CHRIS'S OLD FASHIONED BEDDING Sheets of 200 thread count (which means 100 threads going in one direction and 100 threads going in the other direction, per inch) to 280 thread count are usually what we think of when we think of our grandma's clothesline sheets. In my research, I found some highly
rated
CHRIS'S OLD FASHIONED BEDDING: BUYING SHEETS AGAIN AND There are a lot of brands and a lot of models. One key thing I want to share with you is that cotton percale is not the only crisp sheet out there . Muslin is a similar weave to percale, but it's a lower thread count. And no, that isn't bad! Muslin sheets. can be cool and crisp, too. Heavens, I'd forgotten all about muslin. CHRIS'S OLD FASHIONED BEDDING: BUY CRISP SHEETS Thanks so much for this great information. I, too, have looked and looked for the old-fashioned *crisp* sheets. I think Wamsuta Percale was the most "recent" available- back in the 70s or 80s.(Some store clerks today don't even know what "crisp" means!) CHRIS'S OLD FASHIONED BEDDING: CRISP, COOL BED SHEETS: THE I've been obsessed with finding some affordable 100% cotton sheets that are of the cool, crisp weave and quality that my grandma used - the kind you'd see drying on clotheslines in her neighborhood. CHRIS'S OLD FASHIONED BEDDING: QUILTS Here's a pretty, light, and inexpensive quilt with a 100% cotton fill and cover. (paid link) It comes in four different sizes. And it's classy, quaint, and old-fashioned. The brand is unknown to me, called Cozy Line. Update October 5, 2020: I used to have more listed on this page, but the links are outdated. CHRIS'S OLD FASHIONED BEDDING: PROS AND CONS OF 100% Pros and Cons of 100% Cotton Percale Sheets. Cool in summer and spring. Crisp rather than drapy. Smooth, matte finish. Strong, not flimsy or easily worn out, because of the tight, one-over-one percale weave. No great tufts of lint and fluff cluttering up dryer filter. Washable (try not to use super hot water and keep chlorine bleach to a CHRIS'S OLD FASHIONED BEDDING: OLD-FASHIONED WOOL BLANKETS Hi, I'm definitely a wool blanket person, interesting article, Angora wool only comes from Angora rabbit though,the Angora goat produces mohair,which is a great fibre in itself, both are made into very luxurious fabrics, Angora because of its scarcity and mohair (cashmere and pashmina also come from goats) because of its exceptionally fine hair which make very delicate threads and lightweight CHRIS'S OLD FASHIONED BEDDING: DURABILITY OF VINTAGE VS If you've been reading this blog, you'll know I have certain pet peeves about bedsheets. My biggest and loudest peeve is that I don't like brushed cotton, I don't like sateen, and I don't like soft - I like crisp!
CHRIS'S OLD FASHIONED BEDDING: WHAT I'M WORKING ON What I'm Working On. Hi, everyone. I wanted to say that - well - wow! I had no idea before starting this blog just how many people were in the same boat as I. Apparently, although the age of quality cotton goods seems to be disappearing, there is a backlash of interest, which hopefully will mean that it will experience a resurgence! SOME NEW VINTAGE SHEETS I GOT OFF EBAY Some new vintage sheets I got off eBay. As promised, here's a preview of some of the vintage crisp cotton percale (and muslin, my new discovery) sheets I managed to snag off of eBay, no pun intended! These photos were taken with a camera that's 14 years old that has just conked out on me, so forgive the mediocre quality of the images. (New
CHRIS'S OLD FASHIONED BEDDING Sheets of 200 thread count (which means 100 threads going in one direction and 100 threads going in the other direction, per inch) to 280 thread count are usually what we think of when we think of our grandma's clothesline sheets. In my research, I found some highly rated
CHRIS'S OLD FASHIONED BEDDING: BUYING SHEETS AGAIN AND There are a lot of brands and a lot of models. One key thing I want to share with you is that cotton percale is not the only crisp sheet out there . Muslin is a similar weave to percale, but it's a lower thread count. And no, that isn't bad! Muslin sheets. can be cool and crisp, too. Heavens, I'd forgotten all about muslin. CHRIS'S OLD FASHIONED BEDDING: BUY CRISP SHEETS Thanks so much for this great information. I, too, have looked and looked for the old-fashioned *crisp* sheets. I think Wamsuta Percale was the most "recent" available- back in the 70s or 80s.(Some store clerks today don't even know what "crisp" means!) CHRIS'S OLD FASHIONED BEDDING: CRISP, COOL BED SHEETS: THE I've been obsessed with finding some affordable 100% cotton sheets that are of the cool, crisp weave and quality that my grandma used - the kind you'd see drying on clotheslines in her neighborhood. CHRIS'S OLD FASHIONED BEDDING: QUILTS Here's a pretty, light, and inexpensive quilt with a 100% cotton fill and cover. (paid link) It comes in four different sizes. And it's classy, quaint, and old-fashioned. The brand is unknown to me, called Cozy Line. Update October 5, 2020: I used to have more listed on this page, but the links are outdated. CHRIS'S OLD FASHIONED BEDDING: PROS AND CONS OF 100% Pros and Cons of 100% Cotton Percale Sheets. Cool in summer and spring. Crisp rather than drapy. Smooth, matte finish. Strong, not flimsy or easily worn out, because of the tight, one-over-one percale weave. No great tufts of lint and fluff cluttering up dryer filter. Washable (try not to use super hot water and keep chlorine bleach to a CHRIS'S OLD FASHIONED BEDDING: OLD-FASHIONED WOOL BLANKETS Hi, I'm definitely a wool blanket person, interesting article, Angora wool only comes from Angora rabbit though,the Angora goat produces mohair,which is a great fibre in itself, both are made into very luxurious fabrics, Angora because of its scarcity and mohair (cashmere and pashmina also come from goats) because of its exceptionally fine hair which make very delicate threads and lightweight CHRIS'S OLD FASHIONED BEDDING: DURABILITY OF VINTAGE VS If you've been reading this blog, you'll know I have certain pet peeves about bedsheets. My biggest and loudest peeve is that I don't like brushed cotton, I don't like sateen, and I don't like soft - I like crisp!
CHRIS'S OLD FASHIONED BEDDING: WHAT I'M WORKING ON What I'm Working On. Hi, everyone. I wanted to say that - well - wow! I had no idea before starting this blog just how many people were in the same boat as I. Apparently, although the age of quality cotton goods seems to be disappearing, there is a backlash of interest, which hopefully will mean that it will experience a resurgence! SOME NEW VINTAGE SHEETS I GOT OFF EBAY Some new vintage sheets I got off eBay. As promised, here's a preview of some of the vintage crisp cotton percale (and muslin, my new discovery) sheets I managed to snag off of eBay, no pun intended! These photos were taken with a camera that's 14 years old that has just conked out on me, so forgive the mediocre quality of the images. (New
CHRIS'S OLD FASHIONED BEDDING: QUILTS Here's a pretty, light, and inexpensive quilt with a 100% cotton fill and cover. (paid link) It comes in four different sizes. And it's classy, quaint, and old-fashioned. The brand is unknown to me, called Cozy Line. Update October 5, 2020: I used to have more listed on this page, but the links are outdated. CHRIS'S OLD FASHIONED BEDDING: OLD FASHIONED ALL COTTON Because of the way they're sewn - i.e., quilted - the batting doesn't clump. If you have kids or pets or like to snack in bed, you know the top bed cover will always get stained, and quilts made of 100% cotton, including the batting, can tolerate a certain amount of chlorine bleach. Plus they look homey and inviting and, as I know all-too well MY TIPS FOR BUYING VINTAGE COTTON SHEETS ON EBAY Vintage sheets aren't for everyone - for example, if you have a king-sized bed and want a standard king-sized sheet set. If you have a king-size bed, unless you want to sew two twin-sized sheets together the way they did way back when and switch from fitted sheets to the ol' flat-with-hospital-corners-bottom-sheet method, you'll need to shop a bit more modern - like at Amazon.com or even eBay CHRIS'S OLD FASHIONED BEDDING: DISCLOSURE first hand experience ; authoritative research, or ; a combination thereof. However, the content discussed by the author in any given article in this website, including information on and/or opinions about products or services, may result in compensation for the website operator and may be
CHRIS'S OLD FASHIONED BEDDING: JULY 2015 Where I live in the U.S. Pacific Northwest, something other than cotton, whether it's a natural fiber or synthetic, is a necessary adjunct to all-cotton or all-linen bedding for CHRIS'S OLD FASHIONED BEDDING: MARCH 2011 Assuming they are manufacturered of good quality cotton, though not necessarily long-staple or extra-long staple cotton like Egyptian or pima cotton (softer, but more expensive), the general advantages and disadvantages of 100% cotton percale sheets in the 200 - 300 thread count range are:
CHRIS'S OLD FASHIONED BEDDING: TO THE READER WHO ASKED To the Reader Who Asked About Offloading Vintage Sheets. I had a request many months ago from a reader who had some vintage sheets of the kind we talk about here. She was interested in selling them and wanted to know how she could connect with buyers. I promised her an answer, then promptly had health issues that intruded on my blogging. CHRIS'S OLD FASHIONED BEDDING: SEPTEMBER 2014 I traveled in time and found them. Well, okay, I used the Internet, not a time machine. But in the last few weeks, I have bought an embarrassingly large number of sheets that are crisp, cool, all-cotton, and not just LIKE the sheets my grandma used. CHRIS'S OLD FASHIONED BEDDING: AUGUST 2011 Despite the cons, these sheets make sleeping so much nicer. I actually find that I disturb my sleeping spouse less when I get up ten thousand times in the middle of the night because the sleep is more restful. CHRIS'S OLD FASHIONED BEDDING: FEBRUARY 2015 Hi, everyone. I wanted to say that - well - wow! I had no idea before starting this blog just how many people were in the same boat as I. Apparently, although the age of quality cotton goods seems to be disappearing, there is a backlash of interest, which hopefully CHRIS'S OLD FASHIONED BEDDING Sheets of 200 thread count (which means 100 threads going in one direction and 100 threads going in the other direction, per inch) to 280 thread count are usually what we think of when we think of our grandma's clothesline sheets. In my research, I found some highly rated
CHRIS'S OLD FASHIONED BEDDING: BUYING SHEETS AGAIN AND There are a lot of brands and a lot of models. One key thing I want to share with you is that cotton percale is not the only crisp sheet out there . Muslin is a similar weave to percale, but it's a lower thread count. And no, that isn't bad! Muslin sheets. can be cool and crisp, too. Heavens, I'd forgotten all about muslin. CHRIS'S OLD FASHIONED BEDDING: BUY CRISP SHEETS Thanks so much for this great information. I, too, have looked and looked for the old-fashioned *crisp* sheets. I think Wamsuta Percale was the most "recent" available- back in the 70s or 80s.(Some store clerks today don't even know what "crisp" means!) CHRIS'S OLD FASHIONED BEDDING: CRISP, COOL BED SHEETS: THE I've been obsessed with finding some affordable 100% cotton sheets that are of the cool, crisp weave and quality that my grandma used - the kind you'd see drying on clotheslines in her neighborhood. CHRIS'S OLD FASHIONED BEDDING: QUILTS Here's a pretty, light, and inexpensive quilt with a 100% cotton fill and cover. (paid link) It comes in four different sizes. And it's classy, quaint, and old-fashioned. The brand is unknown to me, called Cozy Line. Update October 5, 2020: I used to have more listed on this page, but the links are outdated. CHRIS'S OLD FASHIONED BEDDING: PROS AND CONS OF 100% Pros and Cons of 100% Cotton Percale Sheets. Cool in summer and spring. Crisp rather than drapy. Smooth, matte finish. Strong, not flimsy or easily worn out, because of the tight, one-over-one percale weave. No great tufts of lint and fluff cluttering up dryer filter. Washable (try not to use super hot water and keep chlorine bleach to a CHRIS'S OLD FASHIONED BEDDING: OLD-FASHIONED WOOL BLANKETS Hi, I'm definitely a wool blanket person, interesting article, Angora wool only comes from Angora rabbit though,the Angora goat produces mohair,which is a great fibre in itself, both are made into very luxurious fabrics, Angora because of its scarcity and mohair (cashmere and pashmina also come from goats) because of its exceptionally fine hair which make very delicate threads and lightweight CHRIS'S OLD FASHIONED BEDDING: DURABILITY OF VINTAGE VS If you've been reading this blog, you'll know I have certain pet peeves about bedsheets. My biggest and loudest peeve is that I don't like brushed cotton, I don't like sateen, and I don't like soft - I like crisp!
CHRIS'S OLD FASHIONED BEDDING: WHAT I'M WORKING ON What I'm Working On. Hi, everyone. I wanted to say that - well - wow! I had no idea before starting this blog just how many people were in the same boat as I. Apparently, although the age of quality cotton goods seems to be disappearing, there is a backlash of interest, which hopefully will mean that it will experience a resurgence! SOME NEW VINTAGE SHEETS I GOT OFF EBAY Some new vintage sheets I got off eBay. As promised, here's a preview of some of the vintage crisp cotton percale (and muslin, my new discovery) sheets I managed to snag off of eBay, no pun intended! These photos were taken with a camera that's 14 years old that has just conked out on me, so forgive the mediocre quality of the images. (New
CHRIS'S OLD FASHIONED BEDDING Sheets of 200 thread count (which means 100 threads going in one direction and 100 threads going in the other direction, per inch) to 280 thread count are usually what we think of when we think of our grandma's clothesline sheets. In my research, I found some highly rated
CHRIS'S OLD FASHIONED BEDDING: BUYING SHEETS AGAIN AND There are a lot of brands and a lot of models. One key thing I want to share with you is that cotton percale is not the only crisp sheet out there . Muslin is a similar weave to percale, but it's a lower thread count. And no, that isn't bad! Muslin sheets. can be cool and crisp, too. Heavens, I'd forgotten all about muslin. CHRIS'S OLD FASHIONED BEDDING: BUY CRISP SHEETS Thanks so much for this great information. I, too, have looked and looked for the old-fashioned *crisp* sheets. I think Wamsuta Percale was the most "recent" available- back in the 70s or 80s.(Some store clerks today don't even know what "crisp" means!) CHRIS'S OLD FASHIONED BEDDING: CRISP, COOL BED SHEETS: THE I've been obsessed with finding some affordable 100% cotton sheets that are of the cool, crisp weave and quality that my grandma used - the kind you'd see drying on clotheslines in her neighborhood. CHRIS'S OLD FASHIONED BEDDING: QUILTS Here's a pretty, light, and inexpensive quilt with a 100% cotton fill and cover. (paid link) It comes in four different sizes. And it's classy, quaint, and old-fashioned. The brand is unknown to me, called Cozy Line. Update October 5, 2020: I used to have more listed on this page, but the links are outdated. CHRIS'S OLD FASHIONED BEDDING: PROS AND CONS OF 100% Pros and Cons of 100% Cotton Percale Sheets. Cool in summer and spring. Crisp rather than drapy. Smooth, matte finish. Strong, not flimsy or easily worn out, because of the tight, one-over-one percale weave. No great tufts of lint and fluff cluttering up dryer filter. Washable (try not to use super hot water and keep chlorine bleach to a CHRIS'S OLD FASHIONED BEDDING: OLD-FASHIONED WOOL BLANKETS Hi, I'm definitely a wool blanket person, interesting article, Angora wool only comes from Angora rabbit though,the Angora goat produces mohair,which is a great fibre in itself, both are made into very luxurious fabrics, Angora because of its scarcity and mohair (cashmere and pashmina also come from goats) because of its exceptionally fine hair which make very delicate threads and lightweight CHRIS'S OLD FASHIONED BEDDING: DURABILITY OF VINTAGE VS If you've been reading this blog, you'll know I have certain pet peeves about bedsheets. My biggest and loudest peeve is that I don't like brushed cotton, I don't like sateen, and I don't like soft - I like crisp!
CHRIS'S OLD FASHIONED BEDDING: WHAT I'M WORKING ON What I'm Working On. Hi, everyone. I wanted to say that - well - wow! I had no idea before starting this blog just how many people were in the same boat as I. Apparently, although the age of quality cotton goods seems to be disappearing, there is a backlash of interest, which hopefully will mean that it will experience a resurgence! SOME NEW VINTAGE SHEETS I GOT OFF EBAY Some new vintage sheets I got off eBay. As promised, here's a preview of some of the vintage crisp cotton percale (and muslin, my new discovery) sheets I managed to snag off of eBay, no pun intended! These photos were taken with a camera that's 14 years old that has just conked out on me, so forgive the mediocre quality of the images. (New
CHRIS'S OLD FASHIONED BEDDING: QUILTS Here's a pretty, light, and inexpensive quilt with a 100% cotton fill and cover. (paid link) It comes in four different sizes. And it's classy, quaint, and old-fashioned. The brand is unknown to me, called Cozy Line. Update October 5, 2020: I used to have more listed on this page, but the links are outdated. CHRIS'S OLD FASHIONED BEDDING: OLD FASHIONED ALL COTTON Because of the way they're sewn - i.e., quilted - the batting doesn't clump. If you have kids or pets or like to snack in bed, you know the top bed cover will always get stained, and quilts made of 100% cotton, including the batting, can tolerate a certain amount of chlorine bleach. Plus they look homey and inviting and, as I know all-too well MY TIPS FOR BUYING VINTAGE COTTON SHEETS ON EBAY Vintage sheets aren't for everyone - for example, if you have a king-sized bed and want a standard king-sized sheet set. If you have a king-size bed, unless you want to sew two twin-sized sheets together the way they did way back when and switch from fitted sheets to the ol' flat-with-hospital-corners-bottom-sheet method, you'll need to shop a bit more modern - like at Amazon.com or even eBay CHRIS'S OLD FASHIONED BEDDING: DISCLOSURE first hand experience ; authoritative research, or ; a combination thereof. However, the content discussed by the author in any given article in this website, including information on and/or opinions about products or services, may result in compensation for the website operator and may be
CHRIS'S OLD FASHIONED BEDDING: JULY 2015 Where I live in the U.S. Pacific Northwest, something other than cotton, whether it's a natural fiber or synthetic, is a necessary adjunct to all-cotton or all-linen bedding for CHRIS'S OLD FASHIONED BEDDING: MARCH 2011 Assuming they are manufacturered of good quality cotton, though not necessarily long-staple or extra-long staple cotton like Egyptian or pima cotton (softer, but more expensive), the general advantages and disadvantages of 100% cotton percale sheets in the 200 - 300 thread count range are:
CHRIS'S OLD FASHIONED BEDDING: TO THE READER WHO ASKED To the Reader Who Asked About Offloading Vintage Sheets. I had a request many months ago from a reader who had some vintage sheets of the kind we talk about here. She was interested in selling them and wanted to know how she could connect with buyers. I promised her an answer, then promptly had health issues that intruded on my blogging. CHRIS'S OLD FASHIONED BEDDING: SEPTEMBER 2014 I traveled in time and found them. Well, okay, I used the Internet, not a time machine. But in the last few weeks, I have bought an embarrassingly large number of sheets that are crisp, cool, all-cotton, and not just LIKE the sheets my grandma used. CHRIS'S OLD FASHIONED BEDDING: AUGUST 2011 Despite the cons, these sheets make sleeping so much nicer. I actually find that I disturb my sleeping spouse less when I get up ten thousand times in the middle of the night because the sleep is more restful. CHRIS'S OLD FASHIONED BEDDING: FEBRUARY 2015 Hi, everyone. I wanted to say that - well - wow! I had no idea before starting this blog just how many people were in the same boat as I. Apparently, although the age of quality cotton goods seems to be disappearing, there is a backlash of interest, which hopefully CHRIS'S OLD FASHIONED BEDDING Sheets of 200 thread count (which means 100 threads going in one direction and 100 threads going in the other direction, per inch) to 280 thread count are usually what we think of when we think of our grandma's clothesline sheets. In my research, I found some highly rated
CHRIS'S OLD FASHIONED BEDDING: BUYING SHEETS AGAIN AND There are a lot of brands and a lot of models. One key thing I want to share with you is that cotton percale is not the only crisp sheet out there . Muslin is a similar weave to percale, but it's a lower thread count. And no, that isn't bad! Muslin sheets. can be cool and crisp, too. Heavens, I'd forgotten all about muslin. CHRIS'S OLD FASHIONED BEDDING: BUY CRISP SHEETS Thanks so much for this great information. I, too, have looked and looked for the old-fashioned *crisp* sheets. I think Wamsuta Percale was the most "recent" available- back in the 70s or 80s.(Some store clerks today don't even know what "crisp" means!) CHRIS'S OLD FASHIONED BEDDING: CRISP, COOL BED SHEETS: THE I've been obsessed with finding some affordable 100% cotton sheets that are of the cool, crisp weave and quality that my grandma used - the kind you'd see drying on clotheslines in her neighborhood. CHRIS'S OLD FASHIONED BEDDING: QUILTS Here's a pretty, light, and inexpensive quilt with a 100% cotton fill and cover. (paid link) It comes in four different sizes. And it's classy, quaint, and old-fashioned. The brand is unknown to me, called Cozy Line. Update October 5, 2020: I used to have more listed on this page, but the links are outdated. CHRIS'S OLD FASHIONED BEDDING: PROS AND CONS OF 100% Pros and Cons of 100% Cotton Percale Sheets. Cool in summer and spring. Crisp rather than drapy. Smooth, matte finish. Strong, not flimsy or easily worn out, because of the tight, one-over-one percale weave. No great tufts of lint and fluff cluttering up dryer filter. Washable (try not to use super hot water and keep chlorine bleach to a CHRIS'S OLD FASHIONED BEDDING: THE DRAWBACK TO CRISP With smooth, crisp percale, you feel every little crumb that finds its way onto your sheets. Luckily, because there's very little tooth when the cotton isn't combed (I only like combed cotton sometimes, for its warmth in the winter) the crumbs just slide right off with a little flick of your hand. Noisy. Some sheets are so crisp that every CHRIS'S OLD FASHIONED BEDDING: OLD-FASHIONED WOOL BLANKETS Hi, I'm definitely a wool blanket person, interesting article, Angora wool only comes from Angora rabbit though,the Angora goat produces mohair,which is a great fibre in itself, both are made into very luxurious fabrics, Angora because of its scarcity and mohair (cashmere and pashmina also come from goats) because of its exceptionally fine hair which make very delicate threads and lightweight CHRIS'S OLD FASHIONED BEDDING: WHAT I'M WORKING ON What I'm Working On. Hi, everyone. I wanted to say that - well - wow! I had no idea before starting this blog just how many people were in the same boat as I. Apparently, although the age of quality cotton goods seems to be disappearing, there is a backlash of interest, which hopefully will mean that it will experience a resurgence! CHRIS'S OLD FASHIONED BEDDING: DURABILITY OF VINTAGE VS If you've been reading this blog, you'll know I have certain pet peeves about bedsheets. My biggest and loudest peeve is that I don't like brushed cotton, I don't like sateen, and I don't like soft - I like crisp!
CHRIS'S OLD FASHIONED BEDDING Sheets of 200 thread count (which means 100 threads going in one direction and 100 threads going in the other direction, per inch) to 280 thread count are usually what we think of when we think of our grandma's clothesline sheets. In my research, I found some highly rated
CHRIS'S OLD FASHIONED BEDDING: BUYING SHEETS AGAIN AND There are a lot of brands and a lot of models. One key thing I want to share with you is that cotton percale is not the only crisp sheet out there . Muslin is a similar weave to percale, but it's a lower thread count. And no, that isn't bad! Muslin sheets. can be cool and crisp, too. Heavens, I'd forgotten all about muslin. CHRIS'S OLD FASHIONED BEDDING: BUY CRISP SHEETS Thanks so much for this great information. I, too, have looked and looked for the old-fashioned *crisp* sheets. I think Wamsuta Percale was the most "recent" available- back in the 70s or 80s.(Some store clerks today don't even know what "crisp" means!) CHRIS'S OLD FASHIONED BEDDING: CRISP, COOL BED SHEETS: THE I've been obsessed with finding some affordable 100% cotton sheets that are of the cool, crisp weave and quality that my grandma used - the kind you'd see drying on clotheslines in her neighborhood. CHRIS'S OLD FASHIONED BEDDING: QUILTS Here's a pretty, light, and inexpensive quilt with a 100% cotton fill and cover. (paid link) It comes in four different sizes. And it's classy, quaint, and old-fashioned. The brand is unknown to me, called Cozy Line. Update October 5, 2020: I used to have more listed on this page, but the links are outdated. CHRIS'S OLD FASHIONED BEDDING: PROS AND CONS OF 100% Pros and Cons of 100% Cotton Percale Sheets. Cool in summer and spring. Crisp rather than drapy. Smooth, matte finish. Strong, not flimsy or easily worn out, because of the tight, one-over-one percale weave. No great tufts of lint and fluff cluttering up dryer filter. Washable (try not to use super hot water and keep chlorine bleach to a CHRIS'S OLD FASHIONED BEDDING: THE DRAWBACK TO CRISP With smooth, crisp percale, you feel every little crumb that finds its way onto your sheets. Luckily, because there's very little tooth when the cotton isn't combed (I only like combed cotton sometimes, for its warmth in the winter) the crumbs just slide right off with a little flick of your hand. Noisy. Some sheets are so crisp that every CHRIS'S OLD FASHIONED BEDDING: OLD-FASHIONED WOOL BLANKETS Hi, I'm definitely a wool blanket person, interesting article, Angora wool only comes from Angora rabbit though,the Angora goat produces mohair,which is a great fibre in itself, both are made into very luxurious fabrics, Angora because of its scarcity and mohair (cashmere and pashmina also come from goats) because of its exceptionally fine hair which make very delicate threads and lightweight CHRIS'S OLD FASHIONED BEDDING: WHAT I'M WORKING ON What I'm Working On. Hi, everyone. I wanted to say that - well - wow! I had no idea before starting this blog just how many people were in the same boat as I. Apparently, although the age of quality cotton goods seems to be disappearing, there is a backlash of interest, which hopefully will mean that it will experience a resurgence! CHRIS'S OLD FASHIONED BEDDING: DURABILITY OF VINTAGE VS If you've been reading this blog, you'll know I have certain pet peeves about bedsheets. My biggest and loudest peeve is that I don't like brushed cotton, I don't like sateen, and I don't like soft - I like crisp!
CHRIS'S OLD FASHIONED BEDDING: QUILTS Here's a pretty, light, and inexpensive quilt with a 100% cotton fill and cover. (paid link) It comes in four different sizes. And it's classy, quaint, and old-fashioned. The brand is unknown to me, called Cozy Line. Update October 5, 2020: I used to have more listed on this page, but the links are outdated. CHRIS'S OLD FASHIONED BEDDING: OLD FASHIONED ALL COTTON Because of the way they're sewn - i.e., quilted - the batting doesn't clump. If you have kids or pets or like to snack in bed, you know the top bed cover will always get stained, and quilts made of 100% cotton, including the batting, can tolerate a certain amount of chlorine bleach. Plus they look homey and inviting and, as I know all-too well CHRIS'S OLD FASHIONED BEDDING: ABOUT ME Chris Telden is my pen name. I'm really into being comfortable. I love nice sheets but don't love spending a lot. I live in the U.S. in the Pacific Northwest, where it's cool and damp most of the year. I've also lived in the southeast, where it's hot and damp more often than not, and in the midwest, where half the year it's freezing and dry CHRIS'S OLD FASHIONED BEDDING: MY TIPS FOR BUYING VINTAGE Vintage sheets aren't for everyone - for example, if you have a king-sized bed and want a standard king-sized sheet set. If you have a king-size bed, unless you want to sew two twin-sized sheets together the way they did way back when and switch from fitted sheets to the ol' flat-with-hospital-corners-bottom-sheet method, you'll need to shop a bit more modern - like at Amazon.com or even eBay CHRIS'S OLD FASHIONED BEDDING: DISCLOSURE first hand experience ; authoritative research, or ; a combination thereof. However, the content discussed by the author in any given article in this website, including information on and/or opinions about products or services, may result in compensation for the website operator and may be
CHRIS'S OLD FASHIONED BEDDING: MARCH 2011 Assuming they are manufacturered of good quality cotton, though not necessarily long-staple or extra-long staple cotton like Egyptian or pima cotton (softer, but more expensive), the general advantages and disadvantages of 100% cotton percale sheets in the 200 - 300 thread count range are:
CHRIS'S OLD FASHIONED BEDDING: JULY 2015 Where I live in the U.S. Pacific Northwest, something other than cotton, whether it's a natural fiber or synthetic, is a necessary adjunct to all-cotton or all-linen bedding for CHRIS'S OLD FASHIONED BEDDING: TO THE READER WHO ASKED To the Reader Who Asked About Offloading Vintage Sheets. I had a request many months ago from a reader who had some vintage sheets of the kind we talk about here. She was interested in selling them and wanted to know how she could connect with buyers. I promised her an answer, then promptly had health issues that intruded on my blogging. CHRIS'S OLD FASHIONED BEDDING: COPYRIGHT In layspeakI courteously ask you to respect copyright law and not to copy large blocks of the text of the articles here in any format - written, online, email, whatever - unless I've given you explicit permission. Just linking is fine, with maybe a brief excerpt - like a couple of sentences - sure. Whole paragraphs, one after another, not so
CHRIS'S OLD FASHIONED BEDDING Hi, everyone. I wanted to say that - well - wow! I had no idea before starting this blog just how many people were in the same boat as I. Apparently, although the age of quality cotton goods seems to be disappearing, there is a backlash of interest, which hopefully will mean that it will experience a resurgence! I just wanted to post a quick update for those who've CHRIS'S OLD FASHIONED BEDDING Sheets and quilts like Grandma had... * Home
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CRISP, COOL BED SHEETS: THE BEST, MOST COMFORTABLE BED LINENS ARE ALSO THE SIMPLEST
I've been obsessed with finding some affordable 100% cotton sheets that are of the cool, crisp weave and quality that my grandma used - the kind you'd see drying on clotheslines in her neighborhood. Here's my problem. In the hot, humid weather of summertime, I can't fall asleep without a sheet on top of me, but I don't want it to cling. I hate the feel of those shiny, high-thread-count, soft, drapy sheets in sateen or other luxury fabric, especially in the summer - it might feel okay at first, but it's not really ideal for year-round wear. Those high-thread-count, so-called luxury sheets feel as breathable as wet silk to me - which means not breathable at all. (Silk, though airy when dry, gets stifling when it's damp, and is much harder to care for, so it doesn't make the best comfortable day-to-day sheeting). I considered linen sheets, which are airy, smooth, and cool. They would be perfect, I realized...if I could afford them. Which left me, oddly, with an option I had almost forgotten: those wonderful, old, kinda stiff, sorta wrinkly, but smooth, crisp sheets that rustled against the skin when I was a kid and gave me this great feeling of being tucked in and cozy. So then my mission began. Find the crisp cotton sheets! And while I was on a sheet shopping crusade, I decided I wanted my pillowcases airy and crisp, too, and not stifling my face, right where I'm trying to breathe!
I also wanted to find single sheets and pillowcases - bedding a la carte, basically. See, I love flannel sheets in winter, but I can't stand flannel pillowcases against my face. And because we have been trying out some unconventional bed and mattress designs (like shikibutons), I wanted to be able to buy a flat sheet here, a fitted sheet there...and any number of pillowcases I choose, not just the standard single pillowcase that comes with a twin set, or the two cases with full, double, and queen, or the two king-sized pillowcases that come with king size sheet sets (I mean, I like a big bed, but my head is normal size, you know?) So what have I learned in my quest for those traditional crisp sheets of yesteryear? I've learned that the best sheets aren't the fancy ones, like the Thomas Lee cotton sheets. They sent me a swatch, but although it felt really lovely - in fact, it felt very much like fine silk to me - it wasn't what I wanted to sleep in every night of the year. I want something substantial on me. And although I know the company has a guarantee, I thought they were too expensive to try, just to try them...
I learned what I need to look for when I buy crisp sheets. I learned that the thing that makes cotton sheets cool, crisp and smooth is the percale weave. For the non-fabric-techies, percale is the simplest, most basic weave there is, tight and strong, and not stretchy, fluffy or linty. I learned that a good quality cotton can make the difference between scratchy percale sheets and smooth, that combed cotton feels somewhat warmer than plain cotton. And thread count? Sheets of 200 thread count (which means 100 threads going in one direction and 100 threads going in the other direction, per inch) to 280 thread count are usually what we think of when we think of our grandma's clothesline sheets. In my research, I found some highly rated and very affordable sheets, which you'll find here. I've tried some of these sheets, and others I only found after I did my sheet shopping. (For some reason, my husband is not thrilled with the idea of replacing the entire contents of our linen closet with sheets while I test each one.) I did use my newly gained sheet-shopping savvy to pick out the sheets that earned positive reviews by people of like minds - those who remember their grandmother's sheets and scorned the sissy sateen and impossibly high thread counts (after 400, apparently, it's all hype) for those basic, comfy, smooth and firm sheets that are best for everyday use.
Besides percale sheets, you'll also find here some great sources for quality flannel sheets and old-fashioned 100% cotton quilts that have a heirloom look but not price tag. And for those who can afford it, some nice linen sheets. And any other bedding products I found that I thought were nifty. 238 comments
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