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The Linen Shorts

120 GBP

100% long staple French flax. Breezy, midweight 210gsm plain weave fabric. Cut and sewn in Portugal.

A regular fit, with a mid-rise waist, designed to end just above the knee for a classic look. Available two lengths to suit both proportions and preference.

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Sartorially a notch above their cotton-twill counterpart The Linen Shorts are cut from a 210gsm plain weave fabric made for regular wear. We play to the natural elegance of the linen fiber with a regular fit, straight cut leg ending just above the knee.

Release
2025
Version
2.0
Fiber composition
100% linen
Fiber certification
European Flax
Fabric construction
Plain weave
Fabric weight
210gsm
Buttons
Corozo
Lining
Pocket 100% organic cotton

210gsm plain weave linen fabric

Slanted side pockets and welt pockets at back

Zip closure with 1 button at the front and 1 button on the inside of the waistband

The flax fiber for our linen trousers and shorts is cultivated in Northern France and milled by expert linen mill Esenteks, in Turkey. Our go-to partner for trouser tailoring, Pinsha Mansa, handles cutting and sewing in the Porto area.

How it's made

Component/ProcessSupplierCountryLast Visited

Packing
Portugal
2023-09-11
Pressing
Portugal
2023-09-11
Washing
Portugal
-
Sewing
Portugal
2023-09-11
Cutting
Portugal
2023-09-11

Finishing
Altoteks Tekstil Giyim Boya Apre AS
Turkey
-
Piece dyeing
Altoteks Tekstil Giyim Boya Apre AS
Turkey
-
Weaving
Turkey
-
Spinning
Safilin 1778
Poland
-
Scutching
Innoflax
France
-
Farming
Unknown
France
-

Fabric Supplier
Copen United Ltd
Bulgaria
-
Finishing
Copen United Ltd
Bulgaria
-
Piece dyeing
Copen United Ltd
Bulgaria
-
Weaving
Roomi Fabrics Ltd
-
-
Spinning
Ahmed Fine Textile Mills Ltd
Pakistan
-
Combing
Unknown
Unknown
-
Ginning
Unknown
Pakistan
-
Farming
Unknown
Pakistan
-

Buttons
Bottonificio Padano S.p.A. - Saccolongo
Italy
-
Zipper
YKK Portugal Lda
Unknown
-
Sewing thread
Coats Group PLC
Hungary
-
Main label
Rudholm & Haak (HK) Ltd
Hong Kong
-
Care label
Rudholm Portugal Lda
Portugal
-

Cost, resource and impact breakdown

For every garment, we not only disclose the full supply chain, but also its monetary and resource cost structure along with the resulting CO2e emissions. Impact is calculated in kg of climate change CO₂ equivalent. Figures refer to garment production (raw material to finished garment) and exclude post-purchase lifecycle stages (shipping, use phase, end of life).

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Component	Cost	Co2	Water	Energy
Assembly	26.5 EUR	0.52 kg	0.21 l	-
Main Fabric	9.7 EUR	3.67 kg	9.05 l	-
Trims	2 EUR	0.1 kg	0.16 l	-
Transport	0.6 EUR	0.89 kg	0.02 l	-
Total	38.9 EUR	5.18 kg	9.43 l	-

Care instructions

Do not bleach
Do not tumble dry
Iron at medium temperature, 150°C
Professional dry clean
Wash with similar colors at 30°C

Garment care and repair guides

Explore our library of care guides, specific to fabrics, materials and garments, including stain treatments and repair guides below. For every product we keep spare parts and send you what you need, when you need it, at no cost.

How to take care of linen

Linen is a wonderful natural material that grows with a minimal impact on our planet. Linen clothing is often associated with summer, much due to the exceptional coolness and freshness the fabric is able to maintain in hot and humid weather. The linen fiber is very strong, but garments made out of linen still need proper care. This is a general guide of how to care for linen garments, helping you make them look better and last longer.

Linen Care Guide All Care Guides All Repair Guides Order Spare Parts

Garment take back and resale

To extend the life of our product, we take back any unwanted Asket garments - no matter their condition or age. In exchange, you'll receive a reward voucher based on the type(s) of garments you return. Your sent in garments will be handled for resale at our Bondegatan Restore location.

Product category	Reward value
Underwear	0 GBP
T-Shirts & Accessories	5 GBP
Shirts & Sweatshirts	15 GBP
Knitwear	15 GBP
Trousers, Dresses & Skirts	20 GBP
Outerwear	20 GBP

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