Everything about dyes and dying


Choosing a Luxury Bedding

Choosing luxury bedding is not a simply task.touch. Only carded or combed yarns are used.
Customers must understand the factors whichCombed cotton is screened from impurities.
contribute to its value and quality like theThe best quality sateen is mercerized to give
types of cotton, types of weave (sateen,it a higher sheen. Mercerized cotton has been
damask,chenille), thread count, ply andtreated with sodium hydroxide to shrink it
embroidery. Some of these factors will beand increase its luster and affinity for dye.
summarized below. To get the most for yourIt is also makes it more mildew resistant and
money, these factors must be considered andstronger. Some sateen sheets are only
questioned.calendared to produce the sheen. This is when
the fabric is pressed between two rolling
What  are  the  Types  of  Cotton?pins to give it a glossier appearance. This
is lower-grade sateen. The sheen will
Consumers should always be looking for theeventually fade away with a few washings.
best quality cotton products made from anThis is not considered genuine sateen.
extra-long staple cotton ( ELS cotton). TheGenuine sateen can be bleached, dyed, or
long fibers of ELS cotton make a stronger andprintered.
more softer yarn, and, in turn, weave into a
much stronger and softer fabric. Most highWhat  do You Need to know about Thread Count?
thread count sheets are made from ELS cotton
because a long fiber is needed to make a veryThread count (TC) refers to the number of
thin, yet strong, yarn. Among the ELS cottonsfibers woven together in one-square-inch of
is Pima, Supima and Egyptian cotton . Pimafabric. It can range from 80 to 1200. The
cotton is a generic label given to any ELShigher the thread count, which requires finer
cotton grown in any country from a particularthreads, the desirable smoother and softer
type of long-staple cotton. Supima cotton isthe fabric. However finer threads mean the
Pima cotton grown in the U.S. Egyptian cottonthreads a slightly more delicate, so one must
is a fine, lustrous, long staple cotton grownuse proper care when washing. An other
in Egypt. Long staple cottons are moreimportant criteria is ply. Ply refers to the
expensive than the commonly availablenumber of single fibers twisted together
cottons, because they are synonymous withbefore it is woven into a fabric. By twisting
quality and have a higher thread count. Thetwo fibers together, the thread count can be
quality and feel of a sheet depends on thedoubled. Some 1000TC sets of sheets are
fibre the fabric is made from and the numberactually 330TC 3-ply or 250TC 4-ply. The
of threads woven per inch. The higher thehigher the ply, the heavier and thicker the
thread count, the softer and more durable thesheet and the greater chance of the fabric
sheet. Also, if it doesn't say 100%, don'tpilling (little balls). The highest thread
assume  100%  Cotton.count that can be woven into a single ply is
500TC. All 1000TC sheets are at least 2-ply.
What  is  Mercerized  Sateen?In summary, if softness is desired, a high
thread count and low ply is required but at a
Sateen is usually a cotton fabric that has ahigher cost. If one prefers a heavier sheets,
satin-like feel. It's often found in beda high thread count with a high ply (3-4) is
sheets and other textiles throughout therequired. They will also keep one warmer. If
world. Sateen is usually 100% woven cotton,one chooses a higher thread count, proper
although it is occasionally formed fromcare must be done to prevent pilling.
rayon. Like percale, sateen method in whichAnything above 300TC is usually soft enough
the sheet was woven. The weave is what givesfor most people. If one prefers a lighter
the sateen sheet its soft, satin-like feel.sheet, select 250 to 500TC range with a
The material is lustrious and smooth to thesingle ply.



1 A B C D 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 99 100 102 103 104