Kostomar Textiles is an environmentally conscious wholesaler of natural and sustainably produced fabrics with two principle areas:- Luxury pure Linens and Recycled Cottons.

Natural Luxurious Linen...

Relatively speaking Linen has an extremely low impact on the environment. It comes from the flax plant which is grown on our doorstep in Northern France, Belgium and Eastern Europe, meaning it has relatively low road miles to get to our UK market.

The plant only requires sunshine and rainwater to grow. Very little in the way of fertiliser and pesticide is required. The seed is sewn in April, and harvested in July/ August. Once ready, the entire plant is pulled out of the soil, known aptly as "Pulling", this process preserves the length of the fibre. It is then laid out flat in the fields for retting: This entirely natural process helps separate the long Linen fibre inside the stalk from the exterior stalk itself. The plant is organically broken down by a combination of rain, dew, sunshine and naturally occurring bacteria and fungi, leaving the internal Linen fibre exposed for harvesting. This process gives the goodness back to the earth that the growing plant has taken from it, ensuring the soil remains rich and loamy for the next crop, thus keeping the whole process cyclically sustainable.

The ecological footprint of flax is extraordinary: One hectare of flax absorbs 3.7 tonnes of CO2 each year. The plant requires no irrigation and almost zero chemical input. And once this remarkable fibre is spun in to yarn and woven, it produces the truly luxurious natural fabric we call Linen.