| It's confusing buying bedding. There are so many | | | | more expensive bedding, as higher quality usually is. |
| choices, so many things to think about, and there | | | | Choose a thread count of at least 250 for sufficient |
| seems to be bedding available in so many places, | | | | quality without paying a bomb for your bedding. |
| including online. With so many choices and so many | | | | Next what size do you need and what type of |
| bedding stores around how do you go about buying | | | | bedding? There are of course "Queen Size" and "King |
| the bedding that you need for your family? | | | | Size" beds but many people are not aware that there |
| The first thing you need is to do some homework. | | | | is no formal or standard bed size that equates to |
| Work out a few basic bedding parameters. | | | | either Queen Size or King Size. So measure your bed |
| One of the first choices you need to make is what | | | | first, including the depth, so you know what size sheets |
| type of material will you buy? There are choices here | | | | you will need or you may be disappointed. If you buy a |
| and if you head on into a store and are suddenly | | | | fitted sheet that isn't deep enough for the depth of the |
| confronted with a range of materials to choose from | | | | mattress then you'll find that the fitted sheet is likely to |
| then it may become confusing. | | | | slide off the mattress during the night and you'll find |
| Cotton bedding is my choice. Cotton sheets or covers | | | | yourself tangled in sheets during the night and sleeping |
| are made from a totally natural fabric that feels good | | | | on the mattress. |
| on the skin. Cotton is long lasting and shouldn't create | | | | Decide whether you want to buy your bedding |
| problems for the occupant of the bed, such as | | | | individually or as a set. Sheet sets include a fitted |
| bunching or sliding. Cotton is functional, warm and | | | | sheet, a flat sheet and two standard or king sized |
| snuggly. | | | | pillow case. And as well you can buy complete bed in |
| Equally snuggly is flannel. Flannel is a wool based fabric, | | | | a bag sets which include the sheet set and a bed skirt, |
| but which is warmer than cotton. Flannel is warm and | | | | pillow shams and a matching comforter or duvet |
| snuggly on that super cold winters night, and you can | | | | cover. You get everything you need in one purchase. |
| slide down under the sheets and feel great, but flannel | | | | If you're using a comforter or duvet you also need a |
| can be too warm, especially in summer. Cotton is a | | | | good cover, it is more hygeinic to use a cover than not. |
| better choice. | | | | A bed in a bag set will include this but you need to |
| Then there is the more exotic fabrics like silk and satin | | | | make sure it will work with your comforter. |
| or polyester satin. Personally I'd stay away from these. | | | | Again cotton is my preferred choice of fabric. |
| They may sound exotic and sexy but you have to | | | | And of course there's all sorts of considerations about |
| sleep in your silk or satin sheets or cover every night | | | | washing and caring for your bedding. You can't |
| and these fabrics can be difficult. They tend to slide | | | | necesarily just throw your sheets and pillow cases |
| easily to are hard to keep in place and can feel a little | | | | straight into the machine to wash them. |
| strange unless you really do love them. | | | | That's the basics of choosing good bedding. It can get |
| Cotton for me. But of course it's not quite as easy as | | | | far more complicated of course, and if you feel like it |
| just deciding on cotton sheets or a cotton bed cover. | | | | do some research into all the specific types of fabrics |
| There are different weaves of cotton available. There | | | | available, but for me it's cotton, or at least a cotton |
| is standard cotton weave, pinpoint, sateen and satin | | | | blend every time for my bedding. |
| weaves. Personally standard or pinpoint weaves are | | | | And of course bedding isn't cheap normally, although |
| my choice. And when you look on the label you will | | | | there are places that do give you options for buying |
| also see a "thread count". This is the number of | | | | cheap bedding online, but that's a subject for another |
| threads per square inch in the fabric, or the density of | | | | article. |
| the fabric. Higher thread count equals higher quality, but | | | | |