Sin in Linen Tattoo Kitchen Linen Set Product Review

With an eye-catching - some might even say, provocative - name like Sin in Linen - one would expect a company with this moniker to deliver alluringly beautiful offerings and let me assure you, there is no risk of disappointment here!

In the latter days of 2014, I was contacted by one of the fine folks at Sin in Linen, a brand that I'd previously heard of before, but wasn't overly familiar with, and offered the chance to review one of their fantastic kitchen linen sets. I always seem to (proverbially speaking!) burn through such items (my adorable dog's penchant for stealing tea towels and claiming them in the name of canines everywhere certainly doesn't help matters on that front :D) and welcomed the chance to refresh my linen closet with open arms.

While I didn't get to pick the set I wanted myself, as soon as I found out which one I was being sent, I was totally happy and on board with it. The Sin in Linen Tattoo Kitchen Linen Set is bursting with old school tattoo art charm that is every bit as at home in a retro styled abode as it is in the realm of a rockabilly, psychobilly, pinup girl influenced, or even contemporary house.





The Tattoo Kitchen Linen Set (pictured above) currently retails for $32.00 and consists of an apron, a tea towel, an oven mitt, and a pot holder, all of which are made from 100% cotton. Surprising though it may be to for to learn, despite wearing one nearly daily, I only own three aprons, and one of them is very much on its last legs, so the apron in this set was a particularly welcome gift.

The tea towel is not the plush kind with looped fibers, but instead a durable woven cotton towel that makes for both a function item and a beautiful display piece hanging from your oven handle, a hook, or even used as a small center place mat in the middle of the table. While I wouldn't call the oven mitt and pot holder the absolute most heat-proof or durable I've ever used, I utilized both them for much of my holiday season baking last month and rarely felt the heat of what I was pulling from the oven or microwave when wearing/holding them. They've lovely quality and like this whole set itself, are a cinch to clean in the wash thanks to the fact that they're cotton.





The charming apron, which features a tie waist, a handy front pocket, and a darling little decorative bow, is my favourite item from the set and I would have no qualms with paying $32.00 for it alone (should you wish buy it solo, the Tattoo Apron retails for just $19.00 on its own, which a very fair price these days for a fuller sized, 100% cotton apron like this). Atop red and green Christmas season attire, it was especially striking and even garnered a compliment from the mail carrier, when I opened the door one afternoon while sporting it.

Sin in Linen is based out of that Pacific Coast powerful house of a city, Seattle, Washington and was founded by Sandy Glaze. On top of fabulous kitchen linens, the brand also manufactures what they describe as "out-of-the-ordinary household goods with designs that encourage women to express themselves through style that is tough and bold, while still being sexy and feminine. Sin in Linen ignites passion in the home with exciting designs inspired by retro aesthetic, pinups, tattoos and rock ‘n roll". You've got to love that business mindset!



{An example of Sin in Linen's gorgeous bedding, the Bow Duvet Cover would work wonders in all kinds of different decor settings thanks to its stellar blend of old school and classic styling, as well as its black and white colour palette. If I was in the market for new bedding, this would be very high up on my list of choices.}


Their other offerings include bedding such as duvet covers, comforters, bed skirts, sheet sets, pillow cases, and even (super cute!) baby bedding; bathroom items like shower curtains and towels, assorted kitchen items including table clothes, oven mitts, aprons, dish towels, and linen sets like the one I was sent to review here today; home accent pieces such as curtains, throw pillows, calendars, and throw blankets; and in the future, a line of Sin in Linen apparel as well (which I'll certainly be bursting with excitement to see!).

Sin in Linen's products generally feature patterns of a decidedly vintage inspired, thoroughly rockabilly nature, though some (such as those featuring spider webs) channel a goth or gothabilly vibe as well. Others are romantic, some are brazen, some are kitschy, some (such as certain florals) are more modern meets classic, and all feature the sort of images that most any vintage, rockabilly, goth, punk rock, mid-century modern, or tattoo art fan would definitely adore.

Frequently on my blog, I review clothing and accessories and adore doing so, of course, but sometimes its fun to shake things up a bit and I love that this awesome Tattoo Kitchen Linen Set gave me a chance to do just that. I really want to thank the kind people at Sin in Linen for bestowing this review gift on me and for giving me a chance to share about their terrific products with my readers. After being put through its paces this past holiday season, each piece in my set is still holding up fabulously and will continue to be used often in our kitchen (with the tea towel being kept far away from pilfering pups! :)).

Whether for your own house or to give as a gift (I can't help but think how perfect their offerings might be for 2015's Vintage Secret Santa gift exchange come the holiday season at the end of the year), Sin in Linen's offerings are well priced, very attractive, and positively chock-a-block with great old school charm and loveliness that always have a very welcomed spot in the home decor world.