Hand-made, hard-wearing linen.

100% grown, woven and sewn in France.

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Lot No. 1 - The Apron

£118.00 GBP
£118.00 GBP
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First 50 orders at discount price of £99. Small batch French linen apron. Distinctive central band, double pockets, reinforced stitching and hand-sewn details. Made from high quality 140g linen, and meticulously crafted in a small French studio. Each piece is here to work, for a long long time. Limited 100 piece production run. Only a handful available now, the rest will ship from October.

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How each item is made

  • The fabric

    Lemaitre Demeestere has been producing linen since 1835, using flax from Normandy and Northern France.

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  • The production

    Mijuin is a Normandy company that not only makes their own beautiful linen products, but also produces items for other folk too.

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  • The labels

    Label Francaise create labels for companies big and small across France. They treat the details seriously, which we love.

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The Region

Department 76

Welcome to Seine-Maritime in Normandy, northern France, where you'll find Dieppe, Rouen, cider, cows, the detritus from WW2, and hundreds of thousands of acres of lin (flax). In fact, the Normandy region as a whole accounts for about 60% of world flax production, with Department 76 being a significant contributor. Let's call it the world's linen basket.

The Material

Linen

Linen comes from flax. And flax isn't new to Normandy— it has defined the landscape since the 13th century. If you visit in June, you can cycle the Route du Lin and meander through hundreds of blue-flowered flax fields. The region's damp, cool climate produces exceptionally strong fibres, making Norman linen prized for its durability. Linen isn't just for fancy things—this tough, no-nonsense fabric gets softer with each wash yet outlasts almost everything else—practical stuff that local families have transformed into workwear and textiles for generations with centuries-old techniques.