Support the Irish linen, Ferguson’s use the old machines and it’s not easy processing linen. The linen is very fine, beautifully woven. Their linen is such a joy. Made with love. I love the fabric, buying sheeting fabric because aud is so weak I cannot afford to buy them made. Buying in pounds or usd dollars is very very reasonable for Brits and Americans. It’s beautiful from first sleep and always is.
@roberthenderson760
3 жыл бұрын
Where do Fergusons source their yarn from?
@KarolinaPalac
5 ай бұрын
Thank you for this lovely review!
@Minpeace
5 ай бұрын
Thank you 😊
@ladykemma3
3 жыл бұрын
it's interesting, we all have our emphasis/specialty/preferences on the sheets. mine is linen husbandry-- turning, patching, dying, mending, and sewing, finding linen on ebay or other places and making it into oversized sheets. i have learned over time that i prefer the heavier weight linens, weight and texture like a grainsack. another person has a preference for one vendor or another. another sews her own. we each try different vendors. i have learned from this youtuber about 5 vendors i didn't know existed! thank you for engaging discusson! viva la difference! - ladykemma
@Minpeace
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the kind words 😊
@craven5328
2 жыл бұрын
I'm in Canada, and I just stumbled upon a McCaw and Allan king sheet and pillow case set, brand new in box, at a local designer discount retailer. They were still expensive, but after conversion, about 1/4 the retail at Given's. I AM IN LOVE. I have a lot of trouble regulating my temperature at night, and somehow, these sheets seem to stay just right. They are a lovely weight with a great drape, and as you said - smooth and silky!
@Minpeace
2 жыл бұрын
Hi, That’s a great find! Welcome to the worlds best linen 😊The more you wash them the better they will get over the years. I use a delicate detergent that contains no bleach as that damages the fibres and no tumble drying. Here’s to many a good nights sleep.
@craven5328
2 жыл бұрын
@@Minpeace Thank you for the laundering tips! That was on my list of things to research. I picked up sewing a few years ago, and now sew mostly all my clothes. I've already started looking to see where I can buy Irish linen by the yard from the producers in the Irish Linen Guild lol (Ferguson, Baird McNutt, John England, Samuel Lamont who own McCaw Allen etc...). So, it seems like my obsession with Irish and UK textiles just got more dangerous (it started with Donegal and Harris tweeds, and then Avoca blankets, and I've just discovered Abraham Moon and Sons lol).
@ladykemma3
3 жыл бұрын
absolutely love Ferguson Irish linen. agree with using oversized flat sheet as the bottom sheet. i have an odd sized bed, so i have the gentleman Nigel make them to order. during the pandemic, the supplies have been low. i await the (lagan?) natural sheets to available again. remember that linen lasts a long time, so patch, mend, repair, turn, re-dye, and sew. - ladykemma
@Minpeace
3 жыл бұрын
Ferguson are really nice. Let’s hope they continue weave their lovely linen as there are very few mills now sadly.
@ShadowPoet
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video! I absolutely LOVE Irish linen.. wrinkles and all :)
@Minpeace
5 жыл бұрын
Andariel Drachen Thank you too for liking my video. You just can’t beat Irish linen for that unique feel.
@gloglos100
4 жыл бұрын
Linen washes easily, just use a liquid with no bleaches, no optical brightened. Wonderful wonderful fabric, optical brighteners stick on look dirty and rot. Bad for you too. I buy Ferguson’s fabric, being in Aus, and particularly the natural. So beautiful. Sheets are soft from start, beautiful. Buy flat sheets so they are rotated. Unseemly to use fitted sheets with good linen.
@Minpeace
4 жыл бұрын
janet lesley great tips. I too hate fitted sheets, they just never fit and it’s just so easy to hospital corners.
@gloglos100
4 жыл бұрын
Minpeace yes that’s right. My extra reason is fittest sheets wear out first. But if flats sheet can swap top and bottom or a bit off centre so wear is not in one spot. There is so much human care put into make these fabrics, so it’s nice to respect them. They dry easily, if it’s raining, they dry over a door or shower rail or glass inside. Dry quickly. No need for putting them in a dryer. Some of us would buy where the royals don’t! The Fergusson premier deluxe is oil sheik quality. and can buy by the metre. but only in white.
@gloglos100
4 жыл бұрын
Givens is a lovely shop,.
@Minpeace
4 жыл бұрын
janet lesley it is. Such a shame their London shop shut but they still supply some lovely bedding and other items.
@ladykemma3
3 жыл бұрын
@@Minpeace i have a vendetta /mission on my blog about my dislike for fitted sheets and a tutorial on how to make a bed with oversized flat sheets.
@luceafarul579
4 жыл бұрын
Also Thomas Ferguson linens are all prewashed. I've verified this with their manager Nigel. They HAVE to be washed otherwise they will shrink 10-15% from the get go and then shrink further 5%. But TF linen shrinks most likely because the ones you bought are "handkerchief" weights which are of looser weave, which is prone to shrinking. But thanks for the info I will certainly watch that too since I bought the same pillowcase.
@Minpeace
4 жыл бұрын
Washing was an option on mine, it did shrink on its first careful wash and just about covers my Vi spring mattress and topper. It is washed during the manufacturing as you say but it’s not like a washed Libeco for example that is washed to soften up the linen rather than leaving it course as like the TF. Often you get caught out but under their documents they do warn you about shrinkage so it’s worth bearing in mind. It’s a lovely linen, not quite McCaw standard but there’s a fair bit of price difference. For ref I have their top Prem deluxe, it’s a close a weave as they do, again not as close as the McCaw which also has a different weave finish hence it’s supper smooth feel. When you wash TF it’s got the typical slightly crinkled look on a very low spin where as McCaw is almost flat and crinkle free but you are looking close to double the price. Saying that I love both TF and McCaw, both have that wonderful finish that’s so hard to find but the linen from ZigZagZurich is mighty close and shows the Italians have a good understanding on finishes.
@Minpeace
4 жыл бұрын
Have to be honest, I’ve tried various linen manufactured in China, yes it is budget for a reason and is like hessian. Fine on a budget but it’s just not great if I am honest. I believe we spoke a while back, did you ever purchase a pillow from McCaw in the end?
@luceafarul579
4 жыл бұрын
@@Minpeace Yeah after I got obsessed on linen I also started to like more rough ones more and more :) It just feels so much more natural you know and those tend to soften up pretty quickly and have this...I don't know how to describe it, like when you feel them in your hand they seem rough but when you actually sleep on them the roughness just magically goes away and they are just OH SO COZY!! I think it has to do with the fine weave of good quality linen. I have felt linen where they may feel soft at first then you are not comfortable with them any more because they don't feel so natural. Sometimes the fabrics being overly softened is there to mask their inferior quality of weave. Which is why I trust the fineness, denseness and evenness of the weave, never how soft it is with feel of hand. Right now I'm pretty obsessed with high quality heavy weight linens (gsm 240-350), because they are sturdier, lasts longer, and just have a much better drape to them. They also wrinkle less (flatten much more easily) and you don't need to iron them as much. For example nowadays I require all my sheets (I use flat sheets as bottom sheets) to be AT LEAST 210gsm, because then what happens is I just let them drape over my bed and voila! they are straight and right as rain!! Even for duvets, since I like my sheets to hug me so I don't mind the weight at all, I actually love them. In winter before I always had to have another blanket since I get cold easily but now that I discovered heavy weight linen, wow, solves so much of my problems!! As you can see I'm quite obsessed about linen bedding :P Cheers!
@luceafarul579
4 жыл бұрын
@@Minpeace Yeah China doesn't have a tradition in linen like Europeans countries do. China does have a tradition in hemp though and their hemp are the finest there is. Although I have to tell you, I did find a linen that is almost on par with belgian or irish, and that's Rough Linen's 190gsm smooth. It is belgian flax weaved in China and it is absolutely STUNNING! Not as smooth of a hand as Irish ones but the weave is as fine as SHIT! Right now I try my best to look for smaller irish individual sellers and companies rather than these big major named ones. But I'm willing to give TF a try due to their reputation. But gotta tell you. ABSOLUTELY HATE working with them lol. I live in US and we have different bedding sizes and they CLAIM to work with you but then there is all these rules like: oh you have to order a bulk, oh we can't do this closure. I asked how much for a 270cm x 239cm duvet cover (this is standard US size), and can I have corner ties sewn? No responses. They don't answer your emails at all you have to call them and constantly nag. I don't like this. The people on etsy are much friendier and quicker with their responses so honestly, I might just purchase TF fabric and ask somebody in US to sewn the bedding for me if I really ended up falling in love with the linen that much. The price would end up about the same anyways
@Minpeace
4 жыл бұрын
Luceafarul you would probably like the Libeco Heritage range. I’ve their duvet on at the moment. It’s a heavier material, not quite as heavy as you mentioned but rough to touch but smooth to sleep in.
@luceafarul579
4 жыл бұрын
I don't think they use actual stone for "stonewashing" anymore. If it's made in China they most probably used enzyme wash which is cheaper as well as less likely to damage the fabric.
@mumududumao1092
4 жыл бұрын
Love your video!
@Minpeace
4 жыл бұрын
mumududu mao Thank you 👍
@ladykemma3
3 жыл бұрын
omg, i have found my people. i thought i was the only linen enthusiast on the planet. - ladykemma
@Minpeace
3 жыл бұрын
Hello, we are few and far 😊
@ladykemma3
3 жыл бұрын
And we actually all have bought from Nigel. Remarkable!
@alamsmart7798
Жыл бұрын
I needed but how can I get
@Minpeace
Жыл бұрын
I’ve added the links in the comments below. Hope this helps
@danielsmith5023
2 жыл бұрын
I had my phone up full boar and I couldn't hear what you where saying
@Minpeace
2 жыл бұрын
Cheers. Just played it on my iPads and seems ok on mobile devices but they all differ depending on make.
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