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L u x u r y of t he T s a r s- t he new co l l ec t ion f rom A len s k a

From the fields of Northern Russia comes natural linen –

one of the purest fabrics there is. Sometimes known in Russia

as ‘Northern Silk’, our linen gleams with innate beauty ;

and a sure sign of the real thing – the more you use it,

the softer it becomes.

Pure Russian flax gives linen its unique quality and feel.

The Russian climate is ideal for the natural growth of the crop –

which is renewable with a short cycle. What’s more, every part

of the plant is put to various uses – and that makes flax

one of the world’s most eco-friendly crops.

Linen dates back to 8,000BC and the Pharaohs. Ancient Egyptians admire

its lightness and purity. They could spin the fabric so finely, they could

pass whole linen garments through a finger-ring. They also used it

for embalming mummies – and seeing the soul safely through to

the after-life.

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Northeast Europeans started cultivating linen around 2,000BC

– well over a millennium before the Irish linen industry emerged

in the 17th century. For hundreds of years, people have woven

rituals, myths and legends around flax. Eastern Slavs saw

it as an antidote to black magic; and Bohemian peasants thought

that, to become beautiful, children had only to dance

in a field of flax.

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In Peter the Great’s time, linen was so popular and had

so many uses that a tax went on flax – the first-ever

standard Government tax to be imposed in Russia. As well as

finding its way into the palaces of successive tsars, many

ordinary Russians insisted on linen for everyday purpose

LENSKA’S COLLECTION RANGES FROM TIME-HONOURED PATTERNS – LINEN

BEING ONE OF RUSSIA’S OLDEST INDUSTRIES – TO LEADING-EDGE DESIGNS.

TRADIT IONAL OR CONTEMPORARY, THEY ARE ALL

COMPLETELY NATURAL PRODUCTS WITH FINE F IN ISHES

AND EASY-CARE FEATURES.

AS THIS BROCHURE CAN SHOW ONLY A FEW HIGHLIGHTS ,

ALENSKA INVITES YOU TO TREAT IT AS A WARM INVITATION

TO GO TO OUR WEBSITE ( WWW.ALENSKA.COM ) AND BROWSE

THROUGH OUR RANGE.

DUE TO NEW FINISHES , RUSS IAN LINEN IS NOW MORE

CREASE-RESISTANT AND EASIER TO LOOK AFTER THAN EVER.

IT’S STRONG YET LIGHT. AND, WASHED AT A LOW TEMPERATURE,

IT WON’T SHRINK OR LOSE COLOUR. NOTE, TO THAT, FOR OUR

BED LINEN, WE USE ONLY THE PUREST, FINEST LINEN – 160 G/M2.

OUR LINEN DOESN’T LOSE ITS SHAPE , AND THE MORE IT’S WASHED, THE SOFTER IT

BECOMES. AS FOR CARE, YOU DON’T EVEN HAVE TO IRON IT: IF YOU PUT SOME

TENNIS BALLS IN THE TUMBLE-DRIER , YOU’LL FIND THE LINEN COMES

UT SOFT AND SMOOTH. EVERY TIME.

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VViiccttoorr iiaa

Finesse meets tradition

in this sinuous Art Nouveau pattern.

GGrreeeekk KKeeyy

Classic as it comes.

Subtle beige and white.

SSaaffffrroonn

Warm and gentle with

a lovely flower design.

WWaavveess

Inspired by the

endless, ageless

rhythms of the sea.

BBoouuqquueett

A floral contribution

to make a beautiful

bedroom more

beautiful still.

IInnaa

Chaste white

with a discreet,

embroidered border.

TT iinnaa

White offset by gently

contrasting borders of

lime and yellow.

MMaappllee LLeeaaff

An exquisite mix

of art and nature.

BBeerrttaa

Glowing white with

traditional hemstitch.

JJaassmmiinnee

White on natural

linen – with a

design that evokes

the fragrant flower.

NNeellaa

A curvaceous arabesque

enlivens this magnificent tablecloth.

RReeggiinnaa

Queen of

tablecloths with

a simple

dignified design.

RRoossee

As pretty as its

name promises.

CCaall iiaa LL iillyy

Natural or chocolate,

with the lily blossoming

above the surface.

VVaallssee

Leafy swirls & swaggering

curves evoking the

rhythms of the most

romantic dance of all.

MMaarrggaarriittaa

Beautiful beige

embroidered

flowers with lovely

lacy edging.

PPaaiisslleeyy

The famous Ottoman

pinecone design

elegantly translated to

the ever-useful runner.

LLaauummee

A crochet pattern

provides this tablecloth

with a uniquely

beautiful border.