A bed sheet is a large piece of cotton or linen cloth used to cover a mattress. It is this sheet that one typically lies on. Bed sheets come in two main varieties--flat or fitted. A flat bed sheet is simply a rectangular sheet of cloth, while a fitted bed sheet has its four corners sewn fitted with elastic. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (2249x1217, 2026 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Bed sheet ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (2249x1217, 2026 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Bed sheet ... Cotton ready for harvest. ... Torn linen cloth, recovered from the Dead Sea Linen is a material made from the fibers of the flax plant. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Look up elastic in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

Bed sheets were traditionally white, but now various colors and patterns are used. The quality of bed sheets is often conveyed by the thread count - the number of threads per square inch of material. The higher the thread count, the softer the sheet. Thread count is used as a measure of coarseness or fineness of fabric. ...

In many areas of the world a second flat bed sheet is laid on top of the sheet covering the mattress. This is known as a top sheet. One sleeps between the two bed sheets. Blankets, comforters, and other bed covers are then placed on top of the second bed sheet.

Usually a flat bed sheet is overlocked around the edges to form four seams. One of the seams is wider than the other three and helps with orienting the sheet correctly on the mattress. The wider seam goes at the head end of the mattress. Overlock Sewing Machine 3 Thread overlock stitch. ... Seam may mean: A seam, in sewing, is the line where two or more layers of fabric are held together by thread. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Seam may mean: A seam, in sewing, is the line where two or more layers of fabric are held together by thread. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

In fiction, bed sheets are often knotted together by prisoners in order to be used as a rope, to escape by climbing out the window. Some knots: 1. ...

Links

• "How to make a bed" tutorials at tutorials.com, ehow.com
• Standard sizes of commercial bedding
• Bed - Standard Sizes
• Guide To Buying Bed Sheets