MADRE Linen

MADRE is a movement. Whether it’s gathering for a meal with cherished friends or tucking yourself

MADRE is Shay Carrillo and Jeanie Kirk, two women deeply stirred by mothering, both beauty + breakdown, homemaking, food, and how a nourishing home can ripple outwards to support and honor our children, our collective human family, and the natural world. We all eat, and we all rest, therefore MADRE strives to offer linen home essentials that support food, rest, and our community. Linen napkins are the foundation of MADRE, and we are proud to launch with a select linen napkin assortment. MADRE plans to expand to include a deeper offering of tabletop and kitchen goods, bedding, and other select home essentials.

10/28/2026

what are we saving the good napkins for?!

i understand wanting to keep something beautiful. but i have napkins at home that i’ve been using for 15 years, and there is so much beauty in that, too. the wrinkles, the stains, the evidence that we sat down and ate. again and again.

we’re shown so much polished perfection. i don’t want us to miss the lovely, messy parts of being alive because we’re worried about leaving a mark. ❤️

let the stained ones become your everyday favorites. when they’re finally too raggedy for the table, let them join the rag pile. there is still work for them to do!

every meal we get to sit down to is something to be grateful for. take the napkins out of the drawer. you don’t have to wait.

x.shay

10/23/2026

what we grow to wear, what we grow to eat. it’s all connected. 🌱

one of the things i love so much about linen is that its story begins in a field. with a plant, the soil, and the people tending it. our fiber shed + our food shed share so much, and i think there is a lot to learn from looking at them together.

working with a material that comes from the earth, that we can use and love for years, matters deeply to me. it’s a big part of why i keep coming back to linen, and why i’m so committed to it here at MADRE.

i’ll be speaking on a panel about material resiliency for Portland Textile Month on october 26 at PSU! come join us. i would love to see you there and keep this conversation going. ❤️

x.shay

10/15/2026

“do you offer wholesale?”
“yes, absolutely!”

i had not, in fact, figured out wholesale 😂

then she handed me her card. Catherine Bailey. Heath Ceramics. HOLY MOLY!! i was very familiar with her “little ceramic brand.”

that first order brought happy tears + a few overwhelmed ones. it was more napkins than i could possibly make on my own, and i needed help figuring out what came next.

that help turned out to be right here in Portland. fifteen years later, we’re still working with the same manufacturing partner. ❤️

there are people behind every one of these napkins. people whose work supports mine, and whose work i get to support in return. i feel very lucky to have built something together that has lasted all these years.

x.shay

10/09/2026

help me set the table! 🍸❤️

our new fall linens have so many lovely pairing possibilities, and i want to see which ones catch your eye!

OLD FASHIONED + negroni, mint julep, or daiquiri?
MANHATTAN + negroni, daiquiri, or mint julep?
WH***EY SOUR + daiquiri, wh***ey sour, or mint julep?
FRENCH 75 + wh***ey sour, negroni, or mint julep?

a little tone on tone? an unexpected mix? there’s no wrong answer, which makes choosing just one a little difficult!!

tell me your favorite pairing below. which two are coming to your table? ❤️

x.shay

10/01/2026

new linens, old treasures, and a little help finding the capture button 😂

a peek behind the scenes of our fall collection shoot! new tablecloths, tea towels, napkins + pillowcases, some new Katie Armour things, and more MADRE vintage goodness.

so much to share as we head into a season of gathering around the table and getting cozy at home. i cannot wait for you to see it all!!

coming very soon. ❤️

x.shay

09/23/2026

what’s your drink?! 🍸

i’ve always loved naming our linens after food, and this time we’ve wandered over to the bar!

meet MANHATTAN, OLD FASHIONED, WH***EY SOUR, FRENCH 75, MINT JULEP, DAIQUIRI + NEGRONI. quite the gathering!

the pairing possibilities have me especially excited. a little stripe on stripe, an unexpected combination, and suddenly a whole table starts coming together. so many ways to play!!

which ones would you put together? i cannot wait to see what your tables look like. ❤️

x.shay

10/11/2025

style that will be emulated til the end of time.
R I P to another great. 🦢

10/07/2025

MADRE is very excited to welcome Janessa and Susan to the HQ for a moody plant dye workshop. 🩶🖤🩶🖤

Join us for a day of exploration in creating shades of grays and blacks, diving into the Dark shadows of Fall.

Saturday 11/15

10am to 2pm

* all details via link in our bio

We will be layering various plant materials to achieve dark hues.

Join us to learn some of these techniques and take home a silk scarf and an organic cotton t-shirt.

10/01/2025

“You cannot get through a single day without having an impact on the world around you. What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make.”
— Jane Goodall

R I P this gorgeous and powerful soul who taught us what it means to passionately love and tend to all life on this planet. so many gifts remain in her wake. ❤️

(all images found online).

09/23/2025

MADRE is delighted to welcome our friend and creative partner, Camille Shu to the HQ to offer a couple evenings of life drawing this fall. Come unwind and enjoy a creative night in community. ♥️

All details are in our site- grab the “events” tab from our links in bio!

May art forever be the balm that soothes us. ♥️

Address

2024 N Argyle Street
Portland, OR
97217

Website

http://www.madrelinen.com/

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