How to choose your Massage Sheets
What are the best massage sheets? What do all those different labels mean?
Here is your cheat "Sheet"
Fiber | Pros | Cons | Cost |
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Premium Cotton Made of extra long staple (ELS) fibers.Known as Prim or Egyption Cotton | *Durable *Softest *Easy to get Stains out | *These sheets cost the most. | $$$ |
Regular Cotton Made of Shorter staple fibers. Known as 100% cotton and flannel cotton. | *Durable *Easy to get Stains out | *More costly than blended cotton *Will not last as long as blended or synthetic cotton | $$ |
Microfiber Made of synthetic cotton. | *Cheap *Soft *Will not shrink *Saves on laundry cost,uses less water and dries quickly | *Needs pre treatment for stains | $ |
Poly/Cotton Blend Made of a combination of cotton andsynthetic cotton. | *Cheap *Most durable *Wrinkle-resistant | *Difficult to remove stains *Not as comfy | $ |
What to look for
Sateen weave | Provides a smooth silky feel |
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Combed cotton | Provides extra softness |
Percale weave | Provides a crisp fee (wrinkles more) |
Thread count | 200-500 thread count is the place to find the perfect balance between softness and strength |