This or That: Regular Linen VS Flannel

10 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!

Regular

Flannel

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Margaret Patterson

10 years ago

last modified: 10 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.

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bbarick
10 years ago
100% high thread count cotton....or I will sleep on the couch in my street clothes.
dseligmann
10 years ago
Really high count white cotton sheets - all year long - just awesome!
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Bronwyn Paul
10 years ago
Always 600 thread count or more for crisp, fresh feel of cotton.
Mandy Medsger
10 years ago
flannel and electric mattress pad for winter in pittsburgh
Maria Smith
10 years ago
Thread count: http://www.cottoninc.com/corporate/Pressroom/PressReleases/2008/Cotton-Sheets-Thread-Count.cfm
karelina
10 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!
pjwms
10 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
Jennifer
10 years ago
Linen! Wish I had known years ago. So comfortable.
jillybeansisme
10 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.
Maria Smith
10 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.
karelina
10 years ago
Maria Smith: Thanks for the tip!
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FK Interior Design
10 years ago
I only use white linens, can be washed in hot water and bleached. They do not fade and always a classic.
morish
10 years ago
Definately 1000TC cotton. Pure LUXE. Flannelette sheets go bally. YUCK.
Patrice Paige
10 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.
User
10 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.
bjstankus
10 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.
User
10 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.
Vicki Humphries
10 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.
freebece
10 years ago
Definitely flannel from October to May, then cotton during Summer.
wingnn
10 years ago
I only sleep in cotton sheets. Flannel is to warm for me even in the winter.
amycarman
10 years ago
Crisp Cotten in summer is my fav.
pegasue12
10 years ago
linen
Janet Hustek
10 years ago
I like the feel of plush fleece sheets any time of the year.
Ann
10 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!
cookseyc
9 years ago
Flannel during winter months to please my husband! Then we change to nice soft 500 ct. sheets for spring and summer!
Kim Westwood
9 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.
woodspools
9 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. :-)
ebethb
9 years ago
flannel because this feels like the never ending winter.
osbornbarnard
9 years ago
Have an antique linen sheet. Haven't slept on it. Use it as a table cloth.
crisanderson
9 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.
Kay
9 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.
rose41
9 years ago
Living in the tropics, there is no call for flannel sheets. Good quality cotton with a light quilt all year round
Terri Dunn
9 years ago
Love the way flannel sheets feel
Madhabi Mukherjee
9 years ago
depends on climate, being mine is a hot one cool cotton is my choice
lizthefrizz
9 years ago
I live in Texas on the coast. Flannel will just about suffocate you here!
gracey999
9 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.
User
9 years ago
Love DreamZone from Wamsutta. Crisp, cool and clean feeling every night.
User
9 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
snorv
9 years ago
crisp,cool, white cotton year round! Flannel in Florida climate just not comfortable.
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Menage Interiors
9 years ago
We prefer white cotton - crisp cool and clean always!
bungalowmo
9 years ago
last modified: 9 years ago
High thread count (800+) 100% Egyptian Cotton. Nothing but.
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Studio M Interior Design
9 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 :)
luciechimo
9 years ago
Polyester comfort sheets, cool in summer warm in winter, just like fleece.
Andrea Szabo
9 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.
mom2lala
9 years ago
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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.
bungalowmo
9 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.
carthiefintexas
9 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.
sandisoup
9 years ago
I live in Alaska and love my cozy flannel sheets!
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PPF.
9 years ago
I live in Arizona and love my cozy flannel (and fleece) sheets!
interiorsdreamrainbow
9 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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