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High Quality Bedding

Bed Sheet Sizes

Thread count is no longer a reliable indicator of fabric quality. High thread count is simply a numbers game: many firms cheat the figures by using double twist yarns in the less expensive fabric. However, if you want a soft, warm bed, a superb elastic jersey sheet can be your cup of tea.

'Flannel is great for cold months as it’s made of thicker fabric with a soft feel,' says Bed, Bath & Beyond. 'However, this is not a year-round sheet option for most climates.'

Bed Linen: The All-Encompassing Term

The two things to consider when looking at a sheet set are 1) the material it is made with and 2) the weave or knit style. Materials are the fibers — raw materials not formed into fabric — and weave or knit as the form of construction used to make the fiber into a cloth. The same material can feel different depending on the weave or knit style, and the same weave or knit style can feel different depending on the material.

It was during the Renaissance Period when bedding as we know it today was designed. Whilst the poor continued to sleep on hay-covered platforms, the wealthy owned mattresses stuffed with down and wrapped in luxurious materials. Their four-poster beds were covered in embroidered canopies and contained pull-out trundles for maids and personal valets to sleep on. Mattresses were suspended from the bedframes using ropes or straps. They were covered by smart linen sheets and wool blankets. The beds grew more and more lavish for the most wealthy. They became so expensive they were passed down through the family for generations. Reported to spend most of his day in bed, Louis XIV became so obsessed with bedding that he bought 413 beds for the Palace of Versailles. It is understood that he held court daily from his bed.