What is Micro fiber?

January 2nd, 2010 by Bedding Expert

Micro fiber is the finest of all man made fibers. Made from beech wood cellulose, micro fiber is highly absorbent and easy to care for. It has a silky texture and a natural luster that does not wash out. Micro fiber wicks moisture away from the skin better than any other fiber and dries quickly. Sheeting made from micro fiber is lightweight as well as cool and comfortable.

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What is Egyptian Cotton?

December 22nd, 2009 by Bedding Expert

This cotton comes from Egypt in the Nile River Valley. It is considered to the best cotton in the world. It uses the strongest and longest fibers giving you the softest feel possible. Many of your designers use Egyptian cotton in their top quality linens. We recommend the Egyptian cotton as a fabric that you won’t forget.

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What is Percale?

December 20th, 2009 by Bedding Expert

What is Percale?
Percale is a softer and stronger cloth that gives you a smooth feel to the touch. Percale fabrics start at 180 threads per square inch. However many designers tend to use a higher thread count percale for their bedding.

Here are our favorite percale sheets.

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Need sheets for your college dorm room?

December 15th, 2009 by Bedding Expert

A twin extra long bed is 5 inches longer than a regular twin bed. This mattress is found in many college dorms and some mechanical hospital-type beds. Twin extra long beds require mattress pads, bedskirts and fitted sheets specifically designed for this size bed. Comforters, flat sheets and blankets are typically sized to fit both twin and twin extra long beds.

Twin XL beds are commonly found in dorm rooms, so every college freshman needs a set of these!

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California King Bedding

December 12th, 2009 by Bedding Expert

If you like the size and space of a large bed then you will likely enjoy the spaciousness of a king size bed. When you are buying linens for king size bed however, you need to be aware that you may need a California king and not regular king size. There are differences in size between the California king and the regular king sizes.

A California King or Cal-King size is a longer and narrower king size mattress. Check out our selection of California King bedding.

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