more it is washed. However, constant creasing in the same place in sharp folds will tend to break the linen threads. This wear can show up in collars, hems, and any area that is iron creased during laundering. Linen has poor elasticity and does not spring back readily explaining why it wrinkles so easily.

What about static electricity?

Static electricity that can build up on our bodies and everyday objects, and the mini-shocks that may result, usually only cause mild discomfort, and have not been shown to have a detrimental effect on human health. However, some people do appear to be particularly sensitive to static shocks, and in such cases the constant anticipation of the shock can contribute to high stress levels.

Some people produce more electrostatic charge than others, for various reasons including body size and the materials their clothing and shoes are made of. Clothes made from wool, silk or synthetics, and plastic-soled shoes can all cause electrostatic charge to build up. Some people simply feel electrostatic shocks more than others.

Linen is one solution to this problem. It minimizes the build up of static electricity, and is not a source of it.

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