Linen

Explore our extensive range of linen fabric, sold by the metre with no minimum order. Our collection covers every weight and finish: pure linen from Belgium and Lithuania, linen blend for easier everyday sewing, and printed linen for projects that need personality. Buy half a metre to sample, or several metres for a full make.

Linen is one of the most versatile natural fibres you can work with. In summer it breathes better than cotton and keeps you cool. In winter, heavier pure linen and linen blends trap warmth without bulk, making them ideal for structured garments, curtains and home textiles. It is a genuine year-round fabric that only improves the more you use it.

The benefits of linen

• Breathable and cool: linen's hollow flax fibre circulates air and wicks moisture, keeping you comfortable in the heat.
• Strong and long-lasting: stronger than cotton, and it softens rather than wears out with washing.
• Temperature regulating: traps warmth when it is cool and releases heat when it is warm, so it works year-round.
• Absorbent and quick-drying: comfortable against the skin and easy to launder.
• Natural and sustainable: made from renewable flax and fully biodegradable.

Browse by linen type

Choosing the right linen for your project

The most useful thing to check when buying linen is its weight, because weight decides whether a linen suits a floaty dress or a structured jacket.

Lightweight linen

Soft and slightly sheer, ideal for blouses, floaty dresses and warm-weather layers where you want movement and breathability.

Medium-weight linen

The most versatile choice, suited to shirts, dresses, trousers and skirts. If you are unsure where to start, start here.

Heavyweight linen

Structured and durable, best for jackets, upholstery, cushions and homewares, and warm enough for winter garments.

Want the full breakdown of weaves, weights, blends and washed linen? Read our complete guide to the types of linen fabric.

Linen in winter: what you need to know

Linen gets unfairly pigeonholed as a summer-only fabric. In reality it is one of the best natural fibres for Australian winters, particularly in Melbourne, Sydney and the southern states where winters are cool but rarely extreme. The hollow flax fibre regulates temperature naturally, and heavier-weight pure linen provides real insulation for trousers, coats and blazers. Linen also layers cleanly under knitwear and over thermal bases without adding bulk, and for interiors, linen curtains and cushions add warmth and texture in a way synthetics cannot match.

Where our linen comes from

Where linen is grown and woven makes a real difference to how it feels, sews and lasts. We source across four key regions:

Every bolt is inspected before it goes live online or hits the shelf in-store, so what you receive is fresh, not stock that has been sitting unsold for years.

Why Australian makers choose linen

Linen is made from flax, one of the oldest cultivated plants on earth, and it has long been a favourite of Australian makers. In summer it circulates air and wicks moisture to keep you cool; in winter that same fibre traps warmth and layers naturally. It presses crisply, holds structure well under the needle, and gets softer and better-looking the more you wash it.

Pure linen wrinkles, and that is a feature, not a flaw. If you want the linen look with less creasing, our linen blend range gives you both. Pair linen with cotton, viscose or silk for layered combinations across every season.

Related fabric categories: Cotton, Viscose, Silk, Chiffon, Wool & Cashmere.