Field Notes

Linen Blends: What 22%, 52%, and 100% Actually Mean
July, somewhere with a 90-degree afternoon and a hotel room you'll forget by Friday. The suitcase is open. Three pieces of linen are in it. On the label, all three say linen. One is 100%. One is around half. One is 22%. They don't feel the same in the hand, and they aren't going to behave the same on your body either. Most of the internet treats “linen blend” as a single category. It isn't. The percentage is the whole story — once you know how to read it, the... Maggiori informazioni...