What are the different types of fabric used in your bedlinen/sheets and what do they mean?
Carded Cotton This is the cotton used for standard 50% Polyester / 50% Cotton Muslin fabric. Combed Cotton Cotton which has had all short fibres and impurities removed from long cotton fibres that have been carded. Combed yarn is finer, smoother, stronger, and more compact than carded cotton. Combed Cotton is used for Actils percale fabrics. Thread Count The actual number of threads used per 10 square centimetres (threads per square inch) of woven fabric. The higher the count, the finer the fabric. Percale A fine, lustrous, smooth cloth with a minimum thread count of at least 220 threads per 10 square cms (180 threads per square inch) and above. Muslin Muslin has a lesser thread count than Percale. Muslin is more loosely woven and feels rougher than Percale as it is woven with a thicker, coarser thread. Woven Fabric The process of forming a fabric by interlacing vertical and horizontal yarns called warp and weft often used for yarn dye designs in checks and stripes. Jacquards Woven fab
