On washing linen, and why the tenth night is better than the first.

Sheet & wash

Linen that gets better the longer you keep it

Stonewashed European flax, undyed wool and open-waffle cotton, in bone, oat and chalk. Layered rather than matched.

An unmade bed in washed oatmeal linen against a limewashed plaster wall
A layered pile of folded linen in three tones of bone and oat
A stonewashed linen quilt cover folded into a soft loose stack
Paperbark tree trunk texture, pale peeling layers

Flax is retted, spun, woven, then stonewashed before it is cut. The wash is why it arrives soft.

Everything here is sold to be layered, not matched. Buy the cover in one tone and the cases in another.

Paperbark sheds in pale layers and none of them are the same colour. That is the whole idea of this range — bone against oat against chalk, in weights that sit differently on a bed. A matched set looks like a display. A layered one looks like a room somebody sleeps in.

Our linen is stonewashed before cutting, which is the step that costs money and the step you feel on the first night. It softens further for about twenty washes and then stops. Wool throws are undyed and loose-woven. Towels are open waffle, which dries faster and thins beautifully rather than going flat.

Undyed, unbleached, unmatched

We do not dye anything to a fashion colour and we do not sell sets. Colour comes from the fibre and from how much it has been washed, so two pieces bought a year apart will be close but not identical. If you want a bed that matches exactly, this is the wrong shop and we would rather say so here than in an email afterwards.

The range

Twelve pieces

Flat-rate delivery

$12 anywhere in Australia. Dispatched in 2–4 business days from the Sunshine Coast.

Faults and damage

Tell us within 7 days with a photo and we replace it or refund it. Weave faults and split seams are faults.

Colour varies

Undyed fibre and a stonewash finish mean tone shifts between batches. Yours will not match the photograph exactly.

Questions

Will it soften, and how long does it take?

It is stonewashed before it is cut, so it is soft on the first night. It keeps softening for roughly twenty washes and then holds. Nothing you do speeds this up — no fabric softener, which coats the fibre and makes linen less absorbent, not more.

How do I wash it?

Warm machine wash, gentle cycle, mild detergent, no bleach and no softener. Line dry in shade or tumble on low and pull it out slightly damp. Linen creases; that is the fabric and not a fault. If you want it flat, iron it damp.

Why is there no matching set?

Because we do not think a bed should match. Every piece is sold on its own so you can layer weights and tones. It also means you can replace one thing in three years without the rest looking wrong beside it.

Is the colour the same between orders?

Close, not identical. Undyed flax varies by crop and the stonewash varies by batch. If you are matching to something you already own, order the smallest piece first and look at it in your own light.

Does the cushion cover come with an insert?

No. Covers and inserts are sold separately so you can re-cover later without buying the filling again. The insert sizes are listed with each cover.

How long does delivery take?

Dispatch is 2–4 business days. After that it is standard parcel post — usually 2–5 business days east coast, longer to WA, NT and regional addresses.