
What is the best quality for sheets?
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During our lives, we are, more often than we think, led to buy bed linen. A sheet, a duvet cover, it may seem like something banal, which has little importance. In reality, there are an infinite number of different materials and qualities. So whether you are an individual looking for a new bed set, or a professional who needs linen that is both comfortable and will last over time, it is better not to neglect this question.
Let's not forget that we spend almost a third of our lives sleeping! So, what are the different parameters to take into account to make the right choice when buying your sheets?
The material of the sheet
There are different fabric materials that are more or less suitable for making a sheet. But each fabric has its own properties, and therefore advantages and disadvantages.
Our ancestors slept in linen sheets. Linen is of excellent quality. However, it is far from comfortable. It is a rather rough material and it takes a long time to soften.
Silk linen is a qualitative alternative, but very expensive, not to mention the difficulty of maintenance, a real headache.
Some sheets are made from synthetic material. It should be remembered that synthetic is made from petroleum. This material is not breathable at all, and should therefore be scrupulously avoided.
Cotton, which is now mainly used in the manufacture of sheets and bed linen , turns out to be the most suitable fabric to transport us pleasantly into the arms of Morpheus.
The advantages of cotton
Cotton is above all a natural material. A cotton fitted sheet will therefore be breathable and your skin will thank you. It is also a soft and comfortable fabric. Have you ever seen the image of a cotton flower, similar to a small, white, fluffy cloud?
Its maintenance is easy. It resists high washing temperatures well and comes off easily. This will make your cotton sheet an ally of choice to accompany you over time.
As you will have understood, cotton is the most suitable fabric for making bed linen . However, there are different qualities. We will now see how to distinguish the low-end sheet from the good quality sheet.
The density of the weave
There is an essential concept to remember when choosing your bed linen, it is the number of threads for a given surface. To summarize, it is the number of threads that have been used and interwoven in a precise way in a square of fabric. For a sheet, it is generally expressed in cm².
First of all, if you see that this mention is not indicated, run away! A manufacturer who offers valuable bed linen has every interest in specifying this characteristic. For a good quality sheet, you need at least 70 threads per square centimeter. Then, the higher the number, the better the quality will be. Some sheets can reach up to 400 threads/cm²!
Cotton percale or cotton sateen
We are still talking about cotton. However, here, we are not talking specifically about the material, but about its weaving process. To put it simply, cotton threads can be intertwined in different ways. Depending on this, we obtain a percale weave or a satin weave. Due to the difference in weaving, each will have different properties, aspects and touches.
For percale cotton, we will mention its durability in all circumstances. It is a fabric that will even improve over time, with washing. Be careful, we can talk about percale from a density of 80 threads/cm².
As for cotton satin, it will be distinguished by a satin side, as its name suggests. It is a particularly silky fabric!
If these two types of fabrics are among the highest quality, their touch and the different sensation they will leave on your skin are the business and taste of each person. It's up to you to try and tell us, if you prefer percale or cotton satin?
The origin of cotton
One last essential element, when choosing your fabric for your bed linen , is its origin. Cotton is a plant and does not grow in the same way in all places in the world. It grows mainly in warm climates.
Different varieties of cotton are produced all over the world (India, China, United States, etc.). However, you should know that the rarest and most prestigious variety of cotton comes from Egypt. Indeed, the fine and long fibers of Egyptian cotton are particularly recognized for their exceptional quality.
To conclude, as you will have noticed, the quality of a sheet is measured through several criteria. You now have all the cards in hand to find your way among the multitude of offers on the household linen market .