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<strong>Linen</strong> & Hemp Icons<br />
Innovative fibers<br />
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Discover a 3<strong>60</strong>° view <strong>of</strong> linen and hemp<br />
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A showroom for experimentation and inspiration to<br />
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pr<strong>of</strong>essionals…<br />
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TEXTILE AND NON TEXTILE INNOVATIONS<br />
15, rue du Louvre, 75001 Paris<br />
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Via Orti, 2, 20122 Milano<br />
Innovative fibers Creative fibers
Planting<br />
The 100 days <strong>of</strong> flax<br />
Planted between March 15th and April 15th,<br />
the seed takes 100 days to grow and reach 1 meter when it flowers.
Flowering<br />
June<br />
The linen flower only lives a few hours atop its supple stem.<br />
This gives the landscape a delicate blu-ish color for a few weeks,<br />
moving like an impressionist sea in the wind.
Harvesting<br />
July<br />
We don’t reap linen, we pull it up!<br />
It is pulled up when the leaves have dropped <strong>of</strong>f the botton third <strong>of</strong> the stem.
Retting<br />
August<br />
The 1st phrase <strong>of</strong> transforming the plant to fibers: Mother Nature takes over.<br />
Sun, dew and rain help detach the fibrous skin from the central wood.<br />
Then comes the time for gathering.
Scutching<br />
The 2nd phrase for mechanically transforming the plant to fibers:<br />
to use the linen fibers which surround the central wood, as a skin,<br />
it is necessary to separate them.
Combing<br />
Combing is the preparation for spinning, a homogenization <strong>of</strong> fibers into<br />
s<strong>of</strong>t, lustrous ribbons like ash blond air.
Spinning<br />
The 3rd phase <strong>of</strong> transformation: from fiber to yarn.<br />
Untangle, regularize, stretch, thread fibers.
Weaving<br />
History, know-how, innovations, luxury: the most beautiful linen fabrics<br />
are produced in Europe.<br />
<strong>Linen</strong> is developed in jacquard, serge, herringbone, glen plaids, double-weaves, …
Knitting<br />
After several years <strong>of</strong> investing in R&D, European sipinners have<br />
succeeded in improving the numbering <strong>of</strong> the yarns and facilitating<br />
knitting operations to give brith to a new generation <strong>of</strong> ultra fine<br />
smooth yarns.
No Irrigation<br />
Naturalness<br />
Quality<br />
Visionary<br />
Low Carbon Foot Print<br />
Europe<br />
Eco Passion<br />
Creativity<br />
Sustainable<br />
<strong>Linen</strong> Dream Lab<br />
Renewable<br />
Innovation
36,000 B.C. :<br />
the record is broken!<br />
In a Georgian cave in September<br />
2009, archeologists discovered<br />
miniscule linen fibers dating from<br />
36,000 B.C.<br />
These fibers, with traces <strong>of</strong> twists<br />
and pigments are – to this day –<br />
the first known textiles developed<br />
by man.
<strong>Linen</strong> adds a diaper<br />
No more irritated bottoms!<br />
Hypo-allergenic, biodegradable and<br />
washable linen or hemp diapers are ideal<br />
for organic babies.<br />
And encourage cleanness!
Cleopatra invents the thong<br />
“Charmion wrapped her in a linen calarisis<br />
whiter than milk, encircled her hair in a net<br />
<strong>of</strong> woven silver threads and tied cork<br />
tatbebs on her feet…”<br />
Théophile Gautier, Cleopatra’s Night, 1838<br />
Cleopatra’s flirty lingerie? Exclusively<br />
made <strong>of</strong> the finest linen.
Stop plastic bags<br />
An eco-friendly supermarket<br />
tote bag made <strong>of</strong> linen.<br />
Add a logo and the aware<br />
homemaker can recycle it.<br />
It goes right in the compost heap!<br />
KATARZYNA OKINCZYC<br />
AND REMIGIUSZ TRUCHANOWICZ<br />
www.<strong>60</strong>bag.com
300 B.C. : the Celts invent<br />
vegetable dyes<br />
Precursors <strong>of</strong> an industry and<br />
commerce which would leave<br />
its mark on our regions later on,<br />
our ancestors cultivated and<br />
transformed linen in Flanders and<br />
the Celtic regions 3 centuries B.C.<br />
Bright dyes made <strong>of</strong> flowers or<br />
soaked roots, and even the first<br />
plaid fabrics, are witness to their<br />
great mastery <strong>of</strong> weaving!<br />
LEFRANC-FERRANT
Santo Lino, pope and martyr<br />
History’s second pope, this<br />
demon chaser and successor to<br />
Saint Peter, lived through<br />
the reign <strong>of</strong> five emperors:<br />
Nero, Galba, Otho, Vitellius<br />
and Vespasian.<br />
He is buried at the Vatican,<br />
near the tomb <strong>of</strong> the Prince <strong>of</strong> the<br />
Apostles, and many Italian boys<br />
are still named after<br />
“il Papa Lino”.
All tied up<br />
<strong>Linen</strong> string helps solidify seams<br />
or even wrap up friends to show<br />
who is the “leader <strong>of</strong> the pack”.<br />
On a more serious note, butchers<br />
and desperate housewives use it<br />
to tie up the Sunday roast or chicken.
<strong>Linen</strong>, the fiber <strong>of</strong> Kings<br />
16th century – François I and his Camp <strong>of</strong> the<br />
Golden Draperies, Henri III and his Mignons;<br />
the French Court launched codes <strong>of</strong> elegance<br />
for collared linen shirts, ruffs and garter belts<br />
in the finest, embroidered linen or rich lace<br />
edgings.<br />
An abundance <strong>of</strong> trinkets had their apogée at<br />
the Spanish court when oversized ruffs<br />
appeared. A luxury that provoked not a few<br />
downfalls !
Who am I ?<br />
Who am I ?<br />
They put me in a hole in the ground,<br />
They take me out <strong>of</strong> water,<br />
They put me back in water,<br />
They burn my bones,<br />
They dry me,<br />
They beat me,<br />
I serve at a nobleman’s table,<br />
I accompany him from birth to death,<br />
<strong>Linen</strong>
Easy care<br />
<strong>Linen</strong> is very easy-care!<br />
There is no risk <strong>of</strong> shrinking when washed,<br />
colors are perfectly stable, it does not pill.<br />
Follow label symbols.<br />
Washing:<br />
- Pure white : up to 90°. Instead <strong>of</strong> bleach,<br />
use peroxyde or special white detergents.<br />
- Colors : 40° or <strong>60</strong>° using a detergent<br />
without optical brighteners.<br />
- Knits, a delicate machine program and flat<br />
drying. Moderate machine spinning and drying.<br />
Iron while still damp to avoid creases.<br />
Through numerous washings, linen conserves all<br />
its qualities, colors stay vibrant and hands remain<br />
supple and s<strong>of</strong>t.<br />
Care Labelling symbols are registered trademark, owned by COFREET.
How soon<br />
a green Vélib’ ?<br />
Thanks to its ability to absorb<br />
vibrations, a linen composite<br />
makes this bicycle stable and<br />
sturdy while climbing hills and<br />
absorbs shocks on the downhill<br />
slope.<br />
Handmade bike frames are<br />
available in a variety <strong>of</strong> models<br />
for city riding, mountain bikes or<br />
racing.<br />
Adopt it!<br />
JOHAN MUSEEUW<br />
www.johanmuseeuw.com
Lounge on an animal skin<br />
by the fireplace<br />
The long, voluptuous hairs<br />
<strong>of</strong> linen rugs are anti-stress,<br />
anti-dust, anti-bacterial…<br />
The threads, embellished<br />
with time, become even<br />
more lustrous…<br />
And we can even walk on it!<br />
SECRETS OF LINEN<br />
www.secrets<strong>of</strong>linen.com
Linoleum, trendier than ever !<br />
The green mood obliges, it makes<br />
a strong comeback in eco-friendly<br />
homes.<br />
Linoleum is a revolutionary floor<br />
covering patented in 1863 by the<br />
Scotsman Frederick Walton.<br />
A homogenous surface,<br />
elastic, no joints, absolutely<br />
waterpro<strong>of</strong>, easy-care… and it<br />
kills bacteria! And all that thanks<br />
to homogenized linen oil which<br />
replaces rubber.
Zero waste :<br />
an example, shives<br />
Shives, tiny wood fragments<br />
at the center <strong>of</strong> the linen plant’s<br />
stem, are salvaged after milling<br />
and used for animal litter.<br />
As mulch with a neutral Ph, it<br />
conserves 12 times as much<br />
water as traditional straw.<br />
Perfect for our rose bushes!<br />
In eco-construction, used in<br />
particle panels for partitions,<br />
doors, furniture…
Concerning flax and hemp<br />
“Concerning flax and hemp growing’s environmental<br />
impact, the evaluation report emphasizes that these crops<br />
clearly need less fertilizer and chemical pesticides than<br />
replacement crops. In addition, they have positive effects<br />
on diverse agricultural eco-systems and landscapes. In<br />
this context, growing these fibers <strong>of</strong>fers a welcome<br />
‘environmental pause’ (…).”<br />
SOURCE:<br />
Advisory Commission Report to the European Parliament, Brussels, May 20, 2008
Bondage<br />
France, Belgium and the Netherland<br />
are historical producers <strong>of</strong> ropes in<br />
linen and hemp.<br />
C. MEINDERTSMA<br />
FOR THOMAS EYCK<br />
www.thomaseyck.com/
<strong>Linen</strong> / Denim<br />
A symbol <strong>of</strong> the <strong>60</strong>’s counter-culture<br />
and a sure value in our closets today,<br />
denim canvas moves <strong>of</strong>f on a tangent to<br />
pair up with linen for jeans that finally<br />
respect the environment.<br />
KUYICHI<br />
www.kuyichi.com
James Bond<br />
in beautiful sheets<br />
In “Quantum <strong>of</strong> Solace” a well-<br />
trained eye will note the king-<br />
sized bed and very pretty James<br />
Bond girl draped in ivory linen<br />
manufactured in a fine weave in<br />
Meulebeke for the film.
From Venice to Calais, lace<br />
“<strong>Linen</strong> has never been so airy<br />
as in one <strong>of</strong> its mysterious<br />
handwritings : lace.”<br />
Clauque Fauque , Secrets <strong>of</strong> <strong>Linen</strong>,<br />
ed. La Découverte et Syros, 1997<br />
With its experimental fabric<br />
collections, the LINEN DREAM<br />
LAB explores modern<br />
interpretations : re-embroidered<br />
lace for Couture, tulle Bobbin<br />
lace for lingerie, guipure lace for<br />
room dividers.<br />
LINEN DREAM LAB
Set and match<br />
The anti-tennis elbow racket exists!<br />
Lighter and easier to manipulate.<br />
It absorbs vibrations and shocks<br />
on impact thanks to 15% <strong>of</strong> linen<br />
fibers which reinforce the carbon<br />
fibers.<br />
ARTENGO<br />
www.artengo.com
Wrap up in linen<br />
Everyday they carry around our mail<br />
and baguettes :<br />
canvas bags used by bakers and<br />
mailmen have historically been made<br />
in pure linen fibers (400 g/m 2 ).
Lino Maestro<br />
All Europe’s legends and popular<br />
music evoke the spinning wheel<br />
and the shuttle; the spectacular<br />
transformation <strong>of</strong> a plant into<br />
woven linen is <strong>of</strong>ten linked to a<br />
certain “white” magic and even<br />
fascinated in the 20th century<br />
with Claude Debussy’s opera, an<br />
ode to the “Girl with Flaxen Hair”.
Medicinal virtues<br />
In the 11th century, Hildegarde<br />
von Bingen, a Benedictine nun,<br />
mystic and musician already<br />
spoke <strong>of</strong> linen’s curing benefits<br />
for the skin and advised using<br />
linen compresses.<br />
Today, we can relieve allergies<br />
or resolve hyper-sensitive skin<br />
problems by wearing linen<br />
clothes or dressings and using<br />
creams with a flax oil base.<br />
Even the term “toilette” comes<br />
from toile (broadcloth - <strong>of</strong> linen),<br />
the only fabric suggested for use<br />
on the skin.
Beautiful linens<br />
The French words linge<br />
(linens), lingerie and lingère<br />
(laundrywoman) are all derived<br />
from the word “linen”.<br />
Today household linens have<br />
had a colorful “lifting”, a far cry<br />
from grandmother’s trousseau.<br />
<strong>Linen</strong> has become innovative and<br />
spectacular : fabrics with metallic<br />
reflections, vibrant colors,<br />
voluptuous bath sheets.
Alsacian madras is in linen !<br />
In the 17th century, many<br />
weavers set up shop in Alsace’s<br />
Muttersholtz region and invented<br />
the kelsch, a red and blue plaid<br />
linen fabric… Still up to date<br />
today!<br />
GANDER<br />
www.tissage-gander.fr
Micro-climate<br />
If we choose linen sheets, we will sleep better.<br />
<strong>Linen</strong> communicates real freshness through its<br />
mysterious power allowing it to keep an outdoor<br />
freshness while absorbing 20% <strong>of</strong> its weight in<br />
water.<br />
Our skin has over 5,000 sensory cubic cms, that<br />
directly influence our rapid eye movement sleep!<br />
BELLORA<br />
www.bellora.it
“<strong>Linen</strong> is<br />
to the couture designer<br />
what marble is<br />
to the sculptor,<br />
a noble material.”<br />
Christian Dior
Design and linen<br />
A chair with a spirited line,<br />
doubly light and recyclable,<br />
made in composite linen.<br />
Why linen ?<br />
It is lighter than glass fiber,<br />
does not use much energy<br />
and <strong>of</strong>fers “maximum resistance<br />
for a minimum amount <strong>of</strong> material”.<br />
F. AZAMBOURG<br />
FOR DCS<br />
www.design-cs.fr
In the shadow <strong>of</strong><br />
Haute Couture<br />
Couture patterns are in 100% linen.<br />
Madeleine Vionnet numbered and signed her<br />
models on a linen label sewn inside the dress.
Japan<br />
In Japan, linen is nicknamed<br />
“woven wind”, in reference to the<br />
harmony between the one who<br />
wears it and the natural elements.<br />
Among the nine traditional<br />
engagement presents, white linen<br />
thread symbolizes “understanding<br />
each other until old age when our<br />
hair will turn white”.
Little papers<br />
Bank notes, especially green dollar paper,<br />
valuable papers, bonds and bible paper<br />
but also cigarette rolling paper are all<br />
manufactured using a base <strong>of</strong> linen and<br />
hemp fibers to assure durability.
“ I like linen because it is<br />
a noble fabric with<br />
unlimited possibilities.”<br />
Giorgio Armani
“ You know this woman.<br />
She has made the whole<br />
city’s reputation.<br />
She is made <strong>of</strong> linen and<br />
hemp and her ornaments<br />
are natural.<br />
Fine, but resistant, she<br />
is specially conceived to<br />
preserve the taste and<br />
aromas <strong>of</strong> your favorite<br />
fantasies.”<br />
Jean Baudrillard<br />
Cool memories IV, 1995-2000
Outdoor hemp<br />
Outdoor furniture design, sturdy,<br />
resistant to rain… we want it !<br />
Especially when it is more<br />
ecological like this day bed in<br />
woven hemp fibers!<br />
EGO<br />
www.egoparis.com
POP<br />
Don’t make assumptions!<br />
<strong>Linen</strong> better absorbs color in<br />
subtle, vibrant, deep, rich tones<br />
while consuming less dye.<br />
Fibers play with light and send<br />
back a light, natural shine.<br />
Let’s opt for indigo, fuchsia,<br />
purple and Klein blue!<br />
LUCE DAL LINO, MILANO
“For me, linen evokes freshness<br />
and authenticity, the charm<br />
<strong>of</strong> a young woman feeling well<br />
in her time, unfettered<br />
by heartbreak.”<br />
Hanae Mori
An irreproachable eco-pr<strong>of</strong>ile<br />
If linen has always been recognized for<br />
its natural aspects, today its ecological<br />
qualities are confirmed by the results <strong>of</strong><br />
the first Life Cycle Analysis (LCA).<br />
This is done following current ISO rules<br />
and takes into account the linen growing<br />
process to the recycling <strong>of</strong> used linen<br />
garnments.<br />
Source: Bio Intelligence Service, 2008
Agriculture and CO 2<br />
450,000 tons <strong>of</strong> gas emissions<br />
contributing to the greenhouse<br />
effect are avoided<br />
50,000 equivalent tons <strong>of</strong> petrol<br />
are economized;<br />
390 tons <strong>of</strong> phyto-sanitary<br />
products are economized<br />
Source: European Audit Commission, March 2007
Dynasty forever<br />
<strong>Linen</strong>-producing companies<br />
are generally family-owned.<br />
Growing and working linen<br />
requires a passion and the<br />
necessity <strong>of</strong> an almost-<br />
ancestral knowledge paired<br />
with visionary talent.<br />
This know-how, passed from<br />
father to son, is based on a<br />
very specific linen vocabulary.<br />
LARUSMIANI
DO AWAY with waste<br />
Drive away in linen!<br />
Used by the automobile<br />
industry to reinforce car<br />
doors or dashboards,<br />
composite linen lightens<br />
vehicle weight and helps<br />
save gas.
“I find that linen is an extraordinary<br />
fabric, because it is a fiber which,<br />
each time we use it, <strong>of</strong>fers surprising<br />
results. It intensifies colors, stitches,<br />
shapes or techniques for passionate<br />
researchers and designers.”<br />
Ottavio et Rosita Missoni
Oil painting…<br />
Jan Van Eyck (1390 – 1441) invented<br />
oil paint made out <strong>of</strong>… linen oil.<br />
Beginning in the 15th century, Venetian<br />
painters used canvas, it was then used<br />
in Flanders following Rubens’ influence.<br />
<strong>Linen</strong> canvas covered by a coating<br />
allowed paint to fix itself and finally<br />
initiated – thanks to its lightness –<br />
giant formats.
My first linen T-shirt !<br />
100% linen knits possess all<br />
linen’s qualities: a s<strong>of</strong>t hand,<br />
comfort, shine and – the ideal<br />
quality – they don’t wrinkle.<br />
The newest innovations include<br />
a linen piqué! When will linen be<br />
used for sport fabrics?<br />
PETIT BATEAU<br />
www.petit-bateau.fr
After sailing canvas…<br />
A reduced version <strong>of</strong> yesterday’s<br />
magnificent tuna boats, La Gazelle<br />
des Sables is the first boat with<br />
a linen in its hull.<br />
Responsive, easy to manipulate,<br />
light and simple to use.<br />
Its key points? Self-righting and<br />
very stable, thanks to its liquid<br />
ballast. And ecological thanks to<br />
linen fibers.
Bespoke <strong>Linen</strong><br />
London – The Savile Row Bespoke<br />
association has federated 5-star<br />
tailors who perpetuate the tradition<br />
<strong>of</strong> made-to-measure suits in wool…<br />
and linen:<br />
from uniforms for the African Corps<br />
to Sir “Michael Philip” Jagger’s<br />
white suits, from the Blue Angel’s<br />
andro-chic to Fred Astaire’s<br />
spinning coattails, from Beau<br />
Brummell, Ava Gardner or Rudolf<br />
Valentino all the way to Jude Law…<br />
TAILORS IN LINEN
Hemp & linen :<br />
ecological insulations<br />
Perfect insulations for gables,<br />
ro<strong>of</strong> linings, partitions, walls,<br />
floors, structures and, in<br />
general, any empty space<br />
found in construction.<br />
Obtained from fraying or<br />
expanding hemp and linen<br />
fibers, they are breathable,<br />
air-permeable, sound or<br />
heat-regulating and noise<br />
resistant.
The first <strong>Linen</strong> Comic Strip<br />
70 meters recount the adventures<br />
<strong>of</strong> William the Conquerer.<br />
The famous linen tapestry<br />
embroidered in the 11th century<br />
by Queen Mathilda can be<br />
discovered in perfect condition<br />
at the Bayeux Museum.
<strong>Linen</strong> in winter<br />
Breathable and mostly associated<br />
with summer, it is also insular<br />
and heat-regulating, ideal for<br />
wintertime.<br />
It joins its qualities with those<br />
<strong>of</strong> cashmere, alpaca or silk to<br />
protect from the cold and drastic<br />
changes in temperature.<br />
And to experience winter in linen,<br />
new coatings are now developed<br />
for parkas, trenches or coats.<br />
100% MALE
A leader in crop rotation<br />
Its rotating cultivation without<br />
pesticides or defoliants, its deep<br />
root system that restructures<br />
the earth and its non-abrasive<br />
harvesting procedure for soil<br />
make linen an excellent leader<br />
in crop rotation.<br />
Subsequent culture in the<br />
same soil is 20% to 30% more<br />
productive per hectare.<br />
LINUM USITATISSIMUM
The Romans inspire the Grenelle<br />
Agreement on the Environment<br />
They were the first to recognize<br />
linen and hemp’s insulating power<br />
for dwellings.<br />
The Grenelle texts praise biosourced<br />
construction materials such as hemp<br />
or linen batting and hemp concrete:<br />
labelling and certifying eco-materials<br />
is en route!
Arty<br />
Sheila Hicks, artist, painter and<br />
photographer, uses versatile linen<br />
at the heart <strong>of</strong> her creations.<br />
<strong>Linen</strong>, light and color - a vibrant<br />
trio for a majestic work moving<br />
away from textile art and<br />
imposing itself “<strong>of</strong>f the wall”.<br />
BANISTERIOPSIS<br />
www.sheilahicks.com
1 hectare <strong>of</strong> flax produces<br />
20,000 km <strong>of</strong> yarns<br />
or 3,750 m2 <strong>of</strong> fabric (250g/m2 base)<br />
or 2,200 shirts<br />
or 1,375 chairs
Concrete mariage<br />
Hemp mortar and concrete<br />
benefit from triple porousness:<br />
<strong>of</strong> hemp grains, <strong>of</strong> a chalk-based<br />
joining material and <strong>of</strong> the spaces<br />
between the granules. These<br />
thermal sound regulating and<br />
energetic performances answer<br />
construction and renovation<br />
needs for indoor partitions or<br />
external walls.<br />
Italian masons’ famous “mariage<br />
for love” !
“In Antiquity, linen was used<br />
to swath newborns but also<br />
for burial cloths. It is thus a fabric<br />
for life and death, a universal fabric,<br />
par excellence.”<br />
Antonio Marras, Kenzo
<strong>Linen</strong> meter<br />
In linen, we use the fruit’s grains<br />
and then the stems for everything<br />
else.<br />
A linen plant is one meter <strong>of</strong> long<br />
fibers and one meter <strong>of</strong> roots<br />
which remain in the soil after the<br />
plant is pulled out to fertilize the<br />
ground for the next planting.
Merci Napoléon !<br />
1815 – Napoleon launched a<br />
contest to invent an automatic<br />
loom, then he got stuck at<br />
Waterloo.<br />
The winner, Philippe de Girard,<br />
never received his prize. Obliged<br />
to emigrate, he created his new<br />
linen weaving mills first in Austria<br />
and then Poland where the city <strong>of</strong><br />
Gyradowa still bears his name.
Anti-inflamatory<br />
Its capsule-shaped fruit contains<br />
ten grains, used in cosmetics for<br />
their rich poly-saccharins and<br />
their anti-inflammatory actions.<br />
<strong>Linen</strong> forms a protective micr<strong>of</strong>iber<br />
on the skin’s surface to help<br />
reduce irritations.<br />
In the Middle Ages, linen <strong>of</strong>fered<br />
relief to sick patients infested<br />
with the Plague.
Where does<br />
the best flax grow?<br />
“Attached to the earth but open<br />
to the world”, is the connecting<br />
thread <strong>of</strong> linen’s European<br />
story. From Riga to Belfast, from<br />
Courtrai to Venice, from Saint<br />
Malo to Cadiz, from Lille to Milan,<br />
it influences markets around the<br />
globe but is also synonymous<br />
with a typical European art <strong>of</strong><br />
living.<br />
68% <strong>of</strong> the world’s linen fabric<br />
production comes from European<br />
soil.
<strong>Masters</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Linen</strong><br />
The <strong>Masters</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Linen</strong> brand<br />
Designates CELC member spinners<br />
and weavers combining European<br />
traceability, quality an creativity.<br />
It guarantees end consumers an<br />
excellent product from a local<br />
industry.<br />
The specifications include over<br />
<strong>60</strong>% European yarn supply,<br />
strictly controlled.<br />
It is available for accredited<br />
mills and their clients, editors,<br />
designers, brands, providing<br />
product guarantee for the final<br />
consumer.
I European Flax<br />
The 10,000 European<br />
Confederation <strong>of</strong> Flax and<br />
Hemp member companies<br />
express themselves through<br />
This signature with a heart.
CELC<br />
The European Confederation <strong>of</strong> flax and hemp (CELC) is the<br />
only European agro-industrial organization bringing together<br />
and federating all stages for linen & hemp production and<br />
transformation.<br />
Created in 1951 and composed <strong>of</strong> 10,000 member companies<br />
from 14 countries, the CELC stimulates exchanges <strong>of</strong> industrial<br />
know-how and market expectations and coordinates innovation<br />
throughout the industry.<br />
The CELC assures the promotion <strong>of</strong> the European linen and hemp<br />
industry in the textile-clothing and home decorating sectors.<br />
The CELC turns towards the future and new outlets beyond textiles<br />
such as composites with a high technological value or eco-construction<br />
products.
<strong>Linen</strong> & Hemp Dream Team<br />
CELC<br />
PROMOTION<br />
Marie-Emmanuelle Belzung<br />
DIRECTOR<br />
celc.sg@masters<strong>of</strong>linen.com<br />
France Courtier<br />
ASSISTANT<br />
celc.sg@masters<strong>of</strong>linen.com<br />
COMMUNICATION SECTION<br />
communication@masters<strong>of</strong>linen.com<br />
Alain Camilleri<br />
COMMUNICATION DIRECTOR<br />
Sophie Vandamme<br />
PROJECT MANAGER<br />
TEXTILE SECTION<br />
trends@masters<strong>of</strong>linen.com<br />
Marie Demaegdt<br />
PROJECT MANAGER<br />
TECHNICAL SECTION<br />
technical@masters<strong>of</strong>linen.com<br />
Julie Pariset<br />
PROJECT MANAGER<br />
Joris Baets<br />
TECHNICAL ADVISOR<br />
Frédéric Douchy<br />
PRESIDENT<br />
Alain Blosseville<br />
PRESIDENT PROMOTION<br />
STRATEGIC PARTNERS<br />
FR – CORPORATE<br />
Cosi Communication<br />
Dimitri Soverini – dimitri@cosicom.net<br />
FR – BTOB & BTOC<br />
14 Septembre<br />
Stéphanie Morlat – stephanie@14septembre.fr<br />
UK<br />
Susan Mc Hugh Associates<br />
Susie McHugh – susie@susanmchugh.com<br />
Sue Spencer – suespencer@susanmchugh.com<br />
IT<br />
Elementi Moda<br />
Ornella Bignami – el.moda@elementimoda.it<br />
Thanks to Catherine Dauriac, Writer<br />
Carol Lipton, Translator<br />
Vincent Lappartient, Photographer<br />
Pam&Jenny, Graphic design