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Topics:  Eco-Friendly Fashions    Why I Love Linen    About Linen Fabric    Linen's Health Benefits    Linen Care    Linen Weights    Lagenlook (Layered) Style


ECO-FRIENDLY FASHIONS:

Spot On Style is a strong advocate of natural fiber clothing (eco-friendly clothes or "green clothing"), especially lagenlook style (layered-look) outfits made out of pure flax linen fabric.  I advocate wearing natural fabrics, such as pure flax linen, silk, wool, cotton, and ramie (also like silk velvet, cashmere, modal, and rayon), for health-conscious reasons with their health benefits, as well as their shelf life longevity, drape, texture, luster, and also their obvious environmental benefits.  *READ MORE*

WHY I LOVE LINEN:
 
Linen fabric is not only extremely comfortable to wear, it's not clingy at all so it hides figure flaws and bulges beautifully.  It's flowy and feminine, it breathes very well, it has a long life with proper care, it comes in a variety of linen weights for 3-4 season wear, and surrounding the human body in it is known to have significant health benefits.  *READ MORE*

ABOUT LINEN FABRIC:  

Linen is a natural fiber, high luster textile, woven out of fibers from the flax plant, Linum usitatissimum.  It's labor-intensive and time-consuming to manufacture, therefore it's more expensive than cotton or other common apparel fabrics, but it's well worth it!   *READ MORE*


HEALTH BENEFITS OF WEARING LINEN:

Linen has been scientifically proven to have healing properties.  For example, linen is exclusively used in operating rooms and it is the only natural material utilized for internal sutures in a surgical setting.  When wearing 100% linen, many individuals have testified that their healing was rapid.  Post injury or surgical pain was substantially reduced (without the use of prescription or over the counter drugs) when using linen bandages and wearing linen clothing.  *READ MORE*

LINEN CARE:

Some linen garments recommend using dry cleaning only, some are hand wash and air dry, but I gravitate towards the machine-wash-and-dry kind because I prefer less hassle and expense when caring for my clothes.  I also firmly believe that ironing linen apparel is not required - completely optional.  *READ MORE*

LINEN WEIGHTS:

Linen comes in a variety of thicknesses, known as "weights."  There's hanky weight (like Irish linen), which is a very fine texture, it's the softest and lightest, and it's slightly sheer when held up against the light.  This weight is ideal for hot Texas summers, but also seems to have the most "give" so it tends to stretch out a little bit.  *READ MORE*

LAGENLOOK STYLE:

The styles shown below are examples of "lagenlook."  Lagenlook (German for "layered look") is all about layering, and linen garments are born for that!  Linen's lovely drape along the curves of your body are smashing in layers.  And you can layer your clothes without making you look bigger.  Lagenlook, when done properly, is slimming because it's oh-so-great at hiding bulges and creating a feminine, flattering silhouette.  Plus, it shows a lot more creativity and uniqueness than standard fare.  

                           

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