What is Irish linen?
Irish Linen is the name of a linen company in Ireland. The company was started in 1854 by founder Thomas Ferguson. Products offered by Irish Linen include bed linens, table linens, handkerchiefs and tea towels.LinenFlax plants provide the flax fibre used to manufacture linen. Linen is then used to make fabric and yarn. The manufacturing of linen includes the harvesting of flax, rippling, retting, hackling, scutching and spinning. Weaving, design, dye, alterations and packaging are also included in the process.BedIrish Linen promotes its bed linens as being pH balanced and hypo-allergenic to help care for the longevity and vitality of skin. The bed linens are reported to be natural, soft, smooth and temperate-adjusting to aid in sleeping.TableIrish Linen also makes table linens, including Damasks with a choice of fabric thickness and design. Satin and lace are available options to that can be incorporated in the linen designs. Detailed edging and hemstitching are also available in the t