Since the seventeenth century, flannel has been keeping bodies warm. Welsh in origin, this fabric is generally made of a cotton and wool blend and evokes images of red and white plaid prints worn by lumberjacks and farmers. These images do hold bit of truth, as flannel is certainly favored among blue collar workers in colder climates because the fabric insulates and keeps warmth in.

But flannel isn’t just for lumberjacks! Flannel has recently enjoyed a popularity boom, as it is now commonly used to make robes, pajama pants, and even bedding.

Flannel sheets are now sold by a variety of shops and clothing catalogs and come in an assortment of colors and prints. With flannel sheets, your bedroom’s decor will experience a makeover into a homier, old timey feeling impression.

Identifying the best set of bed sheets can be a complex process. Sheets come in many varieties including Egyptian cotton, pima cotton, supima cotton, sateen, pinpoint, jersey, and flannel.

Luxurious Egyptian cotton sheets are both softer and more expensive than other sheet materials. In fabrics, the softness and durability of the sheets is determined by the length of the fibers-longer is better.

While less soft to the touch that Egyptian cotton, Pima cotton makes up for it by being stronger with more durability. The southwestern United States is the developmental birthplace of this sheet.

Supima cotton is cotton that has been certified by the Supima Association of America to ensure that the fabric is grown in the American southwest. Cotton is a crop that is even produced in the US, so home-grown cotton and home-grown cotton products are becoming more popular as they support American’s agricultural wealth.

Sateen sheets can be smooth and shiny-looking, but they don’t hold up to use as well as other materials. Sateen sheets are highly impractical and therefore, tend to be more unpopular.

While not as soft to the touch, pinpoint is still one of the most durable fabrics. Therefore, this fabric has fallen out of favor with many shoppers.

Jersey sheets feel like a tee shirt has been wrapped around you. Although jersey sheets are not as smooth as others, they have a certain snuggly texture that many people enjoy.

Flannel sheets combine the ideal aspects of all fabrics into one, durable, soft, and inexpensive weave. Flannel comes in a variety of fineness, so that sleepers can enjoy flannel sheets year round. For all of these reasons, flannel sheets are enjoying a resurgence of popularity. Flannel sheets lend warmth, coziness and a stylish look to any room and those sleeping in it.