ABOUT US
Welcome to Arrelle Fine Linens' new online shop.
Here, we will unveil our High Thread count Sheeting, Goosedown Comforters and will finally make available Arrelle's most requested products, - The ones you used to discover and enjoy at our chic River North boutique on Wells Street in downtown Chicago.
This ecommerce site was created to allow you to explore our beautiful textile treasures and shop in the comfort and privacy of your home. Discover Arrelle's long-time Customer Favorites, such as our
Exclusive Large-Cluster Hungarian Goosedown Comforters & Pillows
also Sheeting, Duvet Covers & European Couture for The Home
We were known for carrying All Natural Fiber products. Comforters represent #greenenergy and #sustainable energy.
A Goose Down Comforter is not only luxurious but,
> P R A C T I C A L A quality down comforter is an investment that will last a decade or more.
It's Mother Nature and your internal heat engine that creates the insulative warmth provided by a comforter. The best down is found in the coldest climates. The very lightest grades of down are used to keep mountain climbers warm in the wild under extreme cold.
A comforter is like a home appliance that doesn't need a plug or electricity.
The best down is composed of WHITE Large-Cluster Goose down mixtures. Large-Cluster down is produced by geese allowed to live to maturity. The down particle structure is more complex and develops fully.
Since closing our showroom in 2010, we have continued to serve our customers with Arrelle's In-Home Design Service: Call (312) 914-7815
We are happy to assist and solve your most pressing Home Décor challenges. Feel free to pose questions on our Facebook Group (or Page @FineLinens)
https://www.facebook.com/groups/347752179970156
WE ARE HERE TO SERVE. Please text before calling, if possible. (312) 914-7815
OUR HISTORY:
It all started with my mother-in-law, Beverly Rosenberg, and her cozy Northwest-styled comforter shop which she opened in 1980. I still can picture the large navy blue awning with white lettering and a silhouette of a goose on it - a familiar image amid the early River North landscape, on Wells Street.
Designers knew where to find great quality down and feather products, fluffy duvets, featherbeds and duvet covers. Her shop was the first Scandia Down comforter shop outside of Seattle, and the Chicago location was initially the flagship store for the entire chain.
In 1988 my husband, Robert, and I rebranded and relocated the business to 445 North Wells Street. (Hint: He was the "R" and I was the "L," and "elle" means woman in French.)
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We were all about exquisite High Thread Count Egyptian Cotton European woven Sateen and Damask fabrics. We decided to focus on that, along with the large, colorful fashion-forward printed sateen duvet covers unique to Switzerland. The Swiss also had a wide palette of sheeting colors, which was extremely unusual at the time (and still hard to find) These high-performance cotton sateen fabrics are woven on wide looms, producing fabrics 94" to 120" wide.
Wide goods are specifically suitable for bedlinens, and wide goods woven into high threadcount Egyptian cotton were, at the time, only available in Europe, . Our belief was that bedlinens should not have seams, which can weaken due to wear and tear, hence our niche.
This was something that distinguished our Design Service from the rest, We were, in fact, an exclusive supplier of European wide goods and a resource for designer textiles used to create upholstered furniture and draperies.
Growing up Italian, I was raised with an artisan influence along with an appreciation for embroidery, art, fine lace, jewelry. fabrics and the Bridal Trousseau.
The Bridal Trousseau. - an European Old World custom, for which a young girl collects linens, textiles, china and treasures for her future home, in anticipation of her marriage. A concept that is very traditional, and largely unknown in the United States.
For me, Arrelle was about The Fine Art of Fine Linens and Material Science, creating comforting environments for sleep and the home. Fabrics which soften hard edges.
Textiles are versatile and portable!
I am proud and excited to reintroduce our lovely comforters and a small selection of fine European linens. Most of our offerings here are WHITE or IVORY, to keep things simple.
These are the same products that were most popular among our customers.
Supply chain issues are not uncommon these days, so don't wait for the last minute to order, to ensure the timely arrival of your completed order before the holidays. I will move Heaven and Earth to make sure that this happens. Thank you in advance for your patience, if there are delays.
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