We spend about a third of our lives sleeping, so it’s safe to say linen quality is essential. And with so many of our clients/partners relying on us for top quality bedding, we understand the importance of our materials. We also understand it can be confusing for you to know which bedding is best for your needs.
Let’s get materialistic and talk about one of our most trusted linen fabrics here at Linen Plus: percale.
First, let’s get into what exactly percale is. Percale is a closely woven bedding fabric typically made with a cotton-polyester blend. This fabric utilizes the traditional one-yarn-over and one-yarn-under weave, giving it its nice matte finish and cool, crisp feel, as opposed to sateen, which has a tighter weave that makes the sheets heavier and less breathable. Linen is similarly light and breathable to percale, but has a much less formal look. Unlike percale, linen wrinkles easily, making it harder for your sheets to ever look smooth.
It is important to note that the
