Linen sarees
Introduction
Linen sarees can be wear throughout the year and feel very comfortable in all weather conditions.
These sarees are more durable, stronger than other weaves and they are very easy to drape.
Organic linen fabric sarees are made up of flax plants which grown without fertilizers and pesticides are used to weave organic linen sarees.
Non-flax fibers are also referred to as linen. To make linen sarees, the linen yarns are combined with cotton and silk or the khadi.
During the hot summers, women always prefer the light and breezy linen fabric.
The linen is sweat wicking and keeping you cool even on a hot summer even afternoon.
Linen sarees with plain, checks, shaded colors and self borders show their elegance especially in summer.
History
Linen fabric has a history of four thousand years. In the 1970s, linen products accounted for 5% of the world, and by the 1990s, it had increased to more than 70%.
Many changes have taken place in the manufacture of linen, which is also expensive, and now it has become affordable for everyone.
LinenSilk Saree
Linen is a natural fibric madeup of the fibres of the flax plant. Linen fabric is light, breathable and very comfortable to wear.
Linen was highly prized for its exceptional qualities and it is also used for various purposes.
Linen fabric was made by combining cotton, linen, and wool in a blend to create a fabric that was strong and feathery.
Linen is typically more expensive and has a formal and a luxurious feel known for its strong resistance to wear.
Linen Cotton Saree
Cotton is obtained from natural plant fibre cotton seed pods and cotton fabric production starts in the Indus Valley civilizations where evidence of cotton weaving and made of cotton fibres.
Today, cotton remains one of the most widely used and cherished fabrics in worldwide for its comfort, breath ability and versatility in clothing and textiles.
The cotton textiles enables are used in a wide variety of products, such as clothing, bedding, towels, and more.
Although linen is also used in clothing and home textiles like bed sheets, pillowcases, blankets, dish towels, and bath towels, with high-end applications.
Difference between linen and cotton
Cotton and Linen both are plant based natural fibrous fabrics but with some distinct characteristics and properties.
Cotton fibres are very short and round shaped, making them soft and fluffy.In contrast, linen fibres are longer and have an irregular shape.
Linen is strong and durable than cotton due to its rough flax fibre.
On the other hand, cotton is comfortable and soft.
Linen has higher moisture-wicking properties keeping the body cool and dry.
It absorbs and releases moisture more efficiently than cotton, making it suitable for winter. But cotton is more comfortable to wear in hot summer.
Cotton is a smooth texture fabric due to its tight weave giving a softer touch.
Whereas linen is slightly rough because of its textured pattern and the loose weaves contribute to its coarse texture.
Cotton is easy to care for machine washing. But, Linen requires more care due to its tendency to wrinkle easily.
Linen also tends to shrink when it is in hot temperatures, so prefer to iron in low temperature.
Its important to note that linen is more to fading than cotton, so it should be washed in cold water with mild detergent.
Types of Linen sarees
Hand-loom Linen saree
Linen hand loom sarees are very popular all over the world with their exclusive designs and prints and it has a huge demand from all over India.
Hand loom sarees are involved in various categories that include black linen jamdani saree, jamdani linen saree, metallic linen saree, blue linen saree, and Jamdani Hand loom Saree.
Each fibre has a special type of handloom fabric that helps a piece of product to transform into the final product.
They are natural-based, these fabrics are environmental-friendly.
Jute linen saree
Jute islike flax, these fibres are hairy and generally rough.
Jute is also a bast fibre,these fibres are short and lustrous but weaker than flax.
Linen and jute fabrics are soft and breathable fabrics. Both linen and jute are great fabrics
Jute is a environmentally friendly fibre, it is also used in making bags, ropes, sacks, etc.
It is more sustainable due to its lower water and pesticide requirements
Banarasi Linen saree
Banarasi silk linen sarees are more durable and comfortable wear because of the softness of silk and the comfort ability of linen.
By adding silk to linen we create a fabric that is suitable for everyone that wrinkled less and draped well.
The banarasi fabric is comfortable to wear due to the strength of both threads, and the silk fibre adds softness to the linen.
Perfect Jewellery for the Linen saree
Necklaces for the linen sarees for traditional look.
Wearing pearl jewellery shows luxury and elegance.
Gold, silver, anddiamondsare the perfect choice for warmed colour sarees.
White stone jewellery is the good choice for cold coloured linen sarees.
Stone jewellery, polka jewellery, choker, temple and kundanjewellery as well as oxidized jewellery is also a perfect choices for linen sarees and it shows grace and the elegance.
