Good sleep is worth gold. You choose the right bed and the right mattress with care. Now the bedding. Because with comfortable and good bedding, the bed comes into its own. After all, if the top layer is not suitable, the mattress cannot do its job. What should you consider when buying bed linen? We are happy to help you on your way.
- What is comfortable and good bedding all about?
- Three factors are essential when buying bedding:
- Ventilation: is the heat dissipated enough?
- Absorption: is the moisture absorbed enough?
- Elasticity: does everything remain smooth and tight despite turning?
- This all has to do with the material and the fit.
Natural materials: heat and moisture regulating
Whether it concerns flannels or 40cm fitted sheets, buying cotton for optimal heat and moisture regulation is best. Both substances are what you call natural materials. Cotton comes from the cotton plant. In contrast to synthetic materials, which you can experience as sultry, these fabrics breathe and absorb noticeably better.
Natural materials are champions in heat dissipation and moisture absorption. As a result, you sleep much more comfortably. After all, tossing, dreaming, and restless nights often go hand in hand with too much heat. Therefore, when buying bedding, pay attention to breathable material.
Tight fit: double stretch, jersey and angle height
In addition, you naturally want to sleep on a smooth and soft surface. In the blog article ‘Buying fitted sheets, you should pay attention to this!’ you can read all about double stretch, jersey quality and the correct size. Remember the angle height. All this ensures a tight custom fit. You are looking for elasticity for your fitted sheet and flannel.
Buying bed linen for a topper is an exception to this. The split topper listens even more closely. That is a double topper with a notch at the head end. Buying a stripe duvet cover bed line for a split topper requires that you know the exact length of the split so that the kink is in the right place. Feel free to consult us if in doubt.
Buying bed linen starts with the flannel.
Flannel is a neglected child; it is more important than you think. You stretch it under your fitted sheet to protect your mattress. It is the preservation of your mattress. In addition, this mattress protector also ensures a healthy and dry sleeping climate, as it is called in technical terms.
Many people sleep naked, so the skin acids come directly into the sheet. But even pyjamas do not stop perspiration. If the flannel did not absorb this, condensation would form in the mattress. This moisture can bring “the weather” into a mattress, a form of mould. They result in bacteria and unpleasant odours. Of course, you want to avoid that. As well as dirt and dust mites.
Did you know that there are also pillow flannels? Just think of saliva on the pillow by sleeping with an open mouth. Or that unstoppable nosebleed. Even then, a flannel offers protection. This prevents circles in your pillow.