Pure Linen Bedding South Africa: Why Natural Flax and Cotton Are Perfect for a Spring Bedroom Refresh
Pure linen bedding in South Africa is loved for its breathable flax fibres, relaxed texture, and lasting durability. Crisp cotton weaves such as percale offer a lighter, smoother feel for spring. Together, these natural fabrics bring comfort, beauty, and a thoughtful alternative to synthetic bedding as the season begins to warm. As September arrives, South […]
Finding Serenity in Cloud Dancer: A South African Sanctuary
The announcement of the Colour of the Year is a much-anticipated moment in the design calendar, but this year feels different 🤍. The selection of Cloud Dancer (Pantone 11-4201 TPX) feels like a return to what truly matters—serenity, quality, and a sense of place. At Linen Drawer, we have spent over two decades perfecting the […]
What Makes Linen Special
By Camilla Swart Did you know that linen fabric is the oldest fibre known to humans? We have been using linen since 8 000 BCE, and flax fibres more than 34 000 years old have been discovered in a cave in the Republic of Georgia. The ancient Egyptians refined the manufacture of linen fabric immensely. […]
Mocha Mousse Is A Little Treat
By Camilla Swart What is a ‘little treat’? A ‘little treat’ is indulging in a coffee or pastry, a walk in nature – seen as a self-care practice which is a reward and an emotional ‘pick me up.’ An everyday delight that adds sweetness to life. How does this tie into the whole Colour of […]
Introducing Dura-colour!
By Camilla Swart Most cotton fabrics are manufactured in the following manner: When cotton fabric is woven it is a pale creamy colour, because the cotton fibre in its natural state is not white. This is called greige fabric, or undyed fabric. To ‘whiten’ the fabric it is washed thoroughly and then bleached. After bleaching […]
Spring Trends 2024
By Camilla Swart As I write this the sky is Western Cape grey (it is a colour, I am sure) and rain is imminent. Fortunately, I am so inspired to share the results of lots of reading and research into the coming décor trends, that I am not taking any notice! Trends are funny things […]
Traditional Redefined
Traditions give a certain meaning to our lives – without them we would be constantly re-inventing the world around us. I immediately think of embroidery when you say ‘traditional’. Hand-made, time consuming and utterly lovely for generations. At Linen Drawer we use a particular embroidery method to hemstitch our table linen for clients, adding beauty […]
Fabric Know How
By Camilla Swart Many retailers of bed linen assume that the following terms are generally understood, but I have found this not to be the case! When we speak about THREAD COUNT, we mean the number of threads woven into one square inch of fabric. The warp or lengthwise threads are counted and that number added to […]
Welcome Peach Fuzz!
By Camilla Swart What a name for a colour that is not really peachy or fuzzy! The Pantone colour for 2024 was announced at the end of 2023. It is Pantone Peach Fuzz – #13-1023. Peach Fuzz is an expression in colour of a mood. The desire for a safe haven. It is a cheerful […]
How To Wash Everything
By Camilla Swart The simplest tasks can often be the most hazardous. Laundry day is full of pitfalls, and we can all attest to the unwanted disasters of colours running, shrinking, and fading that can happen during the laundry process. There are some very simple rules – hopefully they will change your laundry day! White […]
