Types Of Fabric For Bed Sheets

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Your bed sheets are one of the most important items on your bed. They are the layers of fabric that touch your skin directly. If these layers do not feel right, you can develop rashes, irritable skin, or simply not get a good night rest. Understanding the different types of fabrics used will help ensure that you can get to sleep easily without any problems. Let's look at 3 types of fabric used for bed sheets.

Cotton: The number one known fabric is cotton. Cotton is not only cheap but it can be washed multiple times without ruining it. It ranges from many different colors, patterns, but not all cotton is the same. There is Egyptian cotton, organic cotton, wild cotton, and of course your standard cotton. All of them except for the standard cotton are expensive. However, Egyptian cotton is of the highest quality and feels soft on the skin, organic cotton is free from any potential chemicals and pesticides, and wild cotton is handpicked from mountain sides and plains. No matter what type of cotton sheets you are considering, the higher the thread count the better quality and feel it will have. you can find cotton sheet sets at almost any department store.

Linen: Linen sheets are made from linen which is derived from the flax plant. Linen is extremely tough but it can be rough on the skin because it is stiff. It is much harder to color and manufacture. You will more than likely see this use for quilts or blankets than home bed sheets. However, the army and camping supplies will use this type of fabric because it is tough and doesn't soak up water like cotton does.

Silk: Silk bed sheets are often seen the ultimate material for bed sheets and not comforters or other types of bedding. It won't keep you warm but it will provide that extra layer of feeling most people require to sleep. It is wonderful because it feels gentle and smooth on the skin.

Silk itself comes from the silk worm cocoon. When the silk worm has made its cocoon and ready to come out, the worm is killed and the cocoon is unraveled in to long threads. It is much more expensive because the process of raising the silk worms and unraveling the cocoons.

Another point to consider is that if the weather is extremely humid, silk won't feel great as it can stick to your skin. I also don't recommend that silk be used for pillows because it may be difficult to keep your head on it as it will slide off easily.

Now that you have a better idea of what fabric to use for your bed sheets, it is up to you to make a decision and pull your head out from under the covers.