An ode to linen.

The indisputable nobility and timelessness of linen comes not only from the natural beauty of its fibres, but also from its excellent physical properties of resistance, durability and thermal comfort, featuring a unique texture, with characteristic unevenness.

Libeco has been passionate about linen since the XIX century.

Libeert & Compagnie, established in 1858, sold linen to traders from all over the world, who came to buy the much sought-after Flemish flax. Around the same time, Flanders joined the Industrial Revolution. The first mechanical, steam-powered weaving mills popped up in the countryside and around the turn of the century, Libeco built its own weaving mill in Meulebeke. The factory still operates at this same site today, more than 150 years later. Meanwhile, the fifth generation of the Libeert family is still managing the company. Together with some 200 workers, they continue to weave their own story.

All of Libeco’s linen is woven in Belgium. The fabric is inspected yard by yard and mended by hand where necessary. It is Libeco’s mission to work with flax farmers, spinners and finishers to create the highest possible added value with the smallest possible ecological footprint. The most sustainable methods are always chosen out of respect for the raw material.