Made from 100% traditionally crafted
Belgian linen, this collapsible bread basket or pie carrier features a woven
red stripe detail. It is made by Thieffry, a French linen line, family run
business since 1837. The linen is produced in Roubaix near the border of
Belgium, known as the Flanders. Flax is cultivated in France, Belgium and parts
of the Netherlands then harvested and processed with adherence to tradition and
craftsmanship using five times less energy and water than cotton. Linen is also
40 times more absorbent than cotton and dries faster.
Linen is a timeless product and has many special qualities:
This linen fabric is more absorbent and air-dries easily. It is lint-free,
antiseptic, does not pill, is naturally repellent to mold and moths, gets
softer as you use it, is non-static and non allergenic. Linen is three times
stronger than cotton and wool and the natural silica in the flax fiber protects
linen against rotting.
Care: Linen should be rolled when stored as it will memorize
a crease. Machine wash at mild temperatures, line dry, medium iron if needed.