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Overview

InstaLinen has a rating of 2 stars from 4 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally dissatisfied with their purchases. InstaLinen ranks 75th among Fabric sites.

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  • Great customer service, quality product, I highly recommend InstaLinen.
  • Definitely will recommend to anyone who needs good linen fabric.

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Top Positive Review

“Excelent source for linen”

Kristin s.
4/3/16

I have been looking for a good source for Linen as I create historical costuming & linen fabric is period & preferred in historical reenactments. I am pleased to say that I am very happy with the samples I received & the pricing is fair for the quality of the fabric. Linen is one of the oldest woven fabrics in human history and was once considered suitable only for royalty. Here is a list of the samples I revived & my thoughts about it. EGYPTIAN This is a very soft & light weight almost sheer fabric. I would be using this fabric for creating lightweight period undergarments. Its nice & light & airy so it is perfect for use under many layers. ITALY This one again is a light weight fabric. Its just a bit thicker & not so shear as the Egyptian. I would be using this fabric when a more solid undergarment is needed. I would also use this fabric for lightweight under skirts. It really is a lovely fabric. IRISH This is an excellent medium weight fabric. It has an excellent feel & would be perfect for making chemises & shirts. Its weight makes it a perfect choice for warmer weather garb. Its solid enough to be worn alone but light enough to be used or layering. BELGIAN this is a wonderful medium to heavy weight fabric that is perfect for any number of period garments. It is light enough for the warmer weather but also heavy enough for when it stars getting chilly. It is also a great fabric for layering multiple garments. BRAZIL This is a nice heavy weight fabric that is perfect for creating tons of period garments & is the perfect fabric for the cool weather events Pros: Linen is an extremely durable fabric & has the ability to wick moisture away from the body making it a wonderful choice for creating period garments Cons: Linen is very prone to wrinkling & is a bit more difficult to iron than say cotton fabrics. TIP ironing linen is easier when you spray down the fabric slightly or use a steam iron

Top Critical Review

“This is the third onlinvendor who doesn't have in stock more than 10 yards of material i've wanted.”

lee j.
9/19/19

I am starting to think that all these online fabric companies are really only one company who only has remnants, even though that is not what they advertise. I've been trying to order a solid color heavy linen (20-35 yards) and even though they took my money for samples, they failed to send me samples bc they were out of stock (but did not refund my money) and the one i picked out, they informed me that they only have 10 yards in stock. They advertise a price for 25 yards or more on that very linen i was trying to order. Truth in advertising is sorely missing from this business.

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December 7th, 2023

This company is a scam. Nothing is as advertised and customer service is as good as nil. Email communication is shoddy at best and their phone doesn't work. Stay away!

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1 review
1 helpful vote
September 19th, 2019

I am starting to think that all these online fabric companies are really only one company who only has remnants, even though that is not what they advertise. I've been trying to order a solid color heavy linen (20-35 yards) and even though they took my money for samples, they failed to send me samples bc they were out of stock (but did not refund my money) and the one i picked out, they informed me that they only have 10 yards in stock. They advertise a price for 25 yards or more on that very linen i was trying to order. Truth in advertising is sorely missing from this business.

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1 review
4 helpful votes
March 26th, 2017

Do yourself a favor: DO NOT ORDER FROM THIS COMPANY!
I purchased 10 yds of a solid color linen fabric. All of it came with faded spots distributed randomly throughout a 10-yard piece. I called them right away and wasn't going to make a big deal as long a they send me a new piece - I emailed them pictures of damaged goods, and offered to send these 10 yds back for them to see. After a whole week of going back and forth (by the way, my contact was Paul Swiss) they sent me a long email saying that the best they can do is to offer me 5% off of the next order from that company.
Had no choice but to call the credit card company and cancel the whole order.
One tip I should have picked up early on: this company ships fabric folded and wrapped in clear plastic, which is a BIG NO-NO in the fabric industry.
Lesson learned.
DO NOT ORDER FROM THIS COMPANY!

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