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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.