Linen Sheet Set — Oat

A flat sheet, a fitted sheet and pillowcases, all in the same linen and the same colour. Plain hems on the flat sheet, elastic all the way round the fitted sheet, and simple envelope-back pillowcases without a flange, so the set sits quietly under a duvet cover.

Oat is the warm, sandy beige closest to linen's natural colour before any dye.

New linen sheets feel slightly crisp and textured for the first few nights, then soften with every wash; they never become smooth like sateen. The Twin set has one pillowcase, the Queen and King sets have two. Natural flax colour varies from one dye lot to the next, so two Oat pieces bought months apart can differ by a shade, a little warmer or a little greyer.

Specification

• Colour: Oat
• Twin: flat sheet approx. 168 × 259 cm (66 × 102 in), fitted sheet 99 × 191 cm (39 × 75 in), 1 standard pillowcase 51 × 76 cm (20 × 30 in), about 1.3 kg
• Queen: flat sheet approx. 228 × 259 cm (90 × 102 in), fitted sheet 152 × 203 cm (60 × 80 in), 2 standard pillowcases 51 × 76 cm (20 × 30 in), about 1.9 kg
• King: flat sheet approx. 274 × 259 cm (108 × 102 in), fitted sheet 193 × 203 cm (76 × 80 in), 2 king pillowcases 51 × 102 cm (20 × 40 in), about 2.3 kg
• Sizes are approximate and can vary by up to 2 cm
• Fitted sheet: 38 cm (15 in) pocket with elastic all round; fits mattresses up to about 35 cm (14 in) deep
• Pillowcases in the set have plain edges and an envelope back, no flange
• 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.