Monday, 12 September 2011

Bedlinen Direct: Egyptian Cotton Sheets

Bedlinen Direct: Egyptian Cotton Sheets: Egyptian Cotton is the best cotton in the world according to many suppliers and customers alike, well known for its superior softness and...

Sheridan Bedding

Sheridan the world famous Australian designer bedding manufacturer have been trading in the UK for over 25 years, as suppliers to some of the finest high street department stores they have established themselves a fantastic reputation for producing some of the best quality luxury bedding ranges.  They use only the finest bed linens using only quality cotton yarns such as Egyptian Cotton and the opulent Pima Cottons from America, blended to create some of the softest and most comfortable bedding you can buy, when only the very best will do, Sheridan always exceed expectations.

Their plain dye bedding ranges start with their 300 Count Egyptian Cotton, this superb quality bedding comes in 6 fashion colours and is woven to a percale standard with a slight shimmering effect which gives this sheet range is wonderful feel and looks amazing on the bed, this fabric is so good that it could easily pass for a more luxurious bedding like a 1000 Count. Going on from this is the extremely decadent and soft 600 Count Egyptian Cotton Sheet range, this was introduced to give the user a more hotel quality bed linen experience, blended to such a high thread count the feeling of the fabric is without doubt one of the finest Egyptian Cotton Bedding ranges you can sleep on. Except that they have now gone one further on from this with the premium Hotel quality bedding range, this is woven to a massive 1000 thread count and is so good you will not want to leave the bed! Although this fabric is not made from Egyptian Cotton it is still a long staple fibre and one the most robust and strong cotton yarns and at this thread count unbelievably soft and silky smooth. Both the 600 and 1000 thread count bedding ranges come in white and vanilla shades.

If plain bedding if not for you and you still want  the silky smooth yarns to sleep on then why not try our Millenia 1200 Thread Count Stripe Bedding Collection, Sheridan really have pushed the boundaries of comfort and quality with this range, the self stripe design is so timeless it is used only in the very finest hotels. This super smooth and extremely soft fabric is a technical marvel and will give you years of lasting quality and more importantly years of luxury. This range is now so popular it is available in the normal white and ivory shades but now the stunning Anthracite Black bedding is making a storm, this beautiful colour transforms this classic in to a modern work of art.

Sheridan’s seasonal duvet sets ranges are their main focus, the ever changing designs keep up with modern bedding trends and will transform any bedroom into an exciting and warm place to spend time, well nearly a third of our lives in fact. So we really do need to invest in this area and they do not disappoint. Using only the finest Jacquard and Pima fabrics, quality and comfort is embedded in everything they do  and just to round off the whole experience try a luxury Egyptian Cotton Towel for size!

Tuesday, 6 September 2011

Egyptian Cotton Sheets

Egyptian Cotton is the best cotton in the world according to many suppliers and customers alike, well known for its superior softness and supple qualities, it is normally reserved only for the finest bedlinen. The key ingredient in this cotton is the lush grounds in the upper Nile Delta region of Egypt with its fertile soil which is perfect for growing long staple fibres which can then be spun into superfine yarns creating the indulgent high thread count bedding we all desire to sleep under.

Egyptian Cotton is ideal for making into bedding as it helps maintain a healthy sleeping temperature by wicking away moisture from you while you sleep, this then makes a better temperature for which the body can maintain all night long. The better quality the cotton the better this process is, so look out for premium cotton as the cheaper stuff if not as good and you really do get what you pay for. There is no such thing as CHEAP Egyptian Cotton Bedding, only inferior blended cotton where only a portion of it is made from the good stuff and the other part, well who knows!

Good bedding retailers would always recommend you use a branded label, like Sheridan or Belledorm, as they have years of experience in using premium quality Egyptian Cotton and have produced some of the finest bed sheets you can buy and let’s face it you do deserve the very best when paying out for your new bed linen.

Two good things to look out for when getting your latest linen cupboard additions is Mercerisation and Sanforisation. These two processes are not harmful and are ethically applied to the fabric to ensure that it lasts for many years and does not pill or shrink when you get it home and start to wash and iron the cotton for the first time.