Linen Pillowcase Pair — Chalk

Two linen pillowcases with a 2 cm flat flange round all four edges and a deep envelope back, so there is no zip or button to feel under your cheek. Made to match the duvet cover.

Chalk is a soft off-white: lighter than raw linen, but not the bright optical white of a hotel sheet.

The flange makes them sit a little larger and flatter than a plain pillowcase. The listed sizes are for the pillow they fit; the flange adds 2 cm on each side beyond that. Pale linen shows marks and the darker natural flecks in the flax more than the other colours do. It is the colour to choose if you want a white bed that still looks like linen.

Specification

• Colour: Chalk
• Standard: fits a 51 × 76 cm (20 × 30 in) pillow, two cases, about 0.3 kg
• King: fits a 51 × 102 cm (20 × 40 in) pillow, two cases, about 0.4 kg
• Sizes are approximate and can vary by up to 2 cm
• Envelope back with a 20 cm fold-over; no zip, no buttons
• Sold as a pair, both the same colour
• Fabric: 100% linen (flax), plain weave, about 165 g/m² after washing; natural slubs and the odd darker fleck are part of the cloth
• Garment-dyed, then stonewashed and tumble dried, so it arrives soft and already shrunk; allow up to 2% more on the first wash
• Solid colour only: no print, no pattern, no quilting
• Made for us by our supplier's linen workshop; dispatched from Hong Kong within 3 to 5 business days

Care. Machine wash at 40°C on a gentle cycle with a mild liquid detergent, and wash Dusk and Charcoal on their own for the first few washes. No bleach and no fabric softener: softener coats the fibre and makes linen less absorbent. Tumble dry low or line dry, and take it out while it is still slightly damp; the crumpled look is the point, so ironing is optional. Linen sheds a little lint in its first washes and softens noticeably over the first month of use. More on Care & Materials.