Organic Linen Project, Germany

In 2005 hessnatur started an organic linen project in conjunction with the German Institute for Biodynamic Research and organic farmers near our company headquarters. The first crop, in 2006, resulted in our beautiful linen shirts. By 2009, more than 30 tons of fiber will be produced on 100 acres of land. We expect this will be enough for our entire linen collection.

Growing and producing organic linen is a demanding and labor intensive process, which is why there is so little of it. Many chemicals are required to prepare natural flax, the plant that provides the fiber for linen fabric. And since we won’t use chemicals in anything we make, this has been quite a challenge. But, one that we believe is essential to our lives. And that makes the linen even more beautiful.