For the deep technical detail on wet spun, dry spun, grades, and counts, see capabilities · yarn.
Linen yarn — wet spun & dry spun
Linen yarn comes in two distinct grades depending on how it's spun:
- Long-line wet-spun linen — the premium grade. Long combed flax fibres are spun while passing through a hot water bath, producing a fine, smooth, lustrous yarn. Used for shirting, dress fabric, fine apparel, and premium home textiles. Counts up to 60 LEA.
- Tow dry-spun linen — the textured grade. Shorter flax fibres spun without water, producing a more rustic, textured yarn. Used for upholstery, drapery, and fabrics where the textile character of linen is the point. Counts in the 10–25 LEA range typically.
We work with both grades in pure-linen constructions and as the linen component in blends.
Other natural-fibre yarns we handle
Hemp
Naturally strong, low-input bast fibre with a similar spinning profile to linen but a coarser hand. Used on its own and in blends with linen, cotton, and viscose.
Cotton
Combed and carded ring-spun cotton, used on its own and (more commonly) as the blending partner in cotton-linen constructions — our largest single category.
Viscose, lyocell, micro modal
The cellulosic family. Viscose for fluid drape and dye uptake, lyocell (Tencel) for sustainable strength and silky drape, micro modal for exceptional softness. All commonly blended with linen.
Silk
Mulberry silk, primarily as the blending partner in linen-silk constructions including jacquards.
Polyester (including recycled)
Polyester for performance blends. Recycled polyester available under our GRS scope for buyers needing recycled-content claims.
Counts available
For linen specifically — measured in LEA (lower number = coarser, higher = finer):
| Count | Metric Nm | Typical use |
|---|---|---|
| 10 LEA | 6.06 Nm | Heavy upholstery, drapery, industrial weaving |
| 14 LEA | 8.48 Nm | Home textiles, heavy furnishing |
| 16 LEA | 9.69 Nm | Home textiles, jacquard furnishing |
| 25 LEA | 15.15 Nm | General-purpose linen fabric |
| 33 LEA | 20.00 Nm | Apparel linen, lightweight home textiles |
| 40 LEA | 24.24 Nm | Most common apparel count |
| 44 LEA | 26.66 Nm | Fine apparel |
| 60 LEA | 36.36 Nm | Premium fine-count linen |
Other counts (14, 20, 30, 50) available on enquiry. Hemp, cotton, and cellulosic counts are quoted in metric Nm and worked on order.
Grades
- EXL (Extra Long) — premium long-staple, smoothest hand
- DLX (Deluxe) — high quality long-staple
- Super — upper mid-grade, standard for commercial linen apparel
- Normal — standard commercial grade
Colour states
- RB (Raw Bleached) — white
- RL (Raw Natural) — unbleached, natural warm flax colour
- N (Natural) — undyed
- Dyed — yarn-dyed under our certification scope to any shade per specification
Certification
Yarn used in production runs can be supplied under the following certification scopes:
- GOTS — for organic cotton-flax blends and certified linen
- OCS — for organic content claims in cotton-flax blends
- OEKO-TEX STANDARD 100 — chemical safety baseline across our scope
- Standard / non-scope — supply without certification paperwork