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Bed Linen Buying Guide

Bed Linen

Make yourself at home with beautiful bed linen, designed with love in NZ and made exclusively for Wallace Cotton. Discover our duvet covers, pillowcases, quilts, sheet sets, fitted and flat sheets, bedding essentials, duvet inners and pillow inners. Sourced from ethical and sustainable suppliers we use the finest natural and sustainable fabrics for our bedding collections.

Trending Bed Linen for Autumn and Winter 2025

Yarn dyed cotton bed linen

Our top pick for bed linen made from yarn dyed cotton for autumn and winter is the classic wide stripe design of Sherwood bed linen. A timeless look to effortlessly mix with plains, patterns and texture. The simple, versatile and enduring wide stripe in olive green and white offers a comforting and charming look for the cooler months ahead. Our Sherwood bed linen is made from OEKO-TEX certified yarn dyed cotton and is available in a duvet cover set, oxford, lodge and European pillowcases.

Linen bed linen

Fall in love with the relaxed softness of pure linen for a beautifully simple bed. Our Loft Linen bed Linen is crafted from a responsive certified European linen fibre to keep you cool in summer and warm in winter. And the more you launder your linen, the softer it becomes, making it a lovely place to wake up in. Choose from classic white and soft natural for an enduring look to love.  Our Loft Linen bed linen is stonewashed for extra softness and is both European Flax and OEKO-TEX certified. Loft Linen bed linen is available in a duvet cover set, sheet separates and a range of pillowcase sizes.

Cotton sateen bed linen

Bed linen made from high thread count cotton sateen fabric feels sumptuous and smooth. The high thread count gives cotton sateen bed linen a heavier weight. For a luxurious, simple yet classic white bed, discover our 1000 thread count Imperial bed linen. Or if you prefer a little sophisticated detail, our 750 thread count Monarch sheets, pillowcases and duvets cover sets feature a double band of embroidery for elegant and beautiful style. Our cotton sateen bed linen is available in duvet cover sets, bed sheet sets, separate fitted and flat sheets, standard pillowcases, oxford pillowcases, European pillowcases and the larger Lodge pillowcase.

Cotton muslin duvet covers

Our top pick for duvets made from cotton muslin is our Deepwater bed linen. Drift off to sleep in the dreamy blue hue of a Deepwater duvet cover, designed in a tranquil, ocean inspired tone to invite deep slumber. A gently textured bed linen range in a beautiful mid-tone ocean blue for simple, serene styling. Our Deepwater duvet cover set is made from OEKO-TEX certified double layered cotton muslin and includes matching pillowcases.

Organic cotton bed linen

Our top pick for bed linen made from organic cotton for autumn and winter is our Botanic Wonder bed linen range. Create a luxurious retreat with the restful garden hues and painterly pattern of Botanic Wonder bed linen, inspired by lush, plant-filled conservatories. Featuring a leafy, botanical design using an impressionist brush stroke style. Designed as the colour carrier for the collection with olive greens, deep blues, merlot, pink and hints of white to effortlessly coordinate with pieces from the latest range. Our Botanic Wonder bed linen is made from GOTS and OEKO-TEX certified organic cotton and includes a duvet cover set, oxford, lodge and European pillowcases.

Flannelette bed linen

Our top pick for bed linen made from cosy flannelette for autumn and winter is our Cardrona bed linen range. Designed for cosy season slumber, Cardrona flannel bed linen is soft, snuggly and warm, perfect for slow starts and early bedtimes. Our Cardrona Flannel Bed Linen range is designed in timeless patterns and classic colours to suit every bed in your home, from young dreamers to the main bedroom alike. Our Cardrona bed linen range is made from OEKO-TEX certified brushed cotton flannel and includes duvet cover sets, fitted sheets, sheet sets, pillowcases and cot sheets.

Buying the best for your bed

Bedding Essentials

A good nights' sleep is essential for our wellbeing, so we recommend making your bed with the best bedding essentials you can afford. Start from the foundation with a bed skirt or valance to dress your bed base. Add a breathable mattress topper made from either certified organic cotton for summer or a luxurious feather and down topper for winter for cushioning comfort all night long. Layer a washable cotton mattress protector over the topper, to keep your base layers fresher for longer.

Duvet Inners

It’s worth investing in quality, well-made duvet inners that will last for years to come. We carefully source the best natural fibres for our bedding NZ range. Our GOTS certified organic cotton duvet inners are designed for the warmer months of spring and summer. Perfect for the cooler months and colder climes, our ethically sourced duck and goose feather and down duvet inners are lofty and luxurious. Discover beautiful quality duvet inners that are comfortable, sustainable and perfect for all the beds in your home.

Plump Your Pillows

Whether you’re a side sleeper, a back sleeper or a restless sleeper, finding the right pillow is key to a good nights’ sleep. It’s important to have a pillow that offers good support for your head and neck while you sleep, but ultimately it’s about personal comfort. Our range of Downtime pillows made from ethically harvested duck and goose feather and down include a firm style, a medium support and a soft ‘light as a feather’ goose pillow.

Layered Styling with Accessories

Complete your bed with beautiful bed covers, elegant quilts, cosy blankets and throws. Made from natural fabrics in colours and patterns to suit all interiors and designed to easily coordinate with our bed linen collections. For stylish timeless layers, choose from classic waffle blankets, plush velvet quilts and soft cotton quilts to use in every season.

NZ Bed Linen FAQs

What is linen and bedding?

The term linen has two meanings. Linen can mean general bedding such as sheets, pillowcases and duvet covers made from any fabric. This term is also used when referring to your ‘linen cupboard’ when you store your bedding. Linen is also a type of fabric woven from linen fibre to create bedding that is beautiful, breathable and comfortable. Bedding is a broader term than linen, which encompasses all the items you would use to make your bed including fitted sheets, flat sheets, duvet covers, pillowcases, quilts, bedspreads, comforters, bed covers, bed skirts, valances, mattress toppers, mattress protectors, pillow inners and duvet inners.

What is bed linen?

Bed linen is a general term which covers all the types of bedding you would use on your bed. Bed linen includes fitted sheets, flat sheets, duvet covers, pillowcases, quilts, bedspreads, comforters, bed covers, bed skirts, valances, mattress toppers, mattress protectors, pillow inners and duvet inners.

Which bed linen is best?

The best bed linen is crafted from high quality, natural fabrics using sustainable methods and is designed to last. Bed linen that is made from high thread count fabrics such as Egyptian cotton and cotton sateen are often thought of as the best bed linen and feel luxurious to sleep in. A high thread count is considered 750 thread count and above which means the threads are tightly woven to create a heavier weight fabric.

How to care for your bed linen?

Our bedding is made from beautiful natural fabrics which makes them easy to care for. We recommend washing all our duvet covers, pillowcases and sheets (whether they are made from cotton, organic cotton, cotton sateen or linen) in a cold machine wash using a gentle laundry detergent. Avoid using fabric softeners and do not use bleach. Turn delicate items inside out for laundering to help protect any embroidery detail. Line dry in the shade where possible as too much sunlight will ‘cook’ your bed linen making it difficult to iron and will fade coloured prints. Warm iron.

All our bedding has specific laundering and care instructions to follow on the reverse side of the Wallace Cotton label, which is stitched into the seam of every bed linen product. Duvet inners, pillow inners and quilts require specific laundering and are sometimes dry clean only.

DISCOVER OUR FABRIC CARE GUIDES

Our store locations

With stores across NZ and multiple stockists, you can visit us for the look and feel of the product before purchasing. 

We have store locations in Rosedale | Cambridge | Christchurch | Mount Maunganui | Napier | Newmarket | Ponsonby | Queenstown | Takapuna | Te Aro | Wellington Central.