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Ulster Fine Irish Linens

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Linen Bed Sheets & Pillowcases, Shams

Garnier French Table Linens

Garnier Bed Linens

Garnier Heritage 1833 Linens

Tea Towels, Pillows, Aprons

Garnier Decorative Cushions

Garnier Fabric Yard Goods

Please Note: Special Order Items Will be Charged in Full when we place the Order - No Cancelations or Exchanges or Refunds

We can not be responsible for delays - You MUST allow sufficent time for your order - up to 5 weeks

To Order Please Call Us Toll Free  866-884-3299 or 610-695-8151 - 10 to 5 Eastern Time Tue to Sat or order by fax or

After Hours Please leave a message, your name and a phone number and time when we can call you back

Beautiful 100% Linen Bed Linens - Sheets & Pillowcases - Made in Ireland and the Czech Republic

"Linen sheets guarantee a comfortable sleep. Studies have proven that linen is an ideal fabric for bedding because the structure of the fiber enables the fabric to wick moisture away from the body and keeps air flowing. Linen will regulate your body temperature, dissipate moisture and enhance restful unbroken sleep. Linen is hypo - allergenic and can be washed in hot water"

Our bed linens from the Czech Republic (shown below) are hemstitched and are available in a 100% linen white or the beautiful Amethyst light gold floral pattern which is a damask union of natural linen and unbleached cotton.

Damask Amethyst Bed Linens: Amethyst bed linens are a damask union of natural linen and unbleached cotton to create a beautiful golden tone and romantic floral pattern. All pillow cases and top sheets are hemstitched for an added rich style. The cream golden tone of these bed linens give a warm inviting tone to your bed room. The Amethyst bed linens are made in Czech Republic.

Crystal Linen Bed Linens: 100% pure white linen bed sheets and pillow cases, these Crystal bed linens are made in the Czech Republic. All the linen pillow cases and top sheets are hemstitched.
 

Many people prefer to launder linen, especially table linens, handkerchiefs and bed linen, because the more linen is washed, the softer and more luminous it becomes. Its luminous quality is caused by nodes on the flax fibers, which reflect light. These same people often choose to wash linen articles because they know linen, as a natural fiber, launders beautifully.

Shirts and other garments worn close to the body are easily washed. Freshly washed linen has a naturally clean fragrance and gives one the sense of well-being. In the case of hand or machine washing use a sufficient amount of water since linen is very absorbant.

A variety of drying methods is recommended for linen: line drying, machine drying or rolling in terry towels. Whatever method you use, remember to remove the linen from the line, the dryer or the towels while it is still damp. If linen dries thoroughly, it becomes brittle and takes several hours to recover its natural moisture and full flexibility. (The natural moisture content of linen is between 6-8%. Linen dried beyond this point will re-absorb moisture from the air.)

IRONING TIPS

Most people regard ironing as a chore. But ironing linen can become a less onerous task if you do it when the linen is damp. If linen is taken out of the dryer or off the line while still damp and then ironed immediately, the chore ceases to be a chore at all.

Be sure the soleplate of your iron is clean and smooth for quicker and easier ironing. If you have a steam iron, check for mineral deposits, which can cause brown spotting.
Check your ironing board and its cover. For speedy ironing, use well padded boards with smooth heat-reflective covers.

Begin with dampened linen. Steam ironing dry linen is less effective than dry or steam ironing dampened linens. A professional steamer is the only appliance that provides enough steam to remove wrinkles from heavier linens. The steam from a household iron is just not enough.

Store linen items in a plastic bag in the refrigerator or freezer from 6 to 24 hours before ironing. This will make them easier to iron and will prevent mildew.

Use spray starch (if desired) and iron with a steam iron at a medium to hot setting. Starch provides extra crispness, particularly to napkins to be folded into fancy shapes. For a softer look, select spray-on fabric sizing instead. In a pinch, smooth things over with spray-on wrinkle remover.

Iron on the wrong side first, then on the right side to bring out the sheen, especially damasks and light-colored linens. Iron dark linens on the wrong side only. Choose a temperature setting compatible with the fabric weight. Pure linen can withstand the highest temperature setting on your iron. Test an inconspicuous corner first. Iron linen until smooth but not dry. Once wrinkles are gone, hang the linen item until it is bone dry.  When ironing embroidered linen, keep the embroidery stitches rounded and dimensional by pressing item on the wrong side atop a soft towel.  Use a press cloth to safeguard delicate lace and cutwork. A press cloth also helps to avoid press marks over seams, hems and pockets.   Place a table next to the ironing board when ironing large tablecloths. Roll finished sections of the cloth over the table rather than letting it pile up under the ironing board. Minimize creasing ironed tablecloths by rolling them around a tube or hanging them.

Custom Sewing and Hemstitching
With Hemstitching machines on the premises the Ulster Linen Company is proud to provide hemstitched linen tablecloths in any color and size, with custom hemstitched border widths. These linen cloths are hand thread drawn and hemstitched with mitered corners.

As one of our most popular products, the Hemstitched Table cloth has a classic look that never grows old. This simple elegance has an understated appeal which has made it desirable among designers and high end event planners. Any size cloth can be supplied and lends itself to embroidery, printing as well as all types of embellishing. The Ulster Linen company can also provide custom hemstitched pure linen bed linens.

Quality printing on Quality linen ... endless possibility
With new printing capabilities we can provide custom designs according to your production needs. For example, if you would like a kitchen towel with the local lighthouse or other landmark that would have specific and personal significance to you. (Note minimum quantities may apply). With design, manufacturing and sewing capabilites on premises, as well as the ability to print on wide width fabric (120"), we can provide virtually any textile product. Contact us and we will work with you to make your product design into a quality product

To Order You Need to Call Us Toll Free  866-884-3299 or 610-695-8151 - 10 to 5 Eastern Time Tue to Sat or order by fax or

After Hours Please leave a message, your name and a phone number and time when we can call you back

The finish and colors of these samples, as shown on our website, show approximate colors.   Because of the variation of coloring in digital photographing, and the varying qualities of computer monitors, you should be aware that there may be some color variance from these screen samples to the actual finish sample.  We have tried to eliminate as many variables as possible to try to produce colors and shades as close to the original as possible.

Garnier French Table Linens

Garnier Bed Linens

Garnier Heritage 1833 Linens

Tea Towels, Pillows, Aprons

Garnier Decorative Cushions

Garnier Fabric Yard Goods

Prices quoted are per running yard.

Shipped yardage may vary from ordered yardage at seller's option by approximately 10% +/- unless customer specifies exact yardage at time of order and seller agrees. Full pieces are normally around 110 yards for lighter weight linens and 55 yards for heavier weight linens except where noted. As a courtesy we will cut pieces to 27 yards or more at no additional charge.

Below our minimum of 27 yards we must add a cutting charge of $20.00 per piece.
Make-up: rolled on tube except where marked otherwise. Some  large width white linens 95" and more are doubled & folded in plys

Please Note: Special Order Items Will be Charged in Full when we place the Order - No Cancelations or Exchanges or Refunds

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