Linen Bedding Guides

Plain-language guides for the linen bedding index — the material and measurement questions worth settling before you compare products.

Linen vs Cotton Bedding: Which Should You Sleep In?

Linen and cotton are the two natural fibres of bedding, and they behave like opposites in several ways that matter nightly. Neither wins outright — they suit different sleepers.Guide

How to Wash Linen Bedding (Without Wrecking It)

Linen is strong — it outlasts most bedding — but it has three enemies: high heat, harsh detergent and bleach. Avoid those and washing linen is an ordinary gentle cycle.Guide

What Is French Flax Linen?

'French flax' appears on linen bedding the way 'Egyptian' appears on cotton — as an origin claim. Here is what the origin does and doesn't tell you.