The blue blooming linen used to be widespread in Switzerland. As recently as 1791, a Bernese chronicle said that “quite a lot of flax is grown in this region (Emmental)”. Since linen is hardly known as a carpet fiber, Ruckstuhl would like to make the valuable know-how of processing and finishing known again.

Facts and figures

• The earliest linen weaving took place in Egypt. Mummies (dating from 3300 BC) have been found enveloped in linen shrouds.
• From the time of Charles the Great, flax has been spun and woven in Europe, too.
• It was only in the middle of the last century that linen lost its dominating position to cotton: cotton was a cheaper raw material.

Advantages

• Flax and linen are a natural and renewable raw materials.
• Flax and linen are agreeable to the touch.
• Flax and linen are cool, but not cold.
• Flax and linen age beautifully.
• Flax and linen stand out for their natural and permanent luster.
• Flax and linen absorb moisture more quickly that other fibers and dries very quickly.
• Flax and linen can be eliminated ecologically and without problem.
• Flax and linen are dirt-repellent, hygienic and easy to clean.