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Sheet Terms: Egyptian Cotton vs. Pima Cotton (With Bonus Info on Thread Count)

You’ve probably seen the terms on the labels: Egyptian cotton, Pima cotton, various thread counts. You may be thinking to yourself, are these just marketing terms or do they have meaning that you should know before you buy. Let us break these terms down for you so that you know what you’re purchasing.

Egyptian cotton

This term refers to a particular type of cotton that is grown in Egypt. This is an extra long staple cotton. Long staple cottons are known for their smooth glossy finish and their luxurious feel. As a general rule, longer cotton creates a more comfortable finished product than those made with shorter staple cottons.

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What About Weaves: Percale and Sateen

Percale and Sateen are the two most popular choices of weaves for sheeting. Each of these sheet types are woven from cotton and are available in multiple varieties of cotton; including Upland (lowest quality), Egyptian, and Pima cotton.

Percale weave is a plain weave fabric. In this weave process, the threads are tightly woven which creates a matte appearance with a fine, soft finish. It is always a good choice for your sheeting as it can be very durable since it goes through less stress during the manufacturing process. It is also a good choice for warmer climates.

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Keep Cozy in Our Velour Robes

Even with the heat turned up; climbing out of a comfy warm bed on a chilly winter morning is the last thing anyone wants to do. One way you can keep your guests warm is by offering quality hotel bathrobes in their rooms. Adding this little touch is a sure way to keep guests happy and warm during the chilly winter months ahead.

We offer a wide variety of quality velour hotel bathrobes with terrycloth insides to better absorb water. Velour gives the bathrobe luxury, coziness, and makes the garment softer to the touch for your guests.

Our Terry Velour Robe is 100 percent cotton and is available in both white and beige. This hotel bathrobe is even light enough for the warmer seasons. Your guests will want to purchase one of these bathrobes for themselves after their stay!

If you want to take a step up into an even cozier robe, our Platinum Velour Robe is made of “the world’s softest cotton.” This gorgeous robe is made of 100 perfect Plush Turkish Denizli cotton in a jacquard woven honeycomb velour fabric style. The lush sleeves have thick cuffs on the ends with two front pockets and elegant cording around the shawl and cuffs. This is sure to be a favorite part of any stay for your guests.

Finally, our Terry Velour Sculpted Stripe Robe made of 100 percent ring-spun cotton is another perfect cozy, choice for your guests. This product is OEKO-TEX Certified with no harmful substances being used in the manufacturing process. Your guests will be thanking you for this amenity in their room!

Of course, a warm hotel bathrobe isn’t complete without a set of matching Terry Velour Slippers. Ours are EVA White Sole Closed-Toe Slippers that are a “one-size-fits-most.”

Don’t forget a velour robe may be a perfect gift this holiday season! We are happy to sell our collection of hotel bathrobes to individuals looking to bring the coziness home with them or to give to someone else. To order any of our hotel bathrobes or slippers please contact us at 1-800-877-INNS (4667).

Wrinkle Free Sheets Everyone Loves

There is something luxurious when you slip in between cotton sheets. We think it is because nature designed the perfect fiber for softness and comfort. The finer characteristics of cotton have been praised for thousands of years, and today cotton is synonymous with quality, comfort and beauty.

Softness
The unique shape and dimensions of cotton fibers naturally result in softness.
Year Round Comfort
Cotton bed linens keep you cool in the summer and warm in the winter.
Launders Beautifully
Cotton releases soil easily so bed linens was clean and smell fresh throughout their wear life, and cotton sheets become even softer through washings and use.

Our most popular sheet is one that we manufacture and have been offering for over eight years, a 600 Pima Cotton Wrinkle-Free Sheet that innkeepers and their guests both love! There have been many articles written praising this sheet. Guests will come to the innkeeper asking if she/he has been ironing the sheet when they, the guest, are out for the day. That is how nice the sheet looks and feels on the bed! There is nothing better than sleeping on a 100% pima cotton sheet and being wrinkle-free certainly adds to the attractiveness to both the innkeeper and to the guest!

Here is what our Innkeepers say about these sheets:

Fig Street Inn ~ We have missed the 600TC wrinkle free sheets.

Boathouse Bed & Breakfast ~ These are the best sheets. Our guests love them and glad that they are back.

The Inn Style Wrinkle Free Sheets always had a nice sturdy weight, never puckered, and kept their sheen. That weight contributes to the quality, wrinkle resistance, and makes these sheets unique among all I have tried.

I was very happy to see the return of this item (wrinkle free sheets). We received a sample pillowcase last week, washed it, then washed it again, ran it through the dryer each time. Each time it came out beautifully. Finally we have our sheets back!!

~Dennis Ynclan – Owner Daytona Ocean Front Rentals & Sales, LLC

Thank you . . .we love the sheets at a fraction of what we had paid. . .I greatly appreciate having you to talk with about our needs and then being able to to focus our purchases in a “one stop shopping” manner. Your personal attention to our requests is outstanding.

~Dan and Robbi Boone, Owners – Alamo Street Victorian Inn

To order these 600 thread count wrinkle free sheets, or any fine linens you see on our website, give us a call at 1-800-977-4667.
Customer attention and satisfaction is our hallmark.

Preventing Fine Hotel Linens from Fading

As an innkeeper or hotel manager you want to make sure all of your guests are completely satisfied during their visit. This also includes the linens on their bed. That’s why it’s so important to keep your supply of fine hotel linens from fading.

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What is a Box Spring Cover?

Many people may not be familiar with a box spring cover, although the concept of this item is quite simple. According to HSN’s bedding glossary, a box spring cover is an elasticized cover that fully wraps around the box spring and has no drop. It is particularly popular for those with modern platform bedsteads where bed skirts to do not provide a practical solution to concealing or covering a box spring appropriately. It helps to keep the box spring clean and gives the bed a more polished look. It can also complement the bed linens, offering a more tailored alternative to ruffled bed skirts. For our hospitality customers that are looking for box spring covers to coordinate with their fine hotel linens, we have a variety to choose from.

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Purchasing Innkeeper Supplies for Yourself

I have stayed at many B&Bs and the towels and sheets are always so luxurious. What are the most popular kind of towels and sheets that inns have? Is it acceptable to ask the innkeeper where they purchase their fine linens if I want to buy them for myself?

Good question. When we started our business, InnStyle, 25 years ago, providing luxury products to innkeepers at wholesale prices, the options were very different from today’s choices. Innkeepers in 1988 preferred giving each room a different theme with different color sheets, top of bed items (including: comforters, coverlets, bedspreads, quilts, etc.) and window treatments.

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The Beauty of Wrinkle-Free Sheets

Excerpts from Online Shopper
The New York Times
By MICHELLE SLATALLA
Published: March 22, 2007

“To get to the bottom of the mystery of wrinkle-free fabric that stays wrinkle-free, I phoned Cotton Inc., a trade organization, which researches fiber as part of promoting the interests of cotton growers.”

“To get wrinkle-free sheets, the fabric should be finished the same way as for wrinkle-free khakis or wrinkle-free cotton shirts,” said Lee Snyder, the associate director of technology implementation, who has been working on specialized wrinkle-free finishes for Cotton Inc. since 1974.

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Design Ideas for the Modern Innkeeper

The concept of the “Bed and Breakfast” rose to popularity in United States during the 1800’s to provide respite and sustenance to miners, prospectors, and other pioneers as they made their way across the country in the development of the American West. Even as competition increased as more inns, lodges and hotels were built in the 1900’s, B&B’s remained popular and was seen as an affordable accommodation for people traveling through small towns or in areas that weren’t developed.

In the 21st century, B&B’s offer a cozy and accommodating alternative to the corporate hotel or motel − and are often found in locations that offer historical, leisure or small town attractions. For most travelers, the unique touches that distinguish a B&B were clearly the primary reason for selecting this lodging option. Words like “charm,” ambience,” “quaintness,” and “atmosphere” are often used to describe this intangible appeal.

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Cotton & Thread Count

When considering cotton sheets, you should consider more than just thread count. Thread count is a measure of the number of yarns woven into one square inch of fabric. Thread count is important, but is only one part of the story. The quality of a sheet is determined by other key components as well, but it all starts with the quality of the fiber itself and the yarn from which it is made.

One of the world’s finest cotton is grown in Egypt. Egyptian cotton is renowned because it yields a long-staple cotton. The quality of the yarn is largely a function of the length of the staple or cotton fiber. This is because long-staple cotton can be spun into a smoother, stronger, much finer yarn so that it is possible to weave more threads per inch into the fabric resulting in a higher thread count. Many inferior, short-staple cotton yarns can be jammed into a square inch to create a higher thread count, but the resulting fabric can feel heavy and coarse–compared to a soft fine hand of an Egyptian or Pima cotton.

Pima Cotton is another fine cotton. Both Egyptian Cotton and Pima Cotton are made from premium cottons known for softness and luxury. Pima Cotton is an extra long staple cotton grown mainly in the southwestern U.S. These fibers are woven into a softer and more durable fabric than shorter cotton yarns. Pima Cotton is also known as Supima Cotton (which is a brand name).

After the finest cotton has been selected, spun and woven into cloth of the very best quality, the process doesn’t stop there. Finishing it can also dramatically affect the feel and the quality of the final product. Attention to detail continues into the fabric finishing and sewing which can also dramatically affect the feel and the quality of the final product.

Most all cotton sheets are mercerized-a process that helps plump the fibers, giving the fabric greater luster. When using a state of the art finishing process, it will bring out the subtle sheen of a sateen, the softest nap of cotton, the richest longest-lasting colors and enhances both the feel of the fabric and the quality of the weave.

When purchasing a luxurious Egyptian Cotton or Pima (Supima) Cotton sheet, you will notice the difference from a sheet claiming to be a high thread count. Again, the true quality of a cotton sheet is how it is grown, it’s construction and finishing process. Many sellers of sheets may claim on their packaging that it is a high thread count, Egyptian cotton, etc., beware of the small print as there are products with false labeling in the marketplace. In the small print, you will see that it states “feels like Egyptian Cotton “ and list a high thread count but in most cases, it is an all polyester product – not cotton.

Remember, you get what you pay for and when you pay a little more for your cotton sheets you get a much better quality!