Interior designers and linen experts discuss the benefits (and price tag) of the popular bedding material.
Matthew Dutile
Linen sheets and other linenbedding materialshave been trending for some time.
People boast about their natural antibacterial properties, breathability, laidback aesthetic, and durability.
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We’ve asked designers and linen bedding experts the questions you might be wondering before purchasing some for yourself.
This unique texture also offers a different looklinen has a more relaxed and wrinkled appearance thanother bedding materialslike cotton.
Why Is Linen More Expensive Than Other Bedding Materials?
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Why is there such a price difference?
It all comes down to how the material is made.
Linen fiber is more difficult and costly to harvest compared to cotton.
When weaving linen, machines generally have to run at lower speeds, which decreases output and increases cost.
By comparison, cotton is grown worldwide.
The more limited European production and labor of linen contributes to costly production.
Carson Downing
Benefits of Linen Bedding
Why is linen bedding suddenly so popular?
It’s not a new inventionlinen has been a bedding material for centuries.
The material contains lignin and silica as well, both of which aid infighting off bacteria growth.
It is cooling in the summer and warming in the winter, making it great for year-round use.
It also absorbs moisture (like sweat) for amore pleasurable sleeping experience.
Relaxed Aesthetic
Forget ironing your beddinglinen is meant to look wrinkledand relaxed.
Some say that its natural creases make the fabric look even more high-end.
Interior designerLindye Gallowaysays that linen bedding has been trending for a variety of reasons, especially its appearance.
While they may be more expensive at first, they might save you money in the long run.
