r/Linen

Hi everyone,
I am in the process of sourcing premium fabrics for an upcoming luxury minimalist apparel drop targeting the Middle East market.
I am looking for reliable, verified mills or authorized fabric suppliers in India (specifically hubs like Tiruppur, Coimbatore, Surat, or West Bengal) that can supply the following high-grade fabrics:

1. **Cotton-Wool Blends:** Lightweight Merino Wool + Combed Cotton blends (suitable for summer/all-season wear with good drape and high fragrance/moisture retention).
2. **Pima / Supima / ELS Cotton:** Extra-Long Staple combed cotton (180–220 GSM) with low pilling and high color fastness.
3. **100% European Flax Certified Linen / Cotton-Linen Blends:** High-quality flax with soft hand-feel.
   **Requirements:**
   Must provide **Fabric Test Reports** and **Certifications** (OEKO-TEX, Woolmark, European Flax, or Supima certifications where applicable).
   Open to working with low-to-medium MOQs for sampling and first production run.
   Suppliers who can handle export-ready documentation and provide swatch cards.
   If you have firsthand experience working with mills/agents in India that meet these standards, please drop your recommendations below or feel free to DM me directly.
   Thanks in advance!

I bought a white linen shirt online from Uniqlo. I paid $7 postage. The shirt was so thin and low quality it was completely see-through - not a tenable look on a 35 year old man with a little belly and a lot of body hair. I lost the $7 postage, but I then had to pay another $7 for the return! $15 of postage on a $50 shirt that was so low quality it wasn't worth donating. Will never buy from Uniqlo again, and for anyone considering taking the risk, I suggest you don't bother.

I'll also add that I went into their store in Manhattan and it was an absolute nightmare, a disorganized maze, hectic and designed to jam in as much of their mass-produced junk as possible so you buy something just to escape.

Hi all, I recently got into purchasing 100% linen clothing and have fallen in love with it, it’s perfect for the summer heat! However, I live in Oregon and am worried about stepping outside in my linen clothing and having the current wildfire smoke damage them since it’s so porous. I’m located about 120ish miles away from the nearest severe fire but the smoke has definitely carried at settled in the air. The AQI is currently in the 90s where I’m at which is not terrible but not great. Should I avoid wearing my linens outside or am I a safe enough distance/AQI to where they wouldn’t be affected? I don’t want to risk damaging them

Hey everyone! Since we’re an manufacturer from pakistan that supplies bed linens to companies in USA I’d love to get some insight from hotel owners, GMs, and purchasing managers.

When you’re considering a new supplier for hotel linens, what are the main things you look at or vet before placing an order?

For example:
Quality and durability
Pricing
Samples/testing
Lead times
Minimum order quantities
Custom sizes/specifications
Consistency between orders
Certifications
Communication and reliability
Shipping and delivery

And from a sales perspective, what would make you actually consider switching from your current supplier or trying a new vendor?
Would love to hear what matters most to you and what suppliers often get wrong.