Marlaie Journal

How to make the scent of your linen last
Linen that keeps its scent for several days is not a question of how much product you use. It is a question of gestures. In the laundries that serve great... Read more...
Caring for antique and precious linen: advice from a laundry house
A sheet embroidered by a grandmother, a festive tablecloth that has passed through three generations, a pillowcase with Venetian drawn-thread work, a batiste nightgown: this linen is not treated like... Read more...
Fragranced fabric softener: purpose, correct use, premium choice
Fabric softener is one of the most debated household products. A poor softener is indeed a needless pollutant. A good softener, well dosed, is one of the most distinctive gestures... Read more...
The palace linen guide: hotel standards at home
If you have ever slept in a palace, you know that something, in the night, feels different without your being able to explain it. It is not (only) the bed.... Read more...
Linen and scent: creating an olfactive signature for your home
When you step into someone's home, before you even see the walls, you sense something. A scent, an atmosphere, a signature. Some homes have one, consciously or not. Others do... Read more...
Why choose a detergent made in Italy
When we present Maison Marlaie, a French house headquartered in Antibes, built around a culture of linen inherited from French laundering, we are often asked the same question: “Why do... Read more...
The secrets of radiant white: the techniques of professional laundries
A palace sheet has something unreal about it. Its whiteness does not come from being new, it persists wash after wash, for years. It is not a question of luxury... Read more...
How to dose your detergent correctly to preserve your linen
It is one of the most common mistakes, and one of the most costly for the lifespan of linen: overdosing detergent. A seemingly harmless gesture, which costs the linen several... Read more...
Liquid or powder detergent: which to choose for delicate linen
The question comes up often, and it has no single answer. Powder detergent has its strengths, liquid detergent too. What matters is to choose knowingly. The strengths of powder detergent... Read more...
The linen ritual: forgotten gestures of French laundering
There was a time, in France, when linen was a heritage. It was woven, marked, counted, handed down. A woman who married brought her trousseau; a great house kept account... Read more...
How to care for your household linen like a palace
There is a difference, felt by everyone yet not always named, between the sheet of a grand hotel and that of an ordinary cupboard. It is not a question of... Read more...