Working with Linen

[Brooke]

Hi Lena,

Thanks so much for the book and all the help you are providing everyone!

I have a question about linen. I am working on a project where I am block printing on linen fabric. Eventually I intend to create pillows and some other household items.
I wash, dry, and iron the linen but the linen is still very wrinkly. I know that linen is a wrinkly fabric but I have seen many linen pillows and they are not as wrinkly as my fabric, in fact they do not seem to be that wrinkly at all. I am just curious to know the best way to work with this fabric?

Thanks so much!
Best,
Brooke

[Lena]

Hi Brooke,
Sorry for the very late reply. Did you try using some linen/cotton blends instead? I've worked with many different kinds of linen and they all wrinkle differently. The heavy weight upholstery linen that I use for pillows doesn't wrinkle that much. I also dry it on high heat and then pull it hot from the dryer and press it with my hands. I hope you have had some luck since posting this! You could also experiment with not washing and drying it before printing.

Best, Lena