Flax Sheet Set Queen

The Flax Sheet Set Queen is the linen set for a 60 x 80 in mattress: a fitted sheet with a 16 in pocket, a 90 x 102 in flat sheet, and two standard pillowcases (20 x 30 in). The set weighs 2.6 kg (5.7 lb). The linen is 100% European flax, stonewashed at the mill so it arrives soft rather than stiff, 165 grams per square meter. It has the slubby texture and the relaxed drape that linen has, breathes freely, and gets softer with every wash. It is cut with the first wash's 3 to 5 percent shrinkage allowed for, so the sizes below are the sizes after washing.

Elastic all the way around the fitted sheet, a 4 in top hem on the flat sheet, envelope backs on the pillowcases. Woven and sewn in Portugal from 100% European flax. Machine wash warm, tumble dry low, and leave it unironed; the creases are the point. It is the heaviest of the three weaves and the most breathable.

Questions

Is linen too warm for summer? No. Linen is the most breathable of the three weaves and moves moisture away from the skin; it is a summer sheet in most of the world. It also feels substantial in winter, which is why people use it all year.

Why is linen so much more expensive than cotton? Flax is harder to grow, ret and spin than cotton, and the yarn breaks more in weaving, so a linen sheet takes more fiber and more mill time. It also lasts longer, which is the fair comparison.

What matches it? The Flax Duvet Cover Full/Queen and the Flax Pillowcase Pair Standard, in the same stonewashed linen and the same three colors.

Coverlid: fiber, weave and measurements stated plainly, one-year workmanship warranty.