Advantages of Linen

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What are the Benefits of Wearing Linen Clothing in Summer?

Linen clothing is highly absorbent, so you will feel less sweaty without your clothes feeling significantly damp. It also transfers heat away from the body, helping you keep cool.

By far, 100% Linen is the best women's clothing for coolness and comfort in warm weather and hot climates. For larger plus size ladies, this is an even more important feature of well-being. Of course, cool white linen is a classic colour choice in the heat, and all the paler linen shades feel cooler in the sun.

Another advantage of 100% linen's absorbency and evaporation is for women with sensitive skin and those prone to allergic reactions like "prickly heat" in hot weather. For women who suffer from "hot flushes", again 100% linen is the most comfortable answer in warm environments.

Is Linen Supposed to be Itchy?

Freshly-made linen clothing may feel stiff or itchy, but each time you wash it, the fibres will relax and eventually become very soft. Some swear by quick softening hacks or multiple washes before wearing, but good care is key to softening linen clothing.

How Do You Care for Linen Clothing?

Linen can be hand-washed or machine-washed on a gentle/delicate cycle in lukewarm water up to 30° C, or according to the care label instructions. Avoid fabric softeners and harsh detergents, and steam-iron while the clothes are still damp, or dry flat to prevent wrinkles. Linen garments dried on a hanger may not need ironing.

Pure linen also creases, but this has become an accepted characteristic of this great natural fabric, and even adds to its authenticity and style. Garments made from linen mixed with other fibres to try to avoid creasing tend to look so boxy and awkward by comparison.

There are many who will not wear anything but pure 100% natural fibre linen, and the creasing is part of the natural allure. The creasing also shapes the garment, and in practice the more creasing there is, the less evident it becomes as the whole garment softens.

Can You Put 100% Linen in the Dryer?

It's not advisable. Hot, dry linen being agitated inside a dryer can denature the natural fibres. This can shrink the clothing, reduce its strength, absorption rate, or ability to keep you cool.

Is Linen Environmentally Friendly?

Linen is very environmentally friendly because it's made from the renewable flax plant, which requires less water and less intensive farming than cotton. Linen is also completely biodegradable, unlike plastic fibre clothing, which releases microplastics when washed.

Vivi-Direct offers 100% pure linen Womens Clothing with classic separates and summer dresses to stylish women of all ages, all-year-round, from UK size 10 to larger plus size (size 22), in a wide choice of ten flattering colours.

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