A linen bedding range beloved by the likes of Chris Hemsworth and Elsa Pataky and Sam and Snezana Wood has seen a massive 265 per cent spike in sales over the past year, as more and more people look to create a sense of luxury while locked down at home.
Carlotta and Gee, was founded by the Sydney friends Georgie Cavanagh and Carlotta Casals in 2018, but the French-inspired eco-friendly and sustainable bedding range has become more and more popular during the coronavirus pandemic of 2020 and 2021.
This year, the pair were even listed on the Australian Financial Review’s Rich List, and they have since expanded the range into the US and Europe.
A linen bedding range beloved by Chris Hemsworth and Elsa Pataky and Sam and Snezana Wood has seen a massive 265 per cent spike in sales over the past year (founders pictured)
Carlotta and Gee , was founded by the Sydney friends Georgie Cavanagh and Carlotta Casals in 2018, but it has become more popular over the past year (linen pictured)
The friends boast an enviable celebrity client list including the Hemsworths (pictured), Sam and Snezana Wood, Renee Bargh and Ash Hart
The friends boast an enviable celebrity client list including the Hemsworths, Sam and Snezana Wood, Renee Bargh and Ash Hart.
Matt Damon and his wife Luciana Barroso also discovered the brand in a store in Byron Bay and quickly ‘fell in love’ with the look and feel of the sheets.
‘I think people are really wanting to live the slower life and invest in their home to create a happy and safe haven,’ Georgie told FEMAIL.
‘Because we can’t travel, it’s these creature comforts or hotel luxury items that you would get when travelling that people are wanting to bring into their home.’
Georgie added that Carlotta and Gee continues to see a ‘huge spike’ whenever there is a lockdown, for example over the past two weeks they have seen a massive sales increase in New South Wales.
Others including Sam and Snezana Wood (left) and blogger Harper and Harley are fans (right) of the luxury French linen range
Carlotta and Gee offers luxury French linen bedding, including duvets, pillows and fitted and flat sheets (the founders pictured)
Carlotta and Gee offers luxury French linen bedding, including duvets, pillows and fitted and flat sheets.
The brand also sells kitchenware including tablecloths and napkins, as well as linen bags and dressing gowns.
The linen is made from flax grown in Normandy, France.
The fabric is then washed in volcanic stones to accelerate the flax-softening process, and it is dyed without the use of any chemicals to promote a fully natural finish.
Prices start from around $270 for a duvet cover, and there is a broad range of 19 colours available, from white to natural, tobacco and patterns like nautical blue stripes.
Prices start from $270 for a duvet cover, and there is a broad range of 19 colours available, from white to natural, tobacco and patterns like nautical blue stripes (range pictured)
Sleeping on linen offers plenty of health benefits. Linen is a natural temperature regulator, meaning it keeps you warm in winter and cool in summer (the bedding pictured)
Sleeping on linen offers plenty of health benefits.
Linen is a natural temperature regulator, meaning it keeps you warm in winter and cool in summer.
The fabric also doesn’t crease as much as regular bedding, and unlike other fabrics, it becomes softer with age.
The fabric of linen is naturally permeable and can absorb up to 20 per cent of its weight in moisture before it feels damp.
Unlike cotton, linen draws away the moisture in the air, remaining cool and dry to the touch, meaning it won’t retain any nasty smells.
Linen’s antibacterial properties are perfect for those with allergies or sensitive skin, and it’s also been known to stimulate blood flow.
‘I think people are really wanting to live the slower life and invest in their home to create a happy and safe haven,’ Georgie told FEMAIL (the founders pictured)
Benefits of sleeping on linen revealed
Linen also retains its shape thanks to its natural elasticity, and compared to wool and cotton, it’s twice as durable
* Linen retains its shape thanks to its natural elasticity, and compared to wool and cotton, linen is twice as durable.
* Linen is temperature-regulating, anti-static, anti-bacterial and acts as a natural insulator. It also helps to keep you cool in the summer months.
* Linen is moisture-wicking and this is an effective anti-perspirant.
* The fabric also doesn’t crease as much as regular bedding, and unlike other fabrics, it becomes softer with age.
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Those who have invested in the duvets and sheets left glowing reviews on the Carlotta and Gee website, describing it as ‘perfect’, the ‘best quality’ and ‘beautifully soft’ (bedding pictured)
Those who have invested in the duvets and sheets have left glowing reviews on the Carlotta and Gee website, describing it as ‘perfect’, the ‘best quality’ and ‘beautifully soft’.
‘Amazing linen, beautiful finishing and details, and the girls are so easy to deal with. Highly recommend,’ one recent reviewer posted.
‘I heart about C+G from the AFR magazine and I purchased a full set of linen in Tobacco, I’m so happy with it and compared to other brands these sheets are very soft,’ another added.
‘I have linen sheets from other brands and they are a bit rough but these ones are totally different and I’m having the best sleeps. Thanks girls!’
A third posted: ‘Love the colour and the quality of the linen is fantastic. I just want to dive into my bed now. Thank you C+G!’
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