Is using good quality yarn the most important factor in producing good quality bed linen?
A. Yes and no is the answer to this. To produce superb quality bed linen you do HAVE to use long staple cotton but the quality of the cotton is just one factor. The cotton has to be woven well and then most importantly finished properly. Badly finished cotton can have a bad “whiteness” and can look yellow in certain light. It can also suffer from large shrinkage after washing, sometimes up to 10-12%, and can also be very hard to iron if the cloth is not mercerized properly. One of the most obvious things that people notice about poor quality linen is a “Furry” surface and “Pilling” after washing. This is all due to the fact the cloth hasn’t been singed properly.
