# Blends — Linen, Cotton, Hemp, Silk, Cellulosics | Govardhan Overseas > Cotton-linen, linen-silk, hemp-linen, linen-viscose, linen-lyocell, and certified GRS recycled-content blended fabrics. The full natural-fibre blending range. *Canonical HTML: https://govardhan.net/products/blends/* --- 03 / C Products · Blends # Blends, *without losing what makes the fibre.* Blending softens the hand, improves drape, reduces wrinkling, and balances cost without losing the character of the base fibre. ## Common blend constructions ### Cotton / Linen The most established blend in our range. Typical ratios are **55/45 cotton-linen** and **70/30 cotton-linen**, though we can produce other splits. Cotton-linen is the workhorse of apparel linen and home textiles — it keeps the cool hand and natural drape of linen while gaining some of cotton's softness and wrinkle recovery. One of our largest categories by volume. ### Linen / Silk A specialty category. Linen brings structure to the construction; silk brings sheen and drape. Linen-silk plain weaves and especially **linen-silk jacquards** sit at the premium end of our range — used in heritage home textiles, ceremonial apparel, and high-end interior applications. ### Hemp / Linen and hemp / cotton Hemp blends are a growing category for buyers wanting hemp's character and sustainability profile on a softer base. Hemp on its own can be coarse; blended with linen or cotton it becomes more accessible for apparel and home-textile work without losing the natural-fibre story. ### Linen / Viscose Adds fluid drape and soft hand to linen. Good for dress fabrics and light home textile constructions where the stiffness of 100% linen is unwelcome. Viscose also takes dye beautifully, opening up a wider range of rich colour options. ### Linen / Lyocell Lyocell (Tencel) is the high-end blending partner for linen. More sustainable than viscose, strong enough to blend well with linen's own strength, and gives the finished fabric a distinctive silky drape. Linen-lyocell is a premium blend used in high-end apparel and luxury home textiles. ### Linen / Micro Modal Another high-end cellulosic blend. Modal brings exceptional softness alongside linen's structure. ### Recycled-content blends We can blend natural fibres with recycled polyester under our GRS scope for buyers needing recycled-content claims (e.g., "60% recycled polyester") on a natural-fibre-forward base. Same chain-of-custody requirements as GOTS and OCS. ## Which blend ratio? The right blend depends on what you're making. Some rough guidance: - **Casual shirting / apparel** — cotton-linen 55/45 or 70/30 - **Women's dress fabric** — linen-viscose or linen-lyocell - **Bedding, duvet covers** — cotton-linen (for softness) or 100% linen (for the premium-linen story) - **Drapery** — 100% linen, cotton-linen, or hemp-linen blends in wide-width - **Upholstery** — 100% linen (heavy counts) or linen-cotton-polyester for added durability - **Heritage home textiles** — linen-silk, linen-silk jacquards, or pure linen jacquards Discuss your end-use at the sampling stage and we'll recommend the right blend. ## Certification of blends Our certification scopes explicitly cover blended constructions: - **GOTS** — for organic cotton-linen blends. For GOTS claims, both fibres in the blend must come from a certified-organic supply chain. - **OCS** — for organic content claims in cotton-flax blends at various ratios including 45/55. - **GRS** — for recycled polyester content in blended constructions - **OEKO-TEX STANDARD 100** — covers all blended constructions in our 20.HIN.28168 scope When you order a blend under a certified scope, the certificate will show the exact fibre mix and percentages. If you need the certification paperwork for your buyer's requirements, just ask. ## Custom blend development Most of our blend work is custom. If you need a specific ratio, count, or construction that isn't in our standard range, we'll develop it. Typical development cycle is four to eight weeks for a first approved sample. We'll cost the development and sampling as part of the quotation. [Discuss a custom blend →](https://govardhan.net/contact?type=custom)