
What is Muslin?
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It took me quite some time to choose the fabric that would make up most of Leni's products. I tried variations of linens, cottons and blends and always came back to organic muslin. So what is it exactly?
Muslin is easily confused with linen because of its textured appearance, though muslin generally has a much softer hand feel. Made from cotton, it’s known for its incredible breathability, finely woven and extra gentle on the skin. Perfect for your little loves - yay!
Leni the label uses 100% certified organic cotton muslin for all of our children's muslin sheeting and I wholeheartedly believe this is the best option for babies sensitive skin.

What is the difference between normal cotton and muslin?
If you take a look at a cotton tea towel or your favourite cotton tee you'll notice that the fibres have been tightly woven and are much more dense to the touch. Muslin is much lighter, like a floating feather and oh-so gentle on babies skin. Particularly babies that suffer from eczema, this is a game changer.
Why not use linen instead of muslin?
This was an educated decision for us. We took the time to research both fabrics and their production processes, hand feel and durability.
If you see the term 'linen muslin' quoted by a brand, please know, this is not the right way of describing their fabric and the two aren't typically suitable for blending.
As we mentioned earlier, muslin is made from a finely woven cotton (organic, for us) and linen is made from the fibres of the flax plant.
Though this is a natural product, we decided against using linen due to the length of time it takes to harvest and produce into fabric, being mindful of the affect that will have on our sustainability practises. We also just loved the benefits of muslin on fresh baby skin that needs to be wrapped up in the softest, snuggliest swaddles, bassinet and cot sheets we can find.