linen – Baserange's linen originates from France and Belgium and is Oeko-Tex certified. Linen is a bast fiber, meaning that the fibers are soft and flexible. It's crop requires no irrigation, chemicals for growth or chemicals for rendering into yarns. One hectare of flax absorbs more than 3.7 metric tons of CO2 and stores it in the soil thatnks to its large root system. The crop is grown in rotation, nourishing the soil for other crops, and is always GMO. A breathable fabric, linen is strong and abosrbent. It is more durable and dries faster than cotton with natural cooling properties. Futhermore, linen production is almost zero waste as flax roots are so long that almost 100% are utilized and leftovers like flax dust can be used for wall insulation. Linen gets better and softer with age and each wash.