One of the first aspects of bedding that should not be

overlooked is the bedding linen. Good-quality bed sheets

will give you the comfortable sleep that you deserve. Most

of the time people will plan their bedding by starting with

a comforter or duvet which is not totally wrong as they are

elements that are very important also but the fabric of the

bedding linen that will touch your skin is what will give

you the comfortable sleep. Bed sheets should give you the

feel of elegance. With the evolution of today's

mattress styles bedding sets are made to fit pillow top and

feather top mattresses. With new modern bedroom designs

today's bed sheets have developed into high quality

linens that will satisfy the needs of just about anyone,

especially with the selection that manufactures offer. If

you have a 17 or 18-inch mattress the modern bedding sets

will have you covered and you won't have to worry about

finding bedding linen that will fit it. At one time you

could only buy bed sheets with elastic ends so you could

probably fit the mattress. With modern bed sheets you can

find bedding linen in several sizes that is designed to fit

today's mattress styles and sizes perfectly.

What to look for in quality bed sheets

Bedsheets not only benefit from the thread count of the

bedding linen but also the type of fiber in the quality of

what the material it is made of. This will play a very

significant role in the making of your bedding set. The

first thing in choosing the right bedding linen for you is

to decide on the type and quality level that you would like

for your bedding linen.

Comforters, duvets and all your bed sheets will usually

come in silk, pima cotton or the best one is Egyptian

cotton. If you are purchasing bedding linen, or

embossed sheets, your best

decision would be to choose linen that is 100% cotton.

Using a single ply fiber with the longest fiber you can

find, try and get 2 inch fiber that witch would be your

best choice. Silk is one of the best material fibers for

smoothness, drape and softness. The downside is the pure

silk is very fragile and hard on cleaning.

The alternative would be to blend with another material

like Egyptian cotton that will give the material more

strength. If you are looking for a material that is high

quality reasonably priced and at all around best fiber to

have it would be cotton-bedding linens which usually

include a bed skirt, comforters, pillowcases and duvet

covers and will range in price depending on what you are

looking for. The least expensive bedding linens are usually

a polyester/cotton blend right up to the more expensive

high-quality Egyptian cotton. With a larger selection of

styles and colors in different material patterns you will

be able to find just about any design that will suit your

bedrooms the decor.


Begin With the Sheets


Sheets are the undergarments of the bed: You won't

see much of them when the bed is fully dressed, but they

have a noticeable effect on comfort because they're in

direct contact with your skin, and

printed sheets present extra

feelings to the room..


High-quality sheets are most frequently offered in

different cotton weaves, usually percale or sateen, or in

linen, and no choice is better than the others. It all

depends on personal preference.


Cotton percale is a plain weave with a relatively matte

look and feel. “It's a very breathable fabric, and

kind of crisp and cool to the touch,” said Anki Spets, the

founder of the bedding company Area. “You can even

put your hand on it in the store, and the percale will feel

cooler than the sateen.” Percale is popular with people

who often feel too hot under the covers.


Linen sheets are another popular option, but they aren

’t for everyone. “They have a more organic, earthy look,

” Ms. Spets said, with a more noticeable texture. They

also have a tendency to show wrinkles, a quality that some

people view as problematic but others prize as a sign of

relaxed, informal living. High-quality linen sheets tend to

breathe well and absorb moisture, so they feel cool like

percale, Ms. Spets said, while lower-quality options may be

thicker and warmer, or even feel rough against the skin.


Choose sheets by feel and appearance rather than thread

count. An extremely high thread count, once seen as a sign

of quality, doesn’t count for much anymore because

it's possible to inflate the number while using lower-

quality fibers.


“Thread count is more of a marketing tool that was

brought out in the early 2000s,” said Jenifer Foley, the

lead stylist at frette, adding that higher thread counts

can sometimes result in thicker, less breathable sheets.


What’s underneath the fitted sheet matters too. If

your mattress isn’t as comfortable as you’d like,

consider adding a mattress pad.
What Is Thread Count?


Thread count is a measurement of the fineness or

coarseness of bedsheets. Thread count includes

the total weft threads (horizontal threads) and warp

threads (vertical threads) within a square inch of fabric.

If the fabric is multi-ply (two or more layers of fabric

stitched together), the threads in each extra later also

count.


For example, a single-ply sheet set with 150 weft

threads and 150 warp threads per square inch would have a

thread count of 300. If that same sheet set was made from

two-ply yarn, the thread count would be doubled to 600. A

high thread count is not always an indicator of quality,

and it only matters up to a point. A set of high-quality

Egyptian cotton sheets might only have a 300 or 400 thread

count and still feel like the best sheets you've ever

used.