Natural fabrics
Adventurer or simply a nature lover.
Do you love feeling close to nature and having the impression of being in harmony with it?
Discover our exceptional-quality natural materials at Verotex: cotton, linen, wool and viscose, at prices that will make the leaves fall from the trees, for your future sunny days of sewing on the terrace, sewing your next linen or cotton shorts for your grandchildren, or staying warm during a rainy evening beside the wood fire and its lovely crackling sounds.
Cotton:
Cotton, one of the most widely used fabrics in the world for millennia, was discovered in Asia and then appeared in Europe in the 1700s. Cotton is a plant fiber that surrounds a shrub called the cotton plant. When it blooms with beautiful white or yellow five-petaled flowers, the cotton finally appears as small balls and is ready to be harvested, much to your delight for your future sewing projects.
Used mainly to make T-shirts, washcloths and towels, cotton can be “mistreated” quite a bit: it is a very flexible and durable fabric with several highly beneficial properties. It is absorbent and therefore extremely resistant to water. Cotton also has other advantages: it provides insulation and withstands heat very well. It is a natural material. This is why it is the most widely used and sold fabric in the world.
Linen:
Linen is mainly produced in Europe, in neighboring France, particularly in the regions of Normandy and Picardy, where this light-blue flowering plant has been cultivated for centuries.
During harvesting, several steps are required before linen can be used as fabric. The flax plant is first extracted from the soil and then dried for several days. Once it is completely dry, it is crushed to extract the precious material, the flax fiber, which is then woven to obtain our highly sought-after fabric.
A true thermal regulator, insulating in winter and breathable in summer, linen absorbs moisture and is naturally antibacterial and hypoallergenic. Linen is generally suitable for all uses.
Wool:
Wool is a material of animal origin. The animal is shorn in spring, generally only once a year.
Once shearing is complete, the different parts are sorted and graded according to the quality of the wool. The best parts are then carefully sorted and selected, before being cleaned and dried. Unfortunately, the process is not finished: the wool must then be untangled, a process called carding.
Once this is complete, it can be dyed or left in its natural color. The final step is weaving to create your highly sought-after and wonderfully soft fabric. As a true thermal insulator, wool will keep you warm during long, cold periods in winter.
Viscose:
Viscose, or artificial silk, is a plant-based textile. It was created by two Frenchmen in 1884 to meet the demand for a fabric similar to silk but more economical to produce. Viscose is a blend of cellulose, a carbohydrate found mainly in wood and other plants, and collodion, which makes it possible to replace the use of silkworms, insects used in the production of silk.
Viscose has properties similar to those of cotton: it is durable and absorbent. However, the manufacturing process gives it a silkier and more fluid appearance than cotton.
