# Yarn We Work With — Govardhan Overseas

> Long-line wet-spun and tow dry-spun linen yarn, plus hemp, cotton, viscose, lyocell, micro modal, and silk. Counts from coarse upholstery weight to fine 60-LEA shirting.

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# The yarns
*we work with.*

A reference for the natural-fibre yarns we work with. Yarn is the foundation of every fabric we produce, so we document it explicitly for buyers who care about input quality.

For the deep technical detail on wet spun, dry spun, grades, and counts, see [capabilities · yarn](https://govardhan.net/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

[Request yarn specifications or sampling →](https://govardhan.net/contact?type=yarn)