Twice as durable as cotton, linen gets softer and more luminous with wear. But caring for linen linens has a few rules.  Machine wash in cold or warm water on delicate cycle, then line-dry or tumble at low heat. Smooth out while slightly damp to eliminate the biggest wrinkles. If you don’t like the relaxed and worn look, iron with a low heat while still slightly damp. Drying white linen in the sun will brighten without bleach. Of course, we clean and finish all bedding professionally, linen, cotton or blends