For bedding the honest answer is combed cotton — as a woven percale or sateen for classic bed linen, or as a heavy jersey for jersey sheet sets. Everything else in the category is a trade-off around that baseline: welsoft and fleece for winter warmth, polyester-cotton for institutional durability and price.
How do bedding fabrics compare?
| Fabric | Weight | Feel | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Combed cotton percale | 110-140 g/m² | Crisp, cool, matte | Summer, hot sleepers |
| Cotton sateen | 130-160 g/m² | Smooth, slight sheen | Year-round, premium ranges |
| Cotton jersey | 160-200 g/m² | Soft, stretchy, no ironing | Fitted sheets, family ranges |
| Welsoft | 200-320 g/m² | Ultra soft pile, warm | Winter sets, throws |
| Polar fleece | 180-300 g/m² | Warm, economical | Blankets, budget winter sets |
Is thread count a reliable quality signal?
Above roughly 400, thread count is usually reached by twisting multiple thin plies together and counting each one — the fabric gets denser and less breathable, not better. Fibre quality and yarn preparation matter far more than the number. A 200-count combed long-staple cotton outperforms a 600-count carded one on every measure that a sleeper notices.
Does breathability or softness decide comfort?
Bedding is in contact with skin for seven to eight hours, and body moisture has to go somewhere. Cotton absorbs and releases it; polyester pile fabrics do not, which is why a welsoft set feels wonderful in a cold room and clammy in a warm one. For year-round ranges, cotton on the sleeping surface is the safe specification.
What suits children’s and baby bedding?
For cot and toddler bedding, insist on OEKO-TEX Standard 100 Class I, the class defined for articles in contact with baby skin. On pile fabrics an anti-pilling finish is not cosmetic — it prevents loose fibre. Prefer printed labels over sewn-in ones.
How should production be planned?
Bedding is a wide-goods business: check the fabric width against your cutting plan before pricing, because a 220 cm width and a 180 cm width give very different yields on a duvet cover. Minimum order is 50 kg per colour, stock shades ship in 2-5 working days.
Altunkaya Tekstil supplies combed cotton jersey, interlock and welsoft for home textile producers — min. 50 kg per colour, OEKO-TEX Standard 100 Class I certified. WhatsApp: +90 536 304 67 29