http://thelinendoctor.com Your Rx for Luxury Linens Thu, 14 May 2009 19:56:19 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en A monogram is usually made by combining the initials of an individual or a company and is used as a recognizable symbol or logo. Historically, a monogram was used as a royal signature. Romans and Greeks used them on coins to identify their rulers. Then, in the Middle Ages, artisans ... http://thelinendoctor.com/luxury-linens/linen-history/monogramming-today/ Are paper bags really better for the environment than plastic bags? Apparently, they’re both bad. Both can be made from recycled materials and are recyclable. It takes more water and energy tomake paper bags than plastic bags. Paper-bag production kills 14 million trees a year and creates more air and ... http://thelinendoctor.com/luxury-linens-odds-and-ends/plastic-paper-cloth/ The most important factor in selecting a sheet is simple: how does it feel to you? Everyone’s taste in sheeting is different, so think about what really matters to your and how you sleep. Often people don’t realize that the weight of a sheet can make all the difference. Do you ... http://thelinendoctor.com/luxury-linens/linen-history/thread-count-revisited/ In celebration of Barbie’s 50th birthday, we held a contest here at Scheuer Linens in San Francisco (www.scheuerlinens.com) to see who could make the best Barbie using unclothed craft doll forms of various sizes (as well as actual Barbie forms) and recycled materials and discontinued products from our store. Needle ... http://thelinendoctor.com/luxury-linens-odds-and-ends/barbie-scheuer-linens/ "I was delighted to have the opportunity to work with you personally yesterday. As always, you expert advice and extraordinary serevice (no matter what size order) is most appreciated. No wonder that Scheuer Linens endures in these financially uneasy times." - R.B. http://thelinendoctor.com/scheuer-linens-testimonials/april-16-2009/ "I write to commend an outstanding salesperson in your San Francisco shop - Ms. Vichhana Leng. From our first meeting in mid-July, 2008, through to the arrival of the special-ordered merchandise las week, she has been a joy to work with. Her patient dedication to seeing that I was absolutely pleased ... http://thelinendoctor.com/scheuer-linens-testimonials/november-2008/ When the Obama family starts living the in the White House, they will have quite a few rooms to consider redoing…the Executive Mansion has 16 bedrooms, most notably the White House Master bedroom, but also the famous Lincoln and Queens bedrooms, as well as a number of less formally named ... http://thelinendoctor.com/luxury-linens-odds-and-ends/white-house-bath-table/ Customers who purchase organic cotton products often ask about environmentally friendly cleaning, both at home at the local dry cleaners. We recommend Holiday Cleaners, 1820 Polk St., San Francisco since they are one of five GreatEarth® San Francisco dry cleaners listed on the GreenEarth Cleaning website, www.greenearthcleaning.com. A GreenEarth® Cleaning may ... http://thelinendoctor.com/fine-linen-care/environmentally-friendly/ Because Egyptian cotton has a luxury cachet, many customers ask if a sheet or duvet cover they are interested in is made from that type of cotton. The Egyptian government is making that information more accessible by recently launching an initiative that would lead to the licensing of 100 percent ... http://thelinendoctor.com/luxury-linens/linen-history/egyptian-cotton-sheets/ Yesterday Mikhael Romain, a design editor from the magazine California Home + Design, came to the store to interview me on what’s new in table linens for Fall 2008. She wanted to see the newest, latest thing and I explained that fashions in table settings don’t change quite as quickly ... http://thelinendoctor.com/luxury-linens/fine-table-linens/whats-table-linens/