Madre: Tone-on-Tone Linens for the Table and Boudoir, Stitched in Portland, OR
Befitting the two-tone trend of late, I’ve been admiring linens from Oregon-based Madre for the tabletop and bedroom. Founded by Shay Carrillo (a former fashion stylist and art director) and Jeanie Kirk (a project manager and grant writer for human rights, environmental, and justice reform nonprofits), the company’s goal is to create linens that are “as close to 100 percent domestic as possible”—and wares that foster rest and well-being.
I’m particularly smitten with their red- and pink-hued offerings at the moment, though Madre’s linens are available in a wide range of colorways. Take a look:
Above: The linens are designed and sewn in Portland, Oregon, but I first spotted them across the country—via Portland, Maine-based The Post Supply. Shown here are red-on-pink Oyster Napkins; these and all napkin designs are $56 for a set of eight tiny, $44 for a set of four small, $80 for a set of four medium, or $42 for a set of two large napkins. Above: The Crimini Napkin. All of the colorways are inspired by natural hues—like earthy greige crimini mushrooms. Above: The Avocado Napkin with red trim, shown here in tiny size. Above: The milky Leche Napkins with red trim. Above: Madre’s linen is (currently) grown in Belgium (while a movement is underway to bring flax to Oregon) and woven in a mill that runs on green energy. This is the Legume Napkin, inspired by the black-and-white color of black-eyed peas. Above: Madre tablecloths come in the signature colorways: Crimini, Oyster, Avocado, and Legume as well as Tamarindo, Maíz, Tomato, and Pomelo. Shown is the Leche Tablecloth; $140 for the square size and $250 for oblong. Above: The company partnered with the women-run Vibrant Valley Farm to create tea towels colored with cochineal, an insect that lives on prickly pear cacti and creates a vibrant pink dye. The Cochinilla Tea Towels are $36. (Also on offer: Marigold Tea Towels and Indigo Tea Towels.) Above: And the outfit’s first venture into the bedroom: tone-on-tone linen pillowcases. Red-on-red Tomato Pillowcases are $80 for a set of two.
