Caring for your linen bed sheets is also easy. Wash them in cold water with mild detergent and tumble low dry. If you plan on ironing them, a good tip is to take them out of the dryer when they are slightly damp and iron on low heat.

Most bedding brands will offer sheets in a classic white, as well as a few other neutral options like gray, cream, or beige. Others commonly include pastel colors or other mass appeal shades. Very few brands offer lots of bold colors or patterns, but there are some.Brooklinenis a great brand to consider if you love color — they offer fun and funky limited edition colors and patterns for almost all their bedding.

Unlike cotton sheets, the strength of linen lies in its loose weave. Because flax has its own structure, there is little need for densely knit threads to produce a smooth fabric. As such, linen never depends on thread count as a measure of quality. Most linen fabrics have a thread count of around 80 – 150, a much lower range than cotton sheets.