Linen Tulle

Very often in the modern interior used linen tulle. Such curtains fit perfectly in various styles and have many advantages. But, as well as all natural materials, differ in high cost. How to choose and care for flax tulle in our article.

Before you purchase such curtains for an apartment, it is important to learn more about the main characteristics, advantages and a few disadvantages.

• Natural, environmentally friendly material, as part of which there are no various impurities and synthetic additives. Therefore, these curtains are advised to choose for children's rooms.
• Flax has bactericidal characteristics, maintains a favorable microclimate and reduces the level of radiation from electrical appliances.
• Elegance and simplicity - flax tulle and curtains are suitable for the interior of any room.
• Designers advise complement curtains with hooks, lightweight braided cords, embroidery and other decorative elements.
• Natural textiles do not cause allergic reactions.

• Natural beauty and elegance - the sun rays entering the room gently dissipate and fill the space with light.
• Natural fabrics are in trend again. According to leading designers, in modern interior styles the use of natural fabrics is quite appropriate.
• Flax tulle is not electrified, so even white curtains do not attract dust and dirt, maintaining a clean look for a long time.
• Aesthetics - flax creates an incredibly stunning room style.
• Durability and strength - the fabric for many years retains its original appearance.
• A unique feature of flax is to keep warm in winter and to create coolness on summer days.

Perhaps this is the only, but a serious flaw in flax - the fabric is hard to iron. Therefore, together with the curtains, you must immediately buy a steam iron or choose curtains with silk.Because poorly ironed tulle looks absolutely unattractive and can ruin the interior.

Like any natural material, linen textile has several classifications.

Composition:

• Natural flax without additives is heavily wrinkled and hardly smoothed;
• If the composition has synthetic fibers Dacron or silk - the process of care for the curtains is much easier. The fabric is easier to iron and glitters.

Density:

• Lightweight flax has a smooth and soft-touch surface;
• Curtains of thick linen have a relief structure.

Texture:

• The smooth linen cloth perfectly is suitable for dressing by beads or lace;
• Embossed fabric, complemented by embroidery or wicker pick-up, looks harmonious and attractive.

Initially flax has a dark gray or brown color and looks like homespun soft linen. Such specific tulle with wide weaving has found its application in modern eco styles and minimalism. As a rule, before the material becomes attractive and smooth, it undergoes additional processing - whitening.

The bleached fabric has various natural shades.: light gray, milky, beige, champagne and pale yellow. All these colors fit perfectly in different styles. The processed yellowish flax is in special demand, it has an attractive appearance, lets in a lot of light into the room and gives the interior a lightly refined sophistication. Such curtains do not require additional decoration and are great for the kitchen and light interior room.

Flax color palette is not intended to create bright contrasting spots in the interior.

With the help of white tulle, you can create a variety of interiors from universal classic to fashionable high-tech.

But for classic and art deco it is better to choose a combination of linen and silk. Such tulle is unpretentious in leaving and is not crumpled. Golden thread as a decor adds luxury to the fabric, and silver with a metallic sheen will perfectly fit the curtains in high-tech style.

White or blue linen tulle perfectly complements the Scandinavian style, and beautiful azure in a bright interior will decorate the Mediterranean bedroom.Curtains should leave the entire window almost open, and the correct length - to the floor.

An unbleached linen-cotton curtain with lace and inconspicuous floral themes will fit into Provence style.

It is very important to remember that flax shrinks by about 7% during the first wash. Therefore, if you decide to sew curtains yourself, when buying a fabric, keep this in mind and purchase material with a margin. And before starting work, be sure to soak flax in water and iron.

The original flax has a porous and at the same time smooth surface. It is easy to distinguish pleasant to the touch flax from imitation - various impurity will make it more rigid. But if you add silk, the curtain will be shiny and elastic. At the same time the fabric will remain smooth and even longer, which will greatly facilitate the care of it. Designers are advised to choose long linen curtains with synthetic additives. Thus, the fabric will be less creased and will retain the original appearance for a long time.

This technique will add to the interior a maximum of light and air.

In the living room and bedroom looks great floor-length tulle of various shades, as long as it blends with the upholstery of furniture and walls. But for the kitchen it is better to choose thick unbleached or light curtains to the window sill. Do not overload the tulle complex cut and decorative details. An abundance of elements and embroidery is contraindicated for linen textiles.

Such curtains contradict luxury and are absolutely unsuitable for Baroque, Empire and modern styles. Therefore, when choosing curtains, pay attention to the style of the room, furniture and decorative elements in the interior.

Flax repels dust and dirt well, so it does not require complex care.

In order for curtains to retain their original appearance for many years, several rules must be observed:

1. It is not necessary to wash the tulle with your hands; you can choose a delicate or hand-wash mode.
2. Use gentle spinning mode to avoid deforming the fabric.
3. The water temperature should be 30−40 ° C.But thanks to the natural features, even under such conditions, the fabric is well washed.
4. Choose only light detergents: powder and conditioner. For flax can not use bleach and other aggressive means.
5. After washing, ironing curtains need a little more wet, it will avoid shrinking the product and retain the original appearance.

Linen tulle and curtains are a great option for those who appreciate simplicity and elegance. Linen curtains are often decorated with embroidery, braid, lace or merezhka. These curtains have a delicate and light look and look very airy and elegant.

For the living room or bedroom, you can choose curtains of any color. Light linen tulle goes well with dark cotton curtains. These materials perfectly complement each other.

Today, original embroidery on curtains is back in fashion. Thin, delicate and pastel flax colors are perfect for this.

Lightweight pickups or braided cords look harmoniously for flax. With different decorations the same canvas always plays in different ways.

As fixation elements, loops, eyelets, hooks and contrasting cornices can be used. But the combination of flax with lambrequins looks awkward. For a small sunny room, the combination of linen and roller blinds is advantageous. Thus, you keep cool in a hot day and intimacy in the dark. And weightless curtains add lightness and a sense of freedom in the interior.

Linen looks great in various variations of curtains. For example, it can be soft horizontal folds of Austrian, French or English curtains. Flax looks incredibly elegant as a Japanese curtain.

You will learn more about flax tulle in the interior from the following video.