Linen made in France, a localized production

May 06th, 2021 – By PROMOSTYL

Linen made in France, a localized production

Wishing to produce more and more French at the request of the consumer who found the desire  to buy natural and local products, companies ask for eco-responsible and locally produced  textiles. The cultivation of flax has become an obvious choice in the innovation of local textile  production, since it requires very little fertilizer and irrigation, and needs 5 times less pesticides  than cotton. In addition, since the plant is used entirely, after collection, the land is clean and free  of waste.

Textile producers are therefore all moving one by one into the production of natural  materials and locating their production as close to the customer as possible. The flax producer  Safilin promises to set up a spinning mill as early as summer 2022 in Hauts-de-France, its  historical region, initially located in Poland. The Velcorex group is also adopting this initiative by  setting up a small flax spinning mill within one of its companies based in Hirsingue, in the Haut Rhin region.

The same goes for the producer NatUp, based in Rouen, which will relocate its linen  production from Asia to France. Brands are mobilizing to support the reappearance of linen mills  in France, through the Linpossible collective. A project created by French brands such as Splice or Le Slip Français, where we find all the major producers of linen agreeing to locate their  production in France. All these commitments are multiplying and innovating the textile sector,  encouraged by companies and consumers.