Worth knowing before you buy

Care

Why white sheets go grey, and how to bring them back

It is almost never dirt. It is body oil, detergent residue and hard water, in that order — and each one has a different fix.

5 Jun 2026 · 5 min read

Materials

What to sleep in when you run hot

Cooling bedding is mostly a marketing category. Four things genuinely change how hot a bed sleeps, and only one of them is the fabric.

29 May 2026 · 6 min read

Care

How often should you actually wash your sheets?

Once a week for the sheet you sleep on, and the reason is not tidiness. Here is what accumulates, how fast, and where the honest limits are.

22 May 2026 · 4 min read

Materials

Percale or sateen: the difference you can feel with your eyes shut

Same cotton, same thread count, completely different bed. One is crisp and dry, the other smooth and cool. The choice is about how you sleep, not about quality.

15 May 2026 · 5 min read

Care

How to wash linen so it gets softer instead of stiffer

Most linen that goes hard was killed by fabric softener. Here is the routine that works, and the four things that quietly ruin it.

8 May 2026 · 5 min read

Sizes

Bed sizes across Europe, and why your duvet cover does not fit

A German king, a UK king and an Italian matrimoniale are three different beds with one name. Here are the real measurements, and the rule for choosing between two sizes.

1 May 2026 · 6 min read

Materials

Linen or cotton: an honest comparison

One gets better for a decade and looks permanently unmade. The other is smooth from the first night and needs replacing sooner. Which one is for you depends on three questions.

24 Apr 2026 · 7 min read

Materials

Thread count, explained by someone who buys the cloth

Above 400, the number stops meaning anything — and the reason is a counting trick that is entirely legal. Here is what to look at instead.

17 Apr 2026 · 6 min read