BUYER’S GUIDE TO BED LINEN Investing in new bed linen is a quick and easy way to give your bedroom a modern update. Here’s our guide to the latest trends and how to choose and care for your bedding…

Thinking about improving your bedroom? One of the simplest and most affordable methods to give your sleeping sapce a fresh apperence is with a new set of bed linen. The bed is one the perfect and excellent places to make a style statement of colour ,texture and personality -of any kind and at any budget ,says Polly Dickens,creative director at The Conran Shop. ‘A set of linen can provide a block of focal colour, while an inexpensive throw or pair of contrasting or textured pillowcases are a quick fix to lift any bedroom.’

But with literally stacks of bed linen to choose from, where do you invest for the best? Does thread ( embroidery thread ) count really count, and what’s in a weave? If you don’t know your sateen from your seersucker, or are puzzled by pattern, fear not: we’ve asked the experts for all the tips to make buying bed linen a breeze.

BEFORE YOUR BUY BED LINEN When you are going to purchase your bed linen,the first thing you are supposed to take into consideration is whether you are happy to get the iron out,says Chrissie Rucker, founder of The White Company. if you are ,there are lots of splendid qualities and weaves which is available.Most of bed linen is woven from cotton,which is durable and easy to care for,as well as being a natural,breathable fibre,making it perfect for sheets. But top-class bed linen is not all about the thread ( machine embroidery thread ) count.

Thread count refers to the number of strands woven into one square inch of fabric - generally a higher number means a denser weave and a softer, smoother product. Thread counts can range from 180 through to 1,000, but it’s the quality of the fibre used that really makes the difference - a 200 thread count fine cotton sheet can have a softer feel than a 400 thread ( polyester embroidery thread ) count sheet made from inferior cotton (Egyptian cotton is considered to be the finest quality).

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