Who would have thought that something as tiny as a flaxseed could do so much to improve the fashion industry—especially by way of plus-size linen clothing?! There are some serious pluses to using linen.
Aside from its elegant and flattering fit, the flax plant it doesn’t require a lot of inputs (water, pesticides, fertilizers) to grow. In just over three months, the plant reaches full maturity, making it one of the fastest-growing plant fabrics.
For those reasons and more, this breathable yet durable fabric is a green go-to for home wares and linen clothing—especially when it’s from brands that design for all bodies, big and small.
Sizes aren’t the only thing seeing an expansion in this article. With our new Brand Rating System that we’ll use to reexamine this piece soon, we’ll also be expanding the things we look for in sustainable brands in a plus-size kind of way. It will consider 22 criteria—including obvious things like materials and less obvious things like biodiversity considerations—that you can learn about here.
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Our Favorite Plus-Size Women’s Linen Clothing Brands
Our top picks include mother-daughter-owned Linenbee which offers linen plus-size clothing that goes up to size 5X.
Eileen Fisher has similarly inclusive sizes and is one of the few brands to use organic linen in their classy pieces.
Index: Brands Making Plus-Size Linen Clothes
- Linenbee Jump to brand
- Eileen Fisher Jump to brand
- Len.Ok Jump to brand
- Linen Handmade Studio Jump to brand
- Pyne & Smith Jump to brand
- Sotela Jump to brand
- Vivid Linen Jump to brand
Linenbee
About Linenbee
Price range: $60–$150
If you’re looking to wear something that embodies sustainability and crafts(wo)manship, Linenbee is the right place to look. The Latvian mother-daughter studio hand makes each piece, adhering to environmental and ethical practices in every step of the small supply chain.
You’ll stay comfy and cool year-round in their women’s plus-size linen clothing range: dresses, tunics, tops, bottoms, jackets, blazers, skirts, scarves, plus size linen blouses and more. They also have a smaller style selection for men (tunics, robes, kaftans, scarves), as well as home goods and accessories (tablecloths, towels, blankets, and throws).
If you’ve been looking for a white linen plus-size shirt for your next holiday in the sun, their loose-fit Dina Shirt features long sleeves and two chest pockets..
Linenbees’ Ethical & Sustainability Practices
Materials:
Everything is made with 100% pure European-grown linen, not only grown without chemicals but also without irrigation (using all-natural rainfall instead). It’s processed as little as possible to retain linen’s inherent properties.
Supply chain & labor practices:
The ethical linen clothing is handmade by the mother-daughter team, along with a few seamstresses they work with.
Taking a slow fashion approach, the entire garment is produced from start to finish (rather than individual pieces being assembled at different times). This creates a different connection between the maker and the garment, and develops their craft skills.
Carbon commitments & green practices:
Their slower production process also allows them to order exactly what’s needed, so minimal fabric waste is produced and there is never unwanted inventory to be discarded.
Inclusivity:
Men’s plus-size garments run from S-4X. For women, XXS-3X are available, with some styles that go to 5X. They will also tailor an item to your measurements and any required modifications at no extra cost.
Eileen Fisher
About Eileen Fisher
Price range: $78–$270
When it comes to body positivity and embracing the magical material that is linen, Eileen Fisher might be in a class of their own.
One of the first fabrics used by the brand, they have an extensive collection of tops, tees, tanks, cardigans, sweaters, jackets, vests, bottoms, dresses, skirts, jumpsuits, and more made of linen fabric. A cropped and comfy crowd pleaser, the plus-size linen overalls come in the form of their Organic Cotton Linen Ticking Stripe Jumpsuit.
Eileen Fisher’s Ethical & Sustainability Practices
Materials:
Eileen Fisher uses organic linen, often blended with GOTS-certified organic cotton or TENCEL™ lyocell to give it a softer, more wrinkle-resistant drape.
Supply chain & labor practices:
Due to the limited amount of organic linen in Europe, most of EF’s linen comes from a 2,000-acre organic farm in China. This member of the Ethical Trading Initiative (ETI) and Fair Factories Clearinghouse is dedicated to creating a transparent supply chain, so they share the locations of all their suppliers.
Carbon commitments & green practices:
In addition to prioritizing organic and recycled fibers, the Certified B Corp has its own set of science-based targets for climate action.
They embrace circularity, designing each garment for long life and easy repairs. Their Renew program accepts gently used Eileen Fisher garments to be resold, while Waste No More transforms damaged-beyond-repair garments into new pieces.
Inclusivity:
XXS-3X is what you’ll see.
Community & charitable giving:
Every year, EF offers $200,000 in grants to support women working for environmental justice. They also donate to several non-profits, including the Organic Farming Research Foundation and the Savory Institute.
Len.Ok
About Len.Ok
Price Range: $30–$188
Len.Ok is all about the love of linen, which they use in garments, bags, bed linen, curtains, aprons, and table linens.
The Etsy shop’s affordable plus-size linen clothing includes dresses, tunics, skirts, tops, pants, shorts, jumpsuits, pajamas, and robes.
If you’re looking for cheap plus-size linen pants, you can pick up a pair of Linen Culottes for around $50 with 31 colors to choose from.
Len.Ok’s Ethical & Sustainability Practices
Materials:
Everything from Len.Ok is made with pure European-grown, OEKO-TEX-certified linen. All items are enzyme-treated to create a super soft texture.
Supply chain & labor practices;
Garments and home textile products are made in-house in their European studio.
Carbon commitments & green practices:
Manufacturing is carried out with the environment in mind, beginning with linen grown following organic principles and ending with no harmful chemicals being used during processing.
Inclusivity:
Though their brand imagery would not suggest it, most garments are available in XS-XXXL sizing.
Linen Handmade Studio
About Linen Handmade Studio
Price range: $48–$150
Imagine lying on a white-sand beach in linen. That’s what Linen Handmade Studio is also imagining—which is why they make gorgeous, flowy resort wear (that can be worn at the home “resort,” too).
The brand’s founder, Laura, calls a picture-perfect Lithuanian seaside village “home.” It’s where she creates linen garments to choose between, including plus-size linen dresses, skirts, bottoms, jackets, shorts, tops, and jumpsuits. From the Linen Full Circle Skirt to linen jumpsuits, each style is designed to embrace femininity and suit “conscious summer chasers” of every size.
Linen Handmade Studio’s Ethical & Sustainability Practices
Materials:
Laura embraces her home country’s deep respect for the fabric. She only sources local, 100% European linen that’s OEKO-TEX-certified to be free of dangerous chemicals.
Supply chain & labor practices:
With skills passed down from her seamstress mother, Laura designs many of the products herself. Once the brand expanded, she recruited her mother, as well as some other seamstresses. Each style is made in a studio in Klaipeda, Lithuania.
Carbon commitments & green practices:
The plus-size flax linen clothing is shipped straight from the supplier and if you purchase through Etsy, carbon offsets compensate for the shipping footprint.
Inclusivity:
Linen Handmade Studio is woman-owned and provides exact measurements in each product description. Sizes are offered two ways: 2-18 for US customers or S-XL for international ones (so unfortunately not plus-size outside the US).
Pyne & Smith
About Pyne & Smith
Price range: $127–$245
Pyne & Smith began with a love of both the English countryside and California’s natural splendors. They came together to inspire a seriously lovely line of items to choose from that suit both ends of the climate spectrum.
Linen keeps us both cool and warm whenever necessary, and it also makes a beautiful, comfortable, and functional dress material. For the latter, this means one of the best inventions since sliced bread: dresses with pockets, like their Model No.17 Full Length Linen Tea Dress.
They also have plus-size linen tops, skirts, overalls, blouses, and trousers.
Pyne & Smith’s Ethical & Sustainability Practices
Materials:
Every piece sold by Pyne & Smith is made with 100% European-grown linen that’s free of harmful chemicals, softeners, and dyes. Chemical suppliers are REACH-certified.
Supply chain & labor practices:
All plus-size pieces are made by skilled seamstresses in a small production studio in Los Angeles, California. All employees are LA locals and supported by livable, fair wages.
Carbon commitments & green practices:
While raw materials are flown from Europe to California to be processed (not as green as sea freight), any minimal waste that’s generated is responsibly recycled through a local textile recycling center. The shredded material may end up in the air again—as airplane seat coverings!
At the manufacturing stage, everything is processed in small batches so overproduction waste is kept at a minimum.
Inclusivity:
All styles run from XS-3X. The XL and 2X sizes were recently redesigned to be more curve-friendly. By fit-testing customers and models and working with a plus-size pattern developer, this woman-owned company ensures they fit real body shapes, too.
Sotela
About Sotela
Price range: $79–$269
For plus-size linen clothing USA, Sotela’s ethical, inclusive, and playful collection is hard to beat. This Latina-owned brand recognizes that whether we’re gaining or losing weight, our bodies change constantly. Founder Hanna wanted to create flexible clothing that reflects those natural changes—and doesn’t result in a closet overhaul when they happen.
Sotela focuses on radical inclusivity, embodied in their linen clothing for plus-size, petite size, and every size in between. You’ll find pants, tops, dresses, jumpsuits, outerwear, and accessories for every occasion.
Sotela’s Ethical & Sustainability Practices
Materials:
Sotela and sustainable fabrics go hand-in-hand. While you’ll find organic cotton, TENCEL lyocell, recycled cotton, or hemp in some garments, we’re here to talk about linen. In many cases, theirs is a lyocell-linen blend that provides a beautiful drape.
Sotela works with a local LA dye house using non-toxic dyes.
Supply chain & labor practices:
We’re not sure where Sotela sources its linen, but many fabrics come from Canadian suppliers or, in the case of their lyocell fabric, China. Every garment is handmade in their Los Angeles studio.
Carbon commitments & green practices:
Garments are handmade to order. This reduces waste and keeps many aspects of the supply chain—including cutting, sewing, ironing, and shipping—under the same roof and within the quality control of one maker.
All packaging is recycled and recyclable.
Inclusivity:
Not only does Sotela have sizes up to 4X, but every style is flexible enough to adapt to two sizes without sacrificing style. Every size encompasses 3”, while traditionally, each size encompasses only 1”.
To find yours, start by measuring your bust, waist, hip, and inside leg to find which Sotela size corresponds with you. Don’t be deceived by 0-10, as this actually refers to US sizes 0-30!
Vivid Linen
About Vivid Linen
Price Range: $59–$198
Vivid Linen has been creating beautiful linen-wear for over two decades. With a dedicated plus-size range, you’ll find a varied collection of plus-size linen shirts, tops, blouses, tunics, jackets, pants, cardigans, sweaters, and tanks, all in several stylish cuts and designs.
Vivid Linen’s Ethical & Sustainability Practices
Materials:
Dress yourself in 100% natural linen that has been pre-shrunk.
Carbon commitments & green practices:
Focusing on quality craftsmanship, only a limited number of each design is available.
Inclusivity:
Their women’s plus size women’s clothing runs from 1X-4X (US sizes 14W-28W), though these sizes are not reflected in their models.
Sorry but Pyne and Smith is not plus size. A max bust of 52 inches is not plus size when sizes run small and the recommendation is to size up, and some size discrepancy of half an inch is normal.
Hope you managed to eventually find a linen vest that you like Loraine!