subject: Are Your Bed Sheets Comfortable? [print this page] Recent researches show that a person on average spend one third of his or her time on bed. It is really important to maximize our enjoyment on our beds for the one third of our lives. To do so, besides the quality of your bed, the quality of your bed sheets is also important. To have a high quality bed sheet, it starts from a proper of choosing it.
The first thing to do before buying a bed sheet is to measure the size of your bed. Though there are standard sizes like queen and king size, each mattress differs slightly (especially in thickness) in their actual sizes because of the different designs that they have. In order to get the right size of bed sheet, you need to measure the size of your mattress from top to bottom, side to side and thickness.
The next thing to look at for buying a bed sheet is the thread count. Thread count is the number of threads per square inch. The higher the thread count, the finer the quality and the softer is the sheet. Common thread count is between 180 to 300. It is agreed that when thread count is larger than 200, the bed sheet is considered as high quality. Though bed sheets with higher thread count is more comfortable, their prices are also higher. A general recommendation is to get bed sheet with thread count above 250 but no lower than 175.
Comfort of a bed sheet does not come from thread count alone, but also the material. Cotton is the most common material for bed sheet as it is affordable by most of people. Besides, it is comfortable enough on an average standard. Even for cotton bed sheet, there are different types. Generally, it is categorized as pure cotton and blended cotton. Pure cotton is 100% cotton which is more natural, comfortable and breathable. Blended cotton is cotton blended with other materials such as polyester which is less comfortable and breathable but cheaper.
For a higher standard of bed sheet, you may have other luxurious choices like silk, flannel and satin. Among all the materials, silk is probably the most luxurious material. It is extremely soft, light and smooth. It is best to use in summer for its sweating keeping property. It is uncommon to use silk but flannel in winter. Flannel is made from wool and cotton and it is able to keep you warm during winter time. Finally, satin actually describes the special weave on silk, polyester or nylon. Satin bed sheet has similar properties of silk, but are smoother and less durable.
The final advice is to compare price. The price of bed sheet varies according to different materials, designs and manufacturers. You do not need to walk from shop to shop for price comparing. You can simply do it online.
