Wednesday, January 30, 2008

Question about linen sheets.

We are considering buying sheets from you. Our choice is between all linen and 50% linen/50% cotton. How do they compare? What are the strengths and weaknesses of either?

That's a tough question!

I like pure linen in the summer as it has a cool hand; this is a classic in Europe, but a challenge for Americans as there is the wrinkle factor and the crisp factor. Linen sheets do get softer with time, but it does take some time. I'm not crazy about sleeping in pure linen in the winter.

I like a 50/50 blend because it has the unusual feel and heft of linen, but also the softness of cotton. This fabric tends to be thicker, heavier. This is a better year-round fabric.

I hope this helps.

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