A good set of bedding not only complete your bedroom décor, they also help you relax. Microfiber sheets have become popular mainly due to its low entry price. Let’s weigh the pros and cons of microfiber sheets and you will decide if it’s a wise investment for your health and the environment.

THE PROS OF MICROFIBER SHEETS

• 1.Easy to clean, justtoss them into the washing machine and they will stand high heat dry due to the man made materials
• 2.It’s soft.
• 3.Many colors to choose from.
• 4.Low cost, wrinkle resistance. All man made fabric is wrinkle resistant.
• 5.Withstand repeated use without lose their shapes.
• 6.Resistant to stainsand withstand all cleaning products

THECONS OF MICROFIBER SHEETS

• 1.The material is synthetic, made in lab as compared to forming naturally in nature.
• 2.The sheets are flammable.
• 3.The fabric is rather thin.
• 4.Mircorfiber sheets are made out of petroleum waste, the process that takes to convert the petroleumwaste into microfiber emits fumes which is bad for the environment.
• 5.Microfiber sheets store electrons that attract other fibers like hair, and gets worse during thewinter month.

The conclusion: Microfiber sheets is made from man made fabric and only existed in modern society. Considering sheets are an investment which can be used for many years, why not choose the sheets not only are comfortable and soft, but also will last a long long time, allowing your body to breathe over and natural.

That’s why at Supeior Custom Linens, we only use the natural flex to make durable sheets.With a little extra investment, it benefits your health, our environment, also add class to your home décor.

A fitted sheet is different to a flat sheet because the fitted sheet has an elasticated hem that allows it to fit securely around the mattress and can only be used to cover the mattress, whereas a flat sheet has no elasticated hem and can be used to cover the mattress or lie on top of your body.

The rest of this article reveals the pros, cons, and preferential uses of fitted and flat sheets in more detail.

Alternatively: check out my list of the best fitted and flat sheet sets to buy here.

What is a Fitted Bed Sheet?

A fitted bed sheet – also called a bottom sheet – is used to cover and protect your mattress from damage and staining.

Fitted bed sheets are typically elasticated along the hem or corners so that the sheet can be tucked under the edge of your mattress to ensure that the sheet stays in place securely and snugly overnight.

Fitted Sheet Pros

Elasticated fitted sheets were invented by Bertha Berman in 1959 [4] and are favoured as bottom sheets mainly for the following reasons.

1: Protection

The main benefit of using a fitted bottom sheet is that it will protect your mattress from general wear and tear – such as minor abrasions, liquids, and staining.

Furthermore, anti-allergy fitted sheets can help to reduce the chance of allergens like dust mites, pollen, and pet dander from getting embedded in the material and causing flare ups.

Similarly, hypoallergenic bed sheets that meet OEKO-TEX® 100 Certification Standards can minimise the chance of your skin reacting to the materials of the sheet – useful if you have eczema or asthma that can worsen when coming into contact with irritants found in other bed sheets.

Anti-allergy and hypoallergenic bed sheets will complement your hypoallergenic mattress perfectly to help you sleep more comfortably.

2: Simple Maintenance

Depending on the exact materials used, fitted sheets are generally quite easy to maintain.

3: Comfortable Sleeping Surface

If your fitted sheet is the right size for your mattress and applied correctly, sleeping on your bottom sheet should feel smooth and comfortable because the material will be pulled taut against the mattress.

Fitted Sheet Cons

Here are a few potential drawbacks that you should consider before buying your fitted sheet.

1: Difficult to Apply

Maybe I’m just doing it wrong, but I dread the task of having to fit my fitted sheet to my mattress (but not quite as much as putting my duvet cover on!) because it involves awkwardly having to lift up my heavy mattress.

And if I don’t get the distribution just right, then I’ll often wake up with one of the corners pinged off and the mattress top exposed to the elements.

This might sound like a minor inconvenience, but if you suffer from mobility problems then lifting and tucking might not be the best strategy.

2: Special Washing and Drying Requirements

I just said that fitted sheets are pretty easy to wash and dry – which is mostly true for cotton sheets (although ironing out the wrinkles can be a pain).But things can get a bit more complicated when you go for a fitted sheet made out of a material that requires more care – such as silk or microfiber.

The golden rule is to check what the sheets are made out of before you buy and research how easy they are to wash, dry, and iron.

Check out the ‘what are bed sheets made out of’ section in my best bed sheets guide for the pros and cons of some of the main materials used, and their special washing and drying requirements.

 

3: Not as Easy to Fold

The elasticated hem can make it harder to fold up fitted sheets.

Whilst probably not a deal breaker for most, it may mean that ironing your fitted sheet is slightly more difficult.

What’s the Best Way to Use a Fitted Sheet?

There’s pretty much just one way to use your fitted sheet.

And that’s as a bottom sheet to protect your mattress.

I’ll discuss how using a fitted sheet compares with that of using a flat sheet for the same task in just a moment.

A flat bed sheet is a non-elasticated sheet of material that can be used for two things.

The first is to act as a bottom sheet.

A flat sheet can be used as a bottom sheet – much like a fitted sheet – except the flat sheet is simply draped over and tucked under the mattress without the use of an elasticated hem.

A flat sheet can also be used as a ‘top sheet’.

Where the top sheet acts as a barrier between you and your comforter as you sleep.

Flat Sheet Pros

Here are some of the benefits of using your flat sheet as either a top or bottom sheet.

1: Easier to Fit and Fold

Because flat sheets do not contain any elastic, it can be easier to fit them to the mattress to act as a bottom sheet because you can simply tuck the edges under without having to battle with the corners pinging off.

Similarly, the absence of elastic makes it easier to fold a flat sheet – which could make ironing less of a hassle.