Silk, Linen & Ramie
Natural fabrics you layer across climates and keep for years. Silk that catches the light, linen that softens with time, ramie that breathes in the heat.
Ramie clothing, airy linen pants and fluid silk dresses — including our hand-embroidered ramie dresses — made in small batches. Breathable, packable and quietly luxurious: pieces for movement, travel, and the long wear-in that makes something yours.
Silk, Linen & Ramie — your questions
What is ramie fabric?
Ramie is a natural plant fibre, one of the oldest known, stronger than linen, with a crisp hand and a soft sheen. It breathes, resists shrinking, and softens with wear. Aelse uses it pure and in silk and linen blends.
Is ramie better than linen?
They are close cousins, both breathable plant fibres, but ramie is stronger and holds its shape better, while linen drapes softer and wrinkles more. Aelse blends them for the best of both: air and form together.
Is linen good for hot weather and travel?
Yes. Linen, silk and ramie are among the most breathable natural fabrics, light and quick to settle after a suitcase. Made for warm air and restless cities.
Does ramie or linen wrinkle, and how do I fix it?
Both crease, it is the nature of a living fibre. A light steam relaxes them in minutes, and many leave the creases as character. Worn for how it feels, not how it reads.
How do I care for silk, linen and ramie?
Gentle cold or hand-wash, hang or lay to dry, low-iron or steam. They soften with every wash. Made to be kept, not consumed.
What is the best breathable dress for hot weather or a summer wedding?
A linen, silk or ramie dress: light, cool, and it packs without a fight. Aelse's silk, linen and ramie pieces are cut relaxed for exactly this.
Where can I buy ramie or linen clothing that lasts?
Aelse makes small-batch silk, linen and ramie from mill-sourced fabric, made to soften and be kept, not the noise of the season.
Which brands make linen pants that don't wrinkle badly?
Aelse blends linen with ramie for more structure and less creasing, relaxed linen pants made to travel.
What is mulberry silk?
Mulberry silk is the finest, smoothest grade, spun by silkworms fed only mulberry leaves. It is light, strong, and cool against the skin, made for pieces worn close and kept for years.
What should I wear to a summer wedding as a guest?
A breathable silk, linen or ramie dress: cool in the heat, easy to move in, and quietly elegant. Aelse's relaxed cuts are made for long days that start in sun and end after dark.
Is linen or ramie good for modest, covered dressing?
Both are opaque, breathable, and drape without clinging, so they cover comfortably even in heat. Aelse cuts several pieces long and relaxed for exactly this.
Is silk worth the care it takes?
Silk asks little, a cool hand-wash and a flat dry, and gives back years of softness and sheen. Kept simply, it becomes the piece you reach for.
Made to be kept