Linen vs Cotton: Why the Difference Matters
What Makes Our Linen Special?
We’ve developed a weight that feels just right. At approximately 185gsm, our linen is more substantial than most. Not too heavy, not too fine. This density offers a luxurious drape, soft texture, and durability that improves over time.
We’ve tested and refined every detail, from the tension of the weave to the final finishing wash. The result is a fabric that’s effortlessly breathable, temperature-regulating, and gentle on sensitive skin. It keeps you cool through humid nights and warm in cooler months, offering year-round comfort that cotton simply can’t match.
Linen vs Cotton: Why the Difference Matters
Linen fibres are naturally longer and stronger than those in cotton, meaning they hold together better over time, resist pilling, and create a fabric that only gets softer and more beautiful with age.
While cotton bedding can feel soft at first, it can wear thin quickly and tends to hold onto heat and moisture. Linen, on the other hand, becomes softer with every wash while retaining its strength and breathability. It’s naturally antimicrobial, hypoallergenic, and requires less frequent laundering. That’s a win for both your skin and the planet.
And because linen is made from flax, a low-impact, rain-fed crop, it reflects our values of conscious craftsmanship and care for the natural world. We create products that are made to last. To be loved. To be passed on.
Vintage Character, Woven In
Visually, we’ve always been drawn to linen. There’s something about its matte finish, soft crumples, and lived-in texture that brings a room to life. When it’s yarn-dyed, that beauty deepens. Because the colour is worked into the fibres before weaving, the fabric takes on a subtle richness and variation that other materials simply can’t replicate.
Each piece holds gentle shifts in tone and texture, like sunlight fading fabric over time. There’s a familiar, sun-washed quality that reminds us of vintage shirts, antique grain sacks, and seaside cottages with stories to tell. These aren’t flat, mass-produced colours. They feel personal. Grounded. Full of soul.
Our palette is exclusive to Salt Living. Inspired by the tones of the coast and softened by a gentle vintage wash, you’ll find shades like French Blue, Kelp Ticking Stripe, and Red Coral. Each one carries a quiet memory of sea air, driftwood, sun-bleached homes, and timeworn treasures.
Made With Intention, Shared With Love
We are a small, family-run team based in Kirra, and everything we do is guided by a few simple principles: quality over quantity, beauty in simplicity, and joy in the everyday. Our linen isn’t trend-driven or seasonal. It’s timeless, grounded, and thoughtfully made for homes like yours.
When you bring Salt Living into your space, you’re not just choosing a fabric. You’re choosing a way of living. Slow, sensory, and full of quiet pleasures. A warm bed. A sea breeze. A moment of stillness.
So if you’ve been thinking about making the switch to linen, or simply want bedding that feels as good as it looks, our yarn-dyed, 185gsm linen might just be what your home has been waiting for.
Welcome to the Salt Living community. We’re so glad you’re here.
Jacinta
- Bedlinen by Salt Living
- Palm Grove Wallpaper in Grasshopper by Alice Palmer
- Celadon Wallpaper by Deauville
- Tea Cup by Sezane, Paris
- Georgia Wildflowers fabric by Schumacher
- Paint swatches from book by Henry Leidel
- Seaweed pressings by Seaside Moocher
- Boater hat by Lack of Colour
- Colour print by The Shop Floor Project
- Painting by Painting Gifts Art
- (Other inspiration images were sourced from Pinterest with unknown origins, please contact Salt Living if you know of who they were by)
