linen et al

Linen, hemp and ramie - this trio of plant-based fabrics are reminders of a simpler time, when homespun fabrics were turned out in country cottages across the map. Yet linen, hemp, and ramie (a relative newcomer on European shores) can stand their own as modern materials too, especially as we turn to natural fibers, sustainable production, and slow fashion. Linen may not be exotic, like #silk, but we couldn’t imagine Sartor without it. Get to know linen and its sister materials.