 | The Jean Vier House
 | For more than 30 years Jean Vier has been creating traditional Basque interior decoration.
Vibrantly coloured stripy designs have become our trademark, used to invigorate and enliven the workplace, dinner table and bathroom. |
| | The history of Basque linen is intertwined with the history and culture of the Basque region itself. |  |  | Basque linen was originally woven to satisfy the peasants need to protect their cattle from the harmful effects of the sun.They designed a type of linen jacket known as a Saïal, which covered the shoulders, back and hindquarters of their beasts.
The seven stripes integrated into each Saïal represent the seven Basque provinces.
The workers proclaimed, "We created our trade, because we love linen as we do our region."
Today Basque linen enjoys an unprecedented reputation: Elegantly hard wearing and of high quality. You could say it defies time itself.
Bringing together tradition, style and innovation, today Jean Vier is busy creating linen, which represents the very spirit of Basque tradition, an alliance between mankind and nature.
As specialist weavers of pure natural cotton, flax and flax and cotton mix fibres, Jean Vier are naturally very proud to present their original, innovative and vibrant ranges of table linen, bathroom linen and interior decor.
You will notice that we have named all our collections after either Basque villages and towns (St Jean de Luz, Espelette, Biarritz, Sara, Arnaga, Abadia, Bilbao, etc.) or traditional Basque past-times and traditions, Txilin Txalan (a children's game), Aria le fil or Saïal (the traditional linen jacket used to protect cattle) names that for us, evoke a sense of pride and well being.
Find our shops in both France.
In 1999, Jean Vier created the Basque Eco-museum in Saint Jean de Luz. The museum is a celebration of all things Basque, highlighting Basque culture, tradition, and of course hospitality. Come and learn why that famous Basque spirit is so strong.
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