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August 21, 2020

Benefits of wearing linen clothes in summer

With summer in full swing, it's time to celebrate the joys and benefits of wearing linen clothes in summer. For us wearing linen tunics and dresseslinen shirts or blouses is the ultimate in everyday luxury during the warmer months. Linen clothes are also an essential part of a capsule wardrobe when travelling or in a hot and humid climate.

And it's not just because of its natural, timeless beauty that we love linen clothing in summer, wearing linen actually offers many benefits in warmer weather.

benefits of wearing linen clothing

What are the benefits of wearing linen clothes in hot and humid weather?

Breathable:

 Due to its weave and the natural properties of the flax plant, linen fabric is naturally breathable, allowing air to flow between the fibres. This means wearing linen clothing instead of garments made from synthetic fabric keeps you cooler in hot weather. The structure of the fabric means it billows softly away from your body, rather than clinging, which also keeps you cooler. Linen is the perfect fabric if you suffer from overheating or need to stay cool at work or on days out.

Moisture-wicking:

When wearing a linen dress, linen pants or any other piece of linen clothing the body is kept free of moisture. Linen fabric is highly absorbent and will quickly remove sweat from the skin. Not only does linen absorb moisture, it quickly releases it back into the air. Due to its molecular structure linen cloth can absorb as much as 1/5 of its weight before it feels damp or wet. So, your linen shirt will absorb lots of perspiration and yet it's unlikely it will ever feel clammy, as water evaporates off linen as quickly as off the surface of a puddle. Magically, water is both absorbed and evaporated quickly. Think of it as your linen clothing acting like an efficient cooling system.

benefits of wearing linen fabric

Heat conductivity: 

As well as coolness and high absorbency, linen also boasts an innate ability to conduct heat. This means heat from your body can be conveyed through the fabric, escaping to keep you even cooler. It is estimated that the heat conductivity of linen is five times higher than wool and eighteen times higher than silk.

Heat reflectivity: 

Not only does linen fabric conduct heat away from the wearer, it also reflects heat too. Your linen blouse, linen dress or shirt's ability to shade also ensures you stay comfortable in summer weather, without needing bulky layers.

As you can see from the benefits of wearing linen clothing in summer, we love the fact that we will feel 3°-4°C cooler than people wearing silk or cotton. We know we will perspire 1.5 times less too, meaning we can take a day trip to the beach, have evening drinks on the terrace, ride the commute to work and meet friends for a picnic, safe in the knowledge that our linen clothing is working to keep us comfortable, feeling confident and looking great all season long.

KMPC MEN
2021-06-12

We always stress on wearing clothes made from natural fiber like cotton, linen, wool and silk. Such clothing is not only better for your body and silk but also environmental friendly. Clothes made from natural yarns are breathable, soft and sustainable.

Linda
2018-10-14

Having organizers really helps with keeping things in place. Linda uses natural wood bowls to store her bath towels, which adds a nice pop of color to her closet. She also keeps a roomy linen laundry bag to stow away all her unwashed linens.

P Bown
2018-08-20

What an amazing, insightful and in-depth reading on the properties of linen! I really appreciate this and can understand why it's such a versatile material. I shall invest for the future, in both garments and bedding. Thank you!

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Irwin Commons
2016-10-29

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