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This or That: Regular Linen VS Flannel

12 years ago
Which do you prefer?

Vote for your choice and tell us why you prefer one over the other! Have photos of your own bed sheets? Post those too!
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Flannel
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  • 12 years ago
    last modified: 12 years ago
    I voted flannel, because that is what we have on our bed at the moment. My husband and I live at about 3000' in a rural community in the Clearwater Forest. It gets cold here. This morning it was snowing. Here is a picture of the crossroads of my street.

    There is a stop-sign under there somewhere. For winter, we wouldn't trade in our LL Bean flannel sheets for the world.

    BUSTED! Here is a picture of our little girl thinking she should be able to try out the fresh bedding. It does look kind of snuggly and comfy.

    The other three weeks of the year, it's 600+ thread count Egyptian cotton sateen! No percale for this girl.

    Comments (107)

    • 12 years ago
      100% high thread count cotton....or I will sleep on the couch in my street clothes.
    • 12 years ago
      Really high count white cotton sheets - all year long - just awesome!

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    • 12 years ago
      Always 600 thread count or more for crisp, fresh feel of cotton.
    • 12 years ago
      flannel and electric mattress pad for winter in pittsburgh
    • 12 years ago
      Thread count: http://www.cottoninc.com/corporate/Pressroom/PressReleases/2008/Cotton-Sheets-Thread-Count.cfm
    • 12 years ago
      Maria Smith: Very interesting! Though I didn't mention it when I said thread count, I do look for percale and open the package to see how soft it feels. Now I'll be more conscious of what I'm doing, so thanks!
    • 12 years ago
      the title of the post was "regular linen vs. flannel" - was linen meant as "bed linens" or the fabric "linen" ? a few votes for linen, many for cotton, quite a few for flannel
    • 12 years ago
      Linen! Wish I had known years ago. So comfortable.
    • 12 years ago
      600+ thread count cotton for me . . . although I have used flannel in the winter before and they were nice for that time of year.
    • 12 years ago
      @karelina, you're welcome! Percale is tough to find, just purchased Wamsutta fitted bottom only at Bed Bath and Beyond if it wears well I will get a couple of more. They have a great "feel" to them. Scarred and calloused feet make our bottom sheets wear so quickly.
    • 12 years ago
      Maria Smith: Thanks for the tip!
    • PRO
      12 years ago
      I only use white linens, can be washed in hot water and bleached. They do not fade and always a classic.
    • 12 years ago
      Definately 1000TC cotton. Pure LUXE. Flannelette sheets go bally. YUCK.
    • 12 years ago
      Maria Smith, go to Amazon and get"Baby Feet" (Japanese version, no worries instructions are in English) and never worry about calloused feet again. The stuff is simply AMAZING. Wear the booties for one hour and all the dead skin and callouses will peel off in the next 8-10 days. I just did mine a week ago and right now have "lizard feet" I am shedding old dead skin like crazy ( it's kind'a gross) but the results are amazing. Even though I get regular pedis I still shed.
    • 12 years ago
      Never had a flannel that didn't pill. Love good cotton sheets. I've got one set so old it feels like silk.
    • 12 years ago
      I MUST have 600+ egyptian sateen all year long, no matter the winter cold. Soft and smooth as silk (but not slippery as silk). Tried fleece but felt like I was sleeping in my jacket!! Never cared for flannel.
    • 12 years ago
      It's almost winter here so I've just put some flannelette sheets on. Cotton in the warm months, or other options that are easy care.
    • 12 years ago
      Linen all year round. A hot water bottle to pre-warm the bed before jumping in. Brisbane, Australia, does not get cold enough for flannel to be honest.
    • 12 years ago
      Definitely flannel from October to May, then cotton during Summer.
    • 12 years ago
      I only sleep in cotton sheets. Flannel is to warm for me even in the winter.
    • 12 years ago
      Crisp Cotten in summer is my fav.
    • 12 years ago
      linen
    • 12 years ago
      I like the feel of plush fleece sheets any time of the year.
    • 12 years ago
      Another vote for Pratesi sheets, the queen of all sheets! Occasionally, you can find discontinued styles at the discount stores and when that happens, ebay sellers load up! So, that's where I found mine (on Ebay). They'll cost in the $250-$350 range (ebay prices), but I hear they last a lifetime and you'll think you've died and gone to heaven when you sleep in them!!! Mine are 3 years old and going strong!
    • 12 years ago
      Flannel during winter months to please my husband! Then we change to nice soft 500 ct. sheets for spring and summer!
    • 12 years ago
      we have a water bed so we do not need flannel sheets. We just love our waterbed it is down very low all year and very comfortable even in our very hot humid climate.
    • 12 years ago
      I have flannel sheets on my antique three-quarter sized bed. Love them. Have JC Penney Cindy Crawford cotton sheets in the guest room on the queen-sized bed. Love them, too. Here in Ohio, the weather changes quickly (we're talking 80º one day, snow the next) so I can hop to whatever bed suits the weather. :-)
    • 12 years ago
      flannel because this feels like the never ending winter.
    • 12 years ago
      Have an antique linen sheet. Haven't slept on it. Use it as a table cloth.
    • 12 years ago
      I would have flannel on all year if I could but my husband is the heater-man and after May it is too hot for him. For me, the heavy flannels are good for cold weather. The thin light-weight ones are just the right weight on cool summer nights with the windows open or with the windows closed and the airconditioning on.
    • 12 years ago
      I use both in the summer. Cool crisp cotton bottom sheet and pillow cases and just a flannel top sheet for a bit of warmth if the A/C feels too cool. All flannel in the winter.
    • 12 years ago
      Living in the tropics, there is no call for flannel sheets. Good quality cotton with a light quilt all year round
    • 12 years ago
      Love the way flannel sheets feel
    • 12 years ago
      depends on climate, being mine is a hot one cool cotton is my choice
    • 12 years ago
      I live in Texas on the coast. Flannel will just about suffocate you here!
    • 12 years ago
      I like both, flannel in winter but I use both because I like the feel of both together :) Of course, in the summer, only crispy and soft cotton.
    • 12 years ago
      Love DreamZone from Wamsutta. Crisp, cool and clean feeling every night.
    • 12 years ago
      Only linen. Even in coldest winter we don't like flannel...it prevents us from being able to turn over as easily and we find that it disturbs our sleep. We'll pile on the down, but sleep on linen, crisp, linen
    • 12 years ago
      crisp,cool, white cotton year round! Flannel in Florida climate just not comfortable.
    • PRO
      12 years ago
      We prefer white cotton - crisp cool and clean always!
    • 12 years ago
      last modified: 12 years ago
      High thread count (800+) 100% Egyptian Cotton. Nothing but.
    • PRO
      12 years ago
      A crisp white percale will do just fine for me. Flannel seems to get too hot for my taste, unless you're in a cabin in the winter or something. Percale is like the cooler side of the pillow all the time :)
    • 12 years ago
      Polyester comfort sheets, cool in summer warm in winter, just like fleece.
    • 12 years ago
      It doesn't matter what the weather is like outside because the inside temperature is always the same 22C. So we have cotton sheets. Kids have colours, I love mine white.
    • 12 years ago
      last modified: 12 years ago
      Does flannel come in different quality? The ones I tried got all piley. I do like a brand new set of flannels until they have to be washed a couple times. They are warm and quiet. HOWEVER, High count Egyptian cotton is the best!! I can't go back. Ugh, this last time I accidentally bought microfiber (polyester) sheets. It said on the label- Egyptian "comfort", not cotton, and 1000 "series", not thread count . They are terribly unbreathable and sound like taffeta. READ CAREFULLY IF BUYING SHEETS ON AMAZON.
    • 12 years ago
      mom2lala...I saw those sheets too. I think it was on a different site (something I found surfing on FaceBook). Same misleading text tho. I kept asking if they were COTTON & the woman finally responded that no, they were not.

      It's totally intentional.
    • 12 years ago
      Plain sheets. I used to sleep in Egyptian Cotton, but now I'm addicted to linen. Cool in summer, warm in winter. Best sheets (and pillow cases) I have ever owned.
    • 12 years ago
      I live in Alaska and love my cozy flannel sheets!
    • PRO
      12 years ago
      I live in Arizona and love my cozy flannel (and fleece) sheets!
    • 12 years ago
      Flannel is not convenient for me, I just throw it in the washer/dryer and it just gets too ugly with time.
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