Flannel Sheets Keep Bodies Warm and Comfortable

Since the seventeenth century, flannel has been keeping bodies warm. Welsh in origin, this fabric is generally made of a cotton and wool blend and evokes images of red and white plaid prints worn by lumberjacks and farmers. These images do hold bit of truth, as flannel is certainly favored among blue collar workers in colder climates because the fabric insulates and keeps warmth in.

Lumberjacks aren't the only people who can enjoy flannel, however! Flannel has recently enjoyed a popularity boom, as it is now commonly used to make robes, pajama pants, and even bedding.

Flannel sheets are now sold by a variety of shops and clothing catalogs and come in an assortment of colors and prints. With flannel sheets, your bedroom's decor will experience a makeover into a homier, old timey feeling impression.

It can actually be more complicated than you'd suspect to buy the perfect pair of bedsheets. Sheets come in many varieties including Egyptian cotton, pima cotton, supima cotton, sateen, pinpoint, jersey, and flannel.

Luxurious Egyptian cotton sheets are both softer and more expensive than other sheet materials. In fabrics, the softness and durability of the sheets is determined by the length of the fibers-longer is better.

While less soft to the touch that Egyptian cotton, Pima cotton makes up for it by being stronger with more durability. This type of sheet was developed in the southwestern United States.

Supima cotton is cotton that has been grown in the American southwest and certified by the Supima Association of America. Cotton is a crop that is even produced in the US, so home-grown cotton and home-grown cotton products are becoming more popular as they support American's agricultural wealth.

Sateen sheets are smooth and lustrous, though not as durable as other types of fabrics. Sateen sheets are highly impractical and therefore, tend to be more unpopular.

While not as soft to the touch, pinpoint is still one of the most durable fabrics. Therefore, this fabric has fallen out of favor with many shoppers.

Jersey sheets feel like a tee shirt has been wrapped around you. Jersey sheets can't boast the same smoothness as some other sheets, but many people still enjoy the certain cozy, slightly rough texture of them.

Flannel sheets combine the ideal aspects of all fabrics into one, durable, soft, and inexpensive weave. Flannel comes in a variety of fineness, so that sleepers can enjoy flannel sheets year round. For all of these reasons, flannel sheets are enjoying a resurgence of popularity. Flannel sheets lend warmth, coziness and a stylish look to any room and those sleeping in it.