The history of Linen

The use of linen dates back to Ancient Egypt. It was introduced as cultivated plant already at the end of the 4th millennium B.C. and used to manufacture luxury clothes for people of high social rank. The use of linen among the ancient Jews was manifold. Used a lot for cords, ropes, lamp wicks, belts…

Household linen fabrics

Nencioni-Telene turns linen into thousands of patterns to give every place a style and a character. Regardless the taste, linen has a unique mission: elegance. You can choose a classic style, based on basic shades prioritizing natural fibres and environmentally sound finishing processes. In order to create exclusive and refined models, we select Pure Linen…

Linen trousseau

Our grandmothers’ dream was to have a wardrobe full of tidy, well folded and fragrant household linen. Their mothers knew that because it had been their dream too. And so, day after day…. year after year… since their daughters’ birth until their weeding … mothers used to fill up that trunk, hidden somewhere in the…

Linen is easy to use

Linen is easy to use Linen fiber, having a smoother surface than cotton, get less dirty and are easier to wash. This is why linen tablecloths are beautiful and practical at the same time. The vegetable fibers of flax are certainly among the most resistant and consequently they can be frequently washed without affecting the…

The processing of linen

The cultivation of flax requires a suitable soil for germination, a favorable climate, a careful selection of the varieties and a regular distribution of the seeds on the ground. The land is sown between mid-March and mid-April. Flax grows fast, in 100 days the flax plant reaches its maximum height. By its nature, the flax…