The Routine Linen
Everyday linen
“Life is but a tissue of habits.”
— Henri-Frédéric Amiel
If we believe that, we can change our life by changing our habits. And I think that good habits are about having a good routine in our daily life. In this blog, I would like to introduce our products as things to accompany such a good daily routine.
THE LINEN SHEETS MADE TO ORDER
Now, we would like to introduce our linen sheets. The most pleasant thing about linen is its texture. It is smooth and does not cling to the skin. I think it is the best material for the sweaty summer season. The secret is derived from the flax plant.
This is the flax flower.
https://cdn.shopify.com/videos/c/o/v/0807ada90446488ba20621c9fa695399.mp4
Flax for fiber grows taller than a person's waist length. And it grows straight up to the sky. No wonder it makes beautiful yarn.
https://cdn.shopify.com/videos/c/o/v/3ae9c015113145499927749d8f675fb7.mp4
THE PLANT YARN
Linen yarn is made from the fiber inside the stem of this plant. Because it is located inside the stem, the outer bark of the stem must first be removed. Since this cannot be done by our hands, the harvested flax is laid down in the field and allowed to decompose by bacteria and fungi to extract the fiber from within.
Flax after dew retting
Dew retting is a process in which flax is laid out neatly in the growing area and the epidermis of the stalks is fermented and corroded by morning dew, rain, and microorganisms in the soil. This makes it easier to extract the fiber.
And this is the bundle of fibers taken out from the stem, which is called sliver.This sliver was imported from Belgium. By the way, the process up to this point is called flax. Therefore, the process after this is called linen.
Thus, a plant yarn, linen, is produced.
You can see that the raw color of linen is the color of the dead grass of the plant. The white ones are exposed to it.
COEXISTENCE WITH PLANTS
At Tenjin-factory, we make sheets using linen, which is such a plant yarn.
First, let me explain the advantages of textiles made from vegetable yarn linen.
(1) Breathable
(2) Lint-free (Lint : fiber waste or dust)
(3) High water absorbency
(4) High moisture absorbency
(5) Quick-drying
There are the characteristics of linen sheets below.
I. The easy wrinkling of linen sheets allows for better ventilation and quick drying of perspiration during sleep.
II. Dust and debris from linen fibers are known not to cause skin allergies.
III. IV. Absorption of water and moisture makes it cool to the touch.
V. Moisture easily evaporates, and when it does, it takes away heat, making it less susceptible to dampness.
In other words, linen sheets offer various invisible conveniences to suit the condition of the sleeper.
DETAIL
Here is what Tenjin-factory's sheets are like.
First of all, since it is made to order, it is made according to the thickness of your mattress. We can accommodate various mattress thicknesses.
Next, select the fabric for the top surface, the part where people actually sleep. This part is easily rubbed by friction with people, and even strong linen can quickly tear and develop holes depending on how it is used.
Therefore, Tenjin-factory used a two-twisted yarn for this part to increase the durability as much as possible, and also increased the density to make it stronger. It is as if strong rugger men were huddled together in a scrum.
The top surface is selected from the four colors above.
Continue by selecting the fabric that covers two side surfaces of the mattress. Since friction is not a concern here, a thin type of fabric is used. This will also reduce the weight of the mattress.
Side surfaces are available in the 20 colors listed above.
Here is the example of combinations.
So, it is the sewing method that is of concern. In single to double sizes, the top surface is
made from a single piece of fabric. However, for queen and king sizes, the top surface is made from two pieces of fabric sewn together.
Single to double sizes are made with a single piece of fabric for the top surface.
The top surfaces of the queen and king sizes are two pieces sewn together.
We use a sewing method that minimizes the steps.
All sizes can be made in two types: flat sheets and fitted sheets.
NOSTALGIC CLOTH
Finally, we are talking about fabric making. Tenjin-factory is a linen weaving factory, so our focus is on the fabric itself.
And our fabrics are woven by shuttle looms. Although they are old-fashioned, the cloth have the same selvedge specifications as antique linen, making it durable and long-lasting.
The weft is placed in a tool called a shuttle. The shuttle runs through the warp and places the weft. Whenever the weft runs out, it is replenished by hand. It is a joint effort by man and machine.
Both ends of a fabric is called selvage or selvedge. Except for hand weaving, it can only be made by an old-fashioned shuttle loom. The charm of cloth woven by this loom is that it can be woven without putting a load on the threads, resulting in cloth that retains more softness.
Click here for other made to order products.
Read more
“Life is but a tissue of habits.”
— Henri-Frédéric Amiel
If we believe that, we can change our life by changing our habits. And I think that good habits are about having a good routine in our daily life. In this blog, I would like to introduce our products as things to accompany such a good daily routine.
THE LINEN SHEETS MADE TO ORDER
Now, we would like to introduce our linen sheets. The most pleasant thing about linen is its texture. It is smooth and does not cling to the skin. I think it is the best material for the sweaty summer season. The secret is derived from the flax plant.
This is the flax flower.
https://cdn.shopify.com/videos/c/o/v/0807ada90446488ba20621c9fa695399.mp4
Flax for fiber grows taller than a person's waist length. And it grows straight up to the sky. No wonder it makes beautiful yarn.
https://cdn.shopify.com/videos/c/o/v/3ae9c015113145499927749d8f675fb7.mp4
THE PLANT YARN
Linen yarn is made from the fiber inside the stem of this plant. Because it is located inside the stem, the outer bark of the stem must first be removed. Since this cannot be done by our hands, the harvested flax is laid down in the field and allowed to decompose by bacteria and fungi to extract the fiber from within.
Flax after dew retting
Dew retting is a process in which flax is laid out neatly in the growing area and the epidermis of the stalks is fermented and corroded by morning dew, rain, and microorganisms in the soil. This makes it easier to extract the fiber.
And this is the bundle of fibers taken out from the stem, which is called sliver.This sliver was imported from Belgium. By the way, the process up to this point is called flax. Therefore, the process after this is called linen.
Thus, a plant yarn, linen, is produced.
You can see that the raw color of linen is the color of the dead grass of the plant. The white ones are exposed to it.
COEXISTENCE WITH PLANTS
At Tenjin-factory, we make sheets using linen, which is such a plant yarn.
First, let me explain the advantages of textiles made from vegetable yarn linen.
(1) Breathable
(2) Lint-free (Lint : fiber waste or dust)
(3) High water absorbency
(4) High moisture absorbency
(5) Quick-drying
There are the characteristics of linen sheets below.
I. The easy wrinkling of linen sheets allows for better ventilation and quick drying of perspiration during sleep.
II. Dust and debris from linen fibers are known not to cause skin allergies.
III. IV. Absorption of water and moisture makes it cool to the touch.
V. Moisture easily evaporates, and when it does, it takes away heat, making it less susceptible to dampness.
In other words, linen sheets offer various invisible conveniences to suit the condition of the sleeper.
DETAIL
Here is what Tenjin-factory's sheets are like.
First of all, since it is made to order, it is made according to the thickness of your mattress. We can accommodate various mattress thicknesses.
Next, select the fabric for the top surface, the part where people actually sleep. This part is easily rubbed by friction with people, and even strong linen can quickly tear and develop holes depending on how it is used.
Therefore, Tenjin-factory used a two-twisted yarn for this part to increase the durability as much as possible, and also increased the density to make it stronger. It is as if strong rugger men were huddled together in a scrum.
The top surface is selected from the four colors above.
Continue by selecting the fabric that covers two side surfaces of the mattress. Since friction is not a concern here, a thin type of fabric is used. This will also reduce the weight of the mattress.
Side surfaces are available in the 20 colors listed above.
Here is the example of combinations.
So, it is the sewing method that is of concern. In single to double sizes, the top surface is
made from a single piece of fabric. However, for queen and king sizes, the top surface is made from two pieces of fabric sewn together.
Single to double sizes are made with a single piece of fabric for the top surface.
The top surfaces of the queen and king sizes are two pieces sewn together.
We use a sewing method that minimizes the steps.
All sizes can be made in two types: flat sheets and fitted sheets.
NOSTALGIC CLOTH
Finally, we are talking about fabric making. Tenjin-factory is a linen weaving factory, so our focus is on the fabric itself.
And our fabrics are woven by shuttle looms. Although they are old-fashioned, the cloth have the same selvedge specifications as antique linen, making it durable and long-lasting.
The weft is placed in a tool called a shuttle. The shuttle runs through the warp and places the weft. Whenever the weft runs out, it is replenished by hand. It is a joint effort by man and machine.
Both ends of a fabric is called selvage or selvedge. Except for hand weaving, it can only be made by an old-fashioned shuttle loom. The charm of cloth woven by this loom is that it can be woven without putting a load on the threads, resulting in cloth that retains more softness.
Click here for other made to order products.
Read more
“Life is but a tissue of habits.”
— Henri-Frédéric Amiel
If we believe that, we can change our life by changing our habits. And I think that good habits are about having a good routine in our daily life. In this blog, I would like to introduce our products as things to accompany such a good daily routine.
Folding weave Blanket＆Folding weave linen large cloth
Now, I would like to introduce the Folding Weave Series. It sounds somewhat unfamiliar, doesn't it? That is as it should be. The name "folding weave" is a term I coined. To explain it simply, this textile is like a newspaper. When you read a newspaper, it is folded vertically and unfolded. This textile is folded in two just like a newspaper. I will explain what this means step by step.
During the weaving process, the cloth becomes like a newspaper folded in two.
This is what it looks like during weaving.
As unfolded the newspaper to open it, another piece of cloth peeked out from underneath.
The left half is checkered and the right half is plain. And the whole is a framed pattern.
Folding weave is really a double weave
First of all, double weave is woven just like two layers of cloth. Double gauze is probably the most familiar to most people. It is often used for towels and clothing. Its characteristic is that it is a "single piece of cloth" woven from two separate pieces of fabric woven as if they were layered together.
The underside (back side) of the double weave is being woven. The underside cannot be seen because many warp threads are being pulled up.
This is a view of the top side being woven. When weaving the upper surface, the warp threads for the lower surface are not needed, so the number of warp threads to be pulled up is reduced and the check pattern on the lower surface is clearly visible.
The reason for double weaving
One of the usual reasons for double weaving, as in double gauze, is to soften the texture. By double weaving, the cloth is divided into upper and lower sections, and the contact points between the warp and weft yarns are reduced, resulting in a softer cloth. At the same time, the double layer of fabric becomes fluffy to the touch because it is filled with air.
Air layer is created between the top and bottom surfaces.
Folding weave with a different purpose than regular double weave
However, the purpose of double weaving in this product is a little different. The answer lies in the design. Let's take a look at the design. This design features a plain weave on one side, a check on the other, and a framed pattern throughout.
In the case of normal weaving, one weft thread runs from the left end to the right end. If half the textile is checkered, the other half could not be plain.
To give shape to the design
This product is a yarn-dyed fabric, meaning that the yarn is dyed first and then woven. Normally, one weft thread is woven seamlessly from the left end to the right end of the cloth. It means that the same color should continue from the left end to the right end. However, the design of this product is plain on one side and check on the other side. In a normal weave, the color of the checks should continue from one end to the other. However, that is not the case with this design. This is why we came up with the folding weave.
We thought we could give shape to the design by weaving one side (front) into a solid color and the other side (back) into a checkerboard pattern, and then unfolding it out.
Weaving unique to the shuttle loom
Our loom is a shuttle loom, which is now an obsolete loom. However, since the weft is woven in the same way as on a hand loom, a weft thread is always folded over at both ends of the cloth. It means that the weft is always connected. These two ends are called "selvage or selvedge In English. This selvage is what makes the folding weave possible.
The top and bottom surfaces are always connected at either end.
Folding weave cloth just after weaving.
The selvedges are made using a tool called a shuttle, which carries the weft yarn.
Weaving in progress.
On the right side, the cloth is clearly visible in two pieces.
The left side is not in two pieces because it is folded on this side.
We were thus able to create a checkered pattern on one side and a plain weave on the other half, but there was the last hurdle to overcome. When this product is unfolded and viewed as one large piece, it must be made into a picture frame pattern.
A picture frame pattern is like a pattern with a window frame, so weaving from the bottom to the top of the frame requires a significant amount of pattern paper. This product is more than 2m long before sewing, so the amount of pattern paper is enormous.
Once we have made a pattern paper like this, it is convenient to weave many more cloth, all of which will have the same pattern and length. One round of this paper is enough to weave one cloth. The reason this is such a large quantity of pattern paper is because the design is a framed pattern.
The double weaving technique and a large number of pattern papers are used to create this folding weave series. This is one of the proudest products.
Folding weave blanket（50％Linen, 50%Lambwool）
Folding weave lenen large cloth（100%Linen）
Finally, a piece of linen in the daily routine.
「Folding weave linen large cloth」
Read more
“Life is but a tissue of habits.”
— Henri-Frédéric Amiel
If we believe that, we can change our life by changing our habits. And I think that good habits are about having a good routine in our daily life. In this blog, I would like to introduce our products as things to accompany such a good daily routine.
Folding weave Blanket＆Folding weave linen large cloth
Now, I would like to introduce the Folding Weave Series. It sounds somewhat unfamiliar, doesn't it? That is as it should be. The name "folding weave" is a term I coined. To explain it simply, this textile is like a newspaper. When you read a newspaper, it is folded vertically and unfolded. This textile is folded in two just like a newspaper. I will explain what this means step by step.
During the weaving process, the cloth becomes like a newspaper folded in two.
This is what it looks like during weaving.
As unfolded the newspaper to open it, another piece of cloth peeked out from underneath.
The left half is checkered and the right half is plain. And the whole is a framed pattern.
Folding weave is really a double weave
First of all, double weave is woven just like two layers of cloth. Double gauze is probably the most familiar to most people. It is often used for towels and clothing. Its characteristic is that it is a "single piece of cloth" woven from two separate pieces of fabric woven as if they were layered together.
The underside (back side) of the double weave is being woven. The underside cannot be seen because many warp threads are being pulled up.
This is a view of the top side being woven. When weaving the upper surface, the warp threads for the lower surface are not needed, so the number of warp threads to be pulled up is reduced and the check pattern on the lower surface is clearly visible.
The reason for double weaving
One of the usual reasons for double weaving, as in double gauze, is to soften the texture. By double weaving, the cloth is divided into upper and lower sections, and the contact points between the warp and weft yarns are reduced, resulting in a softer cloth. At the same time, the double layer of fabric becomes fluffy to the touch because it is filled with air.
Air layer is created between the top and bottom surfaces.
Folding weave with a different purpose than regular double weave
However, the purpose of double weaving in this product is a little different. The answer lies in the design. Let's take a look at the design. This design features a plain weave on one side, a check on the other, and a framed pattern throughout.
In the case of normal weaving, one weft thread runs from the left end to the right end. If half the textile is checkered, the other half could not be plain.
To give shape to the design
This product is a yarn-dyed fabric, meaning that the yarn is dyed first and then woven. Normally, one weft thread is woven seamlessly from the left end to the right end of the cloth. It means that the same color should continue from the left end to the right end. However, the design of this product is plain on one side and check on the other side. In a normal weave, the color of the checks should continue from one end to the other. However, that is not the case with this design. This is why we came up with the folding weave.
We thought we could give shape to the design by weaving one side (front) into a solid color and the other side (back) into a checkerboard pattern, and then unfolding it out.
Weaving unique to the shuttle loom
Our loom is a shuttle loom, which is now an obsolete loom. However, since the weft is woven in the same way as on a hand loom, a weft thread is always folded over at both ends of the cloth. It means that the weft is always connected. These two ends are called "selvage or selvedge In English. This selvage is what makes the folding weave possible.
The top and bottom surfaces are always connected at either end.
Folding weave cloth just after weaving.
The selvedges are made using a tool called a shuttle, which carries the weft yarn.
Weaving in progress.
On the right side, the cloth is clearly visible in two pieces.
The left side is not in two pieces because it is folded on this side.
We were thus able to create a checkered pattern on one side and a plain weave on the other half, but there was the last hurdle to overcome. When this product is unfolded and viewed as one large piece, it must be made into a picture frame pattern.
A picture frame pattern is like a pattern with a window frame, so weaving from the bottom to the top of the frame requires a significant amount of pattern paper. This product is more than 2m long before sewing, so the amount of pattern paper is enormous.
Once we have made a pattern paper like this, it is convenient to weave many more cloth, all of which will have the same pattern and length. One round of this paper is enough to weave one cloth. The reason this is such a large quantity of pattern paper is because the design is a framed pattern.
The double weaving technique and a large number of pattern papers are used to create this folding weave series. This is one of the proudest products.
Folding weave blanket（50％Linen, 50%Lambwool）
Folding weave lenen large cloth（100%Linen）
Finally, a piece of linen in the daily routine.
「Folding weave linen large cloth」
Read more
“Life is but a tissue of habits.”
— Henri-Frédéric Amiel
If we believe that, we can change our life by changing our habits. And I think that good habits are about having a good routine in our daily life. In this blog, I would like to introduce our products as things to accompany such a good daily routine.
The TZ acidic enzyme process is a human- and environment-friendly process that involves scouring and bleaching with natural enzymes and acids of the level used for cooking.
This is a special device used in textile making. It can be used to weave a variety of patterns. The patterns on this blanket and the various double weaves mentioned above were made on a loom equipped with this device.
Up to this point, we have been looking at processes that are performed rather by machines. The cloth made by running machines is always turned into a finished product by human hands in order to make it into a product. This is the case with all Teniin-factory's products.
Read more
“Life is but a tissue of habits.”
— Henri-Frédéric Amiel
If we believe that, we can change our life by changing our habits. And I think that good habits are about having a good routine in our daily life. In this blog, I would like to introduce our products as things to accompany such a good daily routine.
The TZ acidic enzyme process is a human- and environment-friendly process that involves scouring and bleaching with natural enzymes and acids of the level used for cooking.
This is a special device used in textile making. It can be used to weave a variety of patterns. The patterns on this blanket and the various double weaves mentioned above were made on a loom equipped with this device.
Up to this point, we have been looking at processes that are performed rather by machines. The cloth made by running machines is always turned into a finished product by human hands in order to make it into a product. This is the case with all Teniin-factory's products.