Knowing what types of bed sheets fit your needs can help you sleep better and prevent you from having to buy replacements every few months. When choosing your sheets, keep in mind what type of sleeper you are. Hot sleepers are better off with breathable, cooling sheets like cotton or linen, while cold sleepers should opt for something warmer like flannel. Also, consider how much they will be used and what type of people (or animals) will use them the most. 

While American bed sizes have remained fixed, there are no standard mattress depths. As a general rule, our fitted sheets have a gusset (AKA “pocket size” or “pocket depth”) that will fit mattresses up to 17” deep with enough room to tuck under the mattress. However, most of our purveyors accommodate custom orders for deeper or thinner sizes.

Rough, heavy, and less flexible

Cotton and cotton blends dominate the market, the most common blend being cotton/polyester. Cotton provides absorbency and a soft hand, while polyester adds durability and wrinkle resistance.^[2] Other common fibers used in the manufacturing of bed sheets include linen, silk, Modal and bamboo rayon, lyocell, Microtex or Microfiber, and polypropylene. Polypropylene (olefin) is a hypoallergenic spun-bound material produced at a low cost and typically used in emergency shelters or hospitals as disposable sheeting.