There are many different types of bedding on the market and most lean towards being easy to maintain and easy to clean. The most innovative idea in bedding recently has been the anti-microbial bedding. Anti-microbial bedding is found in many of today’s hotel chains and has even made it to the household of consumers.
Anti-microbial bedding offers protection against fungi and bacteria growth, bedbugs, and dust mites and keeps allergies at bay. As the outbreaks of bed bugs have been more prevalent in the past few years, many consumers are taking the time to ensure their bedding will protect them and their loved ones from these parasites.
This anti-microbial bedding can be purchase in sheet sets, pillow and mattress toppers and mattress pads and bedspreads and comforters. Resistant to mildew, odors and mold, most anti-microbial bedding comes with a two year or more warranty and can be machine washed.
When it comes to ultimate comfort in sheets, a consumer can chose between several different thread counts for their sheet sets. A sheet‘s thread count is the number of threads per inch in the woven fabric of the sheet. This specification is a standard with the American Society for Testing Materials International (ASTM).
A misconception of higher thread counts versus lowers thread counts when it comes to sheets is common. The quality of the fabric and how it is woven plays a significant part in the feel of the sheets, regardless of the thread count. A 200 sheet thread count of 100% with cotton sheets will feel better than be more durable than a 200 sheet thread count of 100% cotton-polyester.
Consumers are known to look for sheet size, color and price before they contemplate on thread count and fabric, yet fabric is another important aspect of the thread count in sheets.
There are a variety of fabrics used to weave sheets. Flannel is a very tightly woven fabric constructed from cotton and left with a napped finished on just one or even both sides. The flannel fabric is soft and chosen mainly for its effectiveness to keep the user warm.
Jersey is an elastic and stretchy material which is knitted in a circular method. Its coolness is great for those hot humid summer nights. The percale is carded and combed cotton. Percale sheets are considered to be the finest fabric for sheets. With a closely woven and plain weave, the thread count is usually high and gives the fabric a feel of silkiness. Sateen is another silky and soft fabric used in constructing sheets. The weave construction makes this sheet fabric popular with its users.
As with sheet sheets and anti-microbial bedding, comforters are often scrutinized on the same level. Replacing traditional bedspreads, comforters are plush and cushiony with various fiber fillings that act as conductors of heat to keep the body warm. Quilts and bedspreads have been reserved for guest bedrooms and comforters have become stylish and fashionable.
Taking a cue from sleeping bags, comforters have become popular with consumers because of the durability of their construction, lighter in weight than quilts and traditional bed spreads and come in an endless array of patterns, fabrics and colors to match any decor.
