Textiles by Marianne Just
Handwoven on the West Coast of Denmark, Marianne Just weaves natural materials to textiles with simple and elegant details - a craftsmanship that corresponds to the need to be considerate of our environment and nature.
The collection
LINEN
Information and sourcing
Linen or flax is a strong, durable and does not pill. As a highly absorbent fiber, it dries very fast in comparison with cotton and is antibacterial. This makes it ideal for everyday use in the house.
The linen Marianne Just uses is either grown in Sweden or in Belgium, though the labour intensiveness of linen means that it is highly like that it is produced from fiber to yarn in China.
Natural vs. Ecru
The unbleached linen (Natural) will over time become lighter with wash and sunlight. This is the characteristics of natural linen.
As a natural, non dyed material, it will become lighter and more beautiful as the material ages.
The half-bleached linen (Ecru) has gone through a bleaching process and will become more white over time with wash and sunlight.
Wash
Shrinkage up to 10%
For best care of linen textiles, it is preferable to wash them as gently as possible, washing them between 40-60C in a half filled washing machine to not create sharp creases that can damage the fibers. Ideally do not wash with frotté towels, as these will scratch the linen fibers.
Drip dry only, do not tumble dry. Stretching before hanging to get rid of creases
Iron at 200C, with steam
SILK
Information and sourcing
Silk is a protein fiber sourced from the cocoon of silkworm from mulberry trees. The cocoon is made up of one kilometer of fibers, which the silkworm spins around itself. Silk has always been regarded as luxury fiber, but involves the boiling of the silkworms to harvest their silk from the cocoons and silk farming is very energy and water-intensive. Silk is durable, flexible and has an incredible, luxurious shine. It also has good absorption abilities.
The silk is sourced is from Turkey and is only naturally coloured and undyed.
Wash
Silk will not shrink when washed correctly.
Hand wash or delicate machine wash, maximum 30C.
Drip dry, iron at 150C while wet.
Dry clean.
WOOL
Information and sourcing
Wool is a protein fiber from sheep and has a good isolation abilities and protects against water. Wool has high elasticity and very durable.
Marianne Just locally sources wool from sheep that graze in the sand dunes 10 minutes from her studio on the West coast of Denmark. Marianne herself owns five sheep, part of a local sheep guild that help preservation of the sand dunes against invasive plant species. As member of the sheep guild, Marianne helps care for the sheep all year around as well as participates in the yearly sheering of their wool. The wool Marianne Just uses is only sheered from her five sheep.
Colours
Marianne Just uses wool that have the natural colours of her sheep, which is ecru, light brown and dark brown, though since wool is a natural material no sheep is the exact same colour.
To archive indigo dyed wool, Marianne has used the same wool from her sheep and dyed the fibers with indigo dye herself, therefore there also can be variation in the colours.
Wash
Machine wash on wool programme, using only detergent for wool and delicates, maximum 40C.
Drip dry, flat if possible.
Alternatively, wool can be dry cleaned