Today there are many types of bed linen to choose from and as a customer it is sometimes hard to choose which one to buy. Many producers advertise that there bed linen is made of Egyptian cotton and stands for high quality. It can be good to know that there are actually 26 different grades of Egyptian cotton and only the highest grades stands for the best quality. To reach the highest grades the cotton must consist of long fine fibers of Egyptian cotton. In all Millefeuilles products we use the highest grade of Egyptian cotton and the cotton is woven in way that makes the fabric very soft, comfortable and long lasting.
Our favorite material that we mostly use in our products is cotton sateen. This fabric is woven with four threads over and one under compared to other cotton fabrics that consist of one thread over and one under. The sateen weaving technique makes the fabric shiny and soft. We also Mercerize all our fabrics which means a special treatment that gives the threads in the fabric a more lustrous appearance and strengthens them. This makes the fabric even more shiny and long lasting.
When you are searching for high quality bed linen one tip is to run your hand over it. If it feels comfortable against your skin this is an indication of very high quality. At Millefeuille we send samples to those of you customers who want to feel the fabric before you order our products and I can highly recommend you to ask for these samples.
The thread count of the fabric is also an important factor but only if the manufacturing process and the type of cotton are of the highest quality, since those factors are more important for a high quality fabric. However then the thread count actually counts and the best fabrics starts at thread counts around 300 and when you reach thread counts over 500 you have reached really top quality.
Warmest regards Annelie
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