linen comes from the flax plant, one of the oldest and cleanest fibers people have worn. it breathes, pulls heat away from the body, and softens with every wash, the opposite of the polyester blends that fill summer dress racks. every dress here is scored by toxome for its real fiber content, so you know you are buying flax, not plastic.
Linen is a natural fiber made from the flax plant, free of the petroleum-based plastics in synthetic fabrics. It needs little water or pesticide to grow and breathes better than almost any other fiber, which is why it stays cool in heat. Toxome scores each dress by its fiber content.
Linen is more breathable and dries faster than cotton, so it feels cooler in heat and humidity. Both are natural fibers; linen simply moves heat and moisture away from the body more efficiently.
Fiber content is what touches the skin. Toxome reads each garment's composition and rates it, so the score reflects what the clothing is made of, not a brand's marketing.