Eco Benefits of Linen Bedlinen

Grown for centuries, the flax plant and manufactured Linen have many naturally eco friendly properties.

There is no waste. Every part of the flax plant is valuable, and is used. For instance the seeds are pressed to produce linseed oil, used in paint and floorcoverings.
Grown for thousands of years, flax is a renewable resource.
Growing flax requires very little fertilizer or pesticide use.
Flax does not require irrigation.
Flax is readily incorporated into crop rotation cycles.
The natural strength and resilience of linen yarn reduces the need for applied coatings.
Linen is fully biodegradeable, and is commonly recycled.
Linen is grown in Europe, so compared with cotton, has many fewer miles to travel.
In 1992, Libeco launched its Eco Linen Collection of linen sheets, pillowcases and duvet covers, free of bleaching agents, dyes or finishing chemicals of any kind.