An integral part of the house or apartment is the bedroom. People spend about a third of their lives in it. By the way a person sleeps, psychologists can determine his life position and typical behavior. The bedding on which he sleeps has a great influence on a person’s sleep. On low-quality underwear made of synthetic materials, it is unlikely to have a good rest.
It is sewn from various materials, but the advantage is on the side of fabrics of natural origin. Familiar to everyone, bed linen made of calico, is considered to be a classic. They provided him with popularity: reasonable price and high consumer qualities (it allows the skin of a person to breathe, retains its aesthetic appearance after many washes). Many people think that calico is the designation of cotton fabric, and they are mistaken. Coarse calico is a special interweaving of threads in the manufacture of linen, synthetic or natural. When choosing a bed set, you need to carefully study the composition of the fabric, and give preference to the cotton version. Also in production can be used chintz, satin or satin. Sometimes synthetic fibers, about 20%, are added to natural fibers. This helps prevent strong shrinkage, which is inherent in all natural fabrics, and increases wear resistance.
You can purchase quality bedding in specialized stores or on the Internet. In the second case, a good helper will be . When buying bed linen, you should pay attention to such features:
- fabric structure;
- sizes and quantity of products;
- the number of products in the set;
- quality of lines and coloring;
- manufacturer.
The composition is better than natural. Synthetics can cause allergies and skin diseases.
By size, the kits are divided into:
- single (one and a half);
- family (double);
- Euro (double with pillowcases of different sizes);
- various non-standard options.
You need to choose the one that suits the format of the mattress, blankets and pillowcases. In doing so, consider the shrinkage after the first wash.
The quality of the seams and the coloring should be impeccable - human skin will come into contact with them. Marriage can cause irritation, shedding, and premature wear.
Do not trust manufacturers with very low prices - there are goods on the labels of which indicate: 100% calico, composition - polycotton. This is a low-quality synthetic underwear.
Refuse the purchase if:
- the label does not indicate the proper information: name and address of the manufacturer, type and composition of the fabric, washing instructions, GOST according to which the goods are manufactured;
- the seams are uneven, the hem is of poor quality, loose threads are visible;
- staining is not uniform, there are spots.
- the product does not have individual packaging.
Sometimes fabrics are treated with special substances before tailoring, therefore - before using bedding, be sure to be washed in the specified temperature range with recommended products.