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Flannel Sheets Shopping Guide

Winter is here and we all need to stay warm.  One of the best ways to stay warm is to put a flannel sheet set on your bed.  Flannel is a soft woven fabric that feels wonderful and is excellent at keeping warmth in.   Flannel is a good alternative to silk if you don’t want to spend the money on silk and still want to stay very warm.

Flannel sheet sets

 Flannel Sheets Shopping Guide

Flannel Sheets - Hotel Collection

If you are considering buying flannel, consider buying an entire set of flannel sheets.  Buying a set as opposed to just buying the pillowcases or the flat sheet or the fitted sheet, allows you to change your entire bed.  Your head, your body and everything will feel warm.  Also, with a set, you can look for something different for the winter so you can change up the look of your bedroom.  Many people like to choose warm winter colors such as a burnt orange or a deep red or a darker leafy green color in order to warm up their bedrooms in the winter.  In the summer, go with the whites, but in the winter, go with something richer.  Buying a complete set will allow you to match everything as opposed to having mismatched pillows and sheets and blankets which will make the bed look disjointed and not comfortable to sleep in.

Flannel crib sets

Babies love touching soft items and sheets are no exception so consider flannel if you have a little one.  For the winter, when he needs to be kept warmer since he can be more susceptible to the cold or germs, having warmer sheets will really help him sleep comfortably and keep him warm.  This way, you won’t have to pile on hundreds of blankets since the flannel tends to keep more of the warmth in.  Flannel crib sheets are very popular with many parents since they’ve found that the babies love touching the soft bedding.

Shopping for flannel sheets

Those that are looking to buy flannel should have no problem shopping for it.  The biggest problem you will have is choosing which ones are the best.  There are many online and offline stores that carry these sheets so look around and shop carefully.  One of the best ways to choose what you like is to feel the sheets in the store.  The sheets should be soft to the touch and you should want to lie in them.  They should also not be pilling.  The ones on display in the store should not pill or you will know that those sheets will pill easily at home.

If you are looking for a place to buy a flannel sheet, L.L. Bean is one of the first places most people look.  They are makers of great winter wear and many people claim that their flannel sheet sets are wonderful and great to sleep on.  They have about 10 different types of flannel sheets to choose from with many different colors and designs.  Some people love their Ultrasoft flannel sheets that come in 10 different colors.  These special sheets are woven in Germany and Portugal, exclusive for L.L. Bean and sold at a great price.  For the flannel sheets king, the price is only $32.95 for a flat sheet.

 Flannel Sheets Shopping Guide

L.L. Bean Flannel Sheets

Here is an example of one of their most popular sheets – the Premium Supima Flannel Sheets.  These sheets are velvety smooth and very resistant to pilling.  They are woven from extral long 100% Supima cotton fibers and people love them for their strength and softness.  L.L. Bean brushes both sides to make the sheets more smooth and soft which is what makes them even more wonderful to sleep on.  The flannel sheets queen and the flannel sheets king size are very popular choices.

Garnet Hill Flannel 300x279 Flannel Sheets Shopping Guide

Polka Dot Flannel from Garnet Hill

Another great place to shop for flannel is Garnet Hill.  They have many different choices including some people kids flannel sheets such as the Rockets Flannel Bedding and the Snow Day Flannel Bedding.  Both of these are very popular for young ones since they feature fun characters and designs for them to sleep on.  Sheets from this store are not very expensive with the flannel sheets queen going for less than $50.  Here is an example of their very cute polka dot sheets that many little girls and women love.

Finally, a great place to shop for sheet sets is Bed, Bath and Beyond.  This place has so many items that you forget what great home bedding items they have.  Here is where you can find the flannel crib sheets for your babies as well as other flannel sheet sets for yourself.  There are more than 20 options to choose from and prices range from $20 to $70.  The Hotel Collection flannel featured below is one of the best and the colors are so neutral that they will match with every bedroom.  Their basic set is only $30 for a king size sheet which is a great deal.  Check out this store for great choices, styles and prices.

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3 Responses to “Flannel Sheets Shopping Guide”

  1. Drapery Los Angeles on April 20th, 2010 7:44 pm

    Great guide. I remember growing up and when fall started getting crisp, my mom would break out the flannel sheets. There is something sentimental with these warm snuggly sheets!

  2. Farab on May 19th, 2010 11:08 am

    Great guide. I remember growing up and when fall started getting crisp, my mom would break out the flannel sheets. There is something sentimental with these warm snuggly sheets!
    +1

  3. Leramic on July 14th, 2010 7:35 pm

    i never used flannel sheets,maybe i could have a try…..

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