What percale cotton?

October 13, 2018

What is cotton percale

Miia from the blog Omakotivalkoinen, who is in love with Viivasto bed linen patterns, explains what percale cotton is and what gives it that lovely "crisp" feel.

I received a lovely crisp percale cotton Viivasto duvet cover set from Familon to test, and after sleeping in them for a couple of nights, I came to the conclusion that I don't want any other striped bed linen. ♥ The Viivasto duvet cover has a graphic black and white pattern woven into a pattern that is both striking and understated…

The Viivasto series duvet cover and pillowcases shrink very little thanks to the sanforizing treatment and keep their shape from wash to wash. Sanforizing, or Sanforizing, is a fabric finishing method in which the fabric is mechanically shrunk to such dimensions that washing no longer causes significant dimensional changes in the warp or weft directions of the fabric. Patterned percale fitted sheets are particularly durable and resemble luxuriously ironed and “crispy” hotel sheets.

Cotton percale is woven in a plain weave from very thin, tightly twisted yarns and has a thread count (TC) of 200 threads per square inch. Made from 100% cotton, percale is a breathable and moisture-wicking natural material. It does not sit flush with the skin, but leaves air between the blanket and the skin, creating the wonderful feeling of coolness characteristic of percale. The materials used in Familon Viivasto Percale duvet covers and Viivasto Percale pillowcases are of the highest possible quality and their style creates a clear and fresh Scandinavian look in the bedroom.

The pattern of the lines is formed directly into the fabric structure during the weaving stage, meaning the pattern is not printed on the fabric afterwards.

Familon also offers plain percale duvet cover sets, plain percale pillowcases, percale flat sheets and fitted percale sheets.