NEWSLETTER OF REED FAMILY LINENS www.reedfamilylinen.com FEBRUARY 2010

Beetle Machine

Beetle Finished Sheets

The Reed family pioneered sales of so called ‘Beetle Finished’ bed linens in the early part of the last century. After normal bleaching, the cotton fabric was soaked with Sago starch and then fed through a Beetling Machine for up to sixty hours. The heavy beech wood fallers (over a tonne each) pounded the cloth to give it a leathery feel with an individual watermark, and the ultimate appearance and handle. Few beetling machines have survived, and none would pass today’s environmental factory noise laws. Above is a beetle at Larkhall in Scotland.

Madeira Hand Embroideries

85 years in Palm Beach

Kassatly’s have sold fine Madeira hand embroidered linens in Palm Beach for over 85 years. Their store on the famous Worth Avenue promenade is a landmark shopping destination for the consumer who appreciates the very best in linens. Reed Family Linens have been constant suppliers to Kassatly’s for many years through their subsidiary Imperial Linens. Exquisite hand embroidered bed linen sets and table cloths are available from this unique source where heirlooms of tomorrow can be purchased today.

Southern Sun Hotel

Linens fit for a President

Reed Family Linens are proud to have recently designed and supplied banqueting cloths for the Presidential Suites at the luxurious Sandton Sun hotel in Johannesburg. Under cloths, top table cloths and napkins were bespoke made to fit the dining tables in each suite in our linen union fabric with a combination of white and taupe fabrics. This iconic property in the central business district of Sandton is a leading destination for politicians and business leaders from all over Southern Africa, and is gearing up for the World Cup.

 
 
 
  Reed Family Table Linen  
     
  Lobster with your linens  
  Our new range of crisp linen & cotton union table linen continues to make mouths water at dinner tables everywhere. Pictured are RFL’s luxurious extra large dinner napkins in 55cm (22 inch) square sizing which are finished with a contrast deep border in pastel shades and hemstitching. Sets are boxed in an elegant rich package with matching tissue paper and make a truly fine gift set package.  
 
 
 
       
  The winter warmth of cotton    

It is well known that the cellulosic properties of the cotton fibre ensure that it is good insulator and keeps you cool and fresh in bed during those hot summer nights. Equally, the same characteristics mean that cotton sheets provide warmth, comfort and a feeling of security throughout the long cold winter nights which we are currently experiencing. For added comfort, make up your Winter bed with a fitted sheet, top sheet, light down duvet cover and as many pillows as you need to cocoon yourself in a hibernation dreamworld until the Spring !

 

   
       
 
 

Reed Family Linens Limited ( UK company no. 6825809) | 145-157 St John Street, London, EC1V 4PY
Telephone: +44 1282 861 303 | Email: sales@reedfamilylinen.com