Bed Sheets
| Materials | Cotton · Poly-Cotton · Modal Blend · Bamboo Fiber · Cotton-Linen · Organic Cotton |
| Yarn Count / Thread Count | 20s–80s / 130–500TC |
| Size Range | US Twin–Cal King · UK Single–Super King · EU, Nordic, Asia · Deep-pocket options available |
| MOQ | 500 pcs per color · 200 pcs per design (see MOQ section below) |
| Lead Time | Sampling 7–10 days · Production 25–35 days |
| Customization | Color · Size · Pocket Depth · Logo · Packaging |
What We Can Do
Materials. 100% cotton — carded, combed, or long-staple. Poly-cotton — TC 65/35 to CVC 55/45. Modal-cotton and bamboo viscose blends for softness-driven product lines. Cotton-linen for a textured finish. Solid-dyed or yarn-dyed.
Yarn count and density. 20s carded cotton up to 80s long-staple sateen. Poly-cotton from 130TC to 300TC. 100% cotton sateen at 300–500TC.
Weave construction. Percale — crisp and breathable. Sateen — smoother surface, more sheen. Dobby — textured border details or full-surface patterns.
Closure types. Envelope closure — no hardware, most common in hospitality. Hidden zipper — clean finish, common in retail. Flap closure with buttons — traditional look.
Sizes. Standard (20×26″), Queen (20×30″), King (20×36″), European Square (26×26″). Hotel-specific and custom dimensions.
Color. Pantone-matched solid dyeing. Yarn-dyed stripes and border accents. Color consistency across lots as standard.
Packaging. Retail box. Set-pack or bulk. Woven labels or heat-transfer logo prints.
Material Selection: The Smallest Piece, the Closest Contact
A pillowcase touches the face. More than any other bedding component, its hand feel gets judged instantly — and the pillow-contact zone is where pilling, roughness, and color fading are most visible to the guest.
Hotels — envelope closure, fast turnover, laundry survival
Housekeeping changes pillowcases daily. The closure type matters operationally — an envelope closure takes seconds, requires no alignment, and eliminates the missing-button problem that plagues button-closure pillowcases in hotel laundries.
TC 65/35 handles 200–250 wash cycles at 75°C. The fabric stays dimensionally stable — a pillowcase that shrinks unevenly won’t fit the pillow after 20 washes, and housekeeping notices.
For properties using “cotton pillowcases” as a guest-facing amenity, CVC 60/40 delivers a cotton hand with sub-2% shrinkage. The pillowcase is a small enough piece that the cost difference between CVC and 100% cotton is a few cents per room — but the shrinkage difference means fewer replacements per year.
Retail and DTC — this is where pilling kills reviews
Long-staple cotton sateen at 60s–80s / 300–500TC. The sheen photographs well, the hand feel converts. But the non-negotiable spec is combed yarn. A pillowcase made from carded cotton — even long-staple — will develop pills at the face-contact zone within weeks of home use. A one-star review with a close-up photo of a pilled pillowcase is a conversion killer for a DTC bedding brand.
Modal-cotton 60/40 is an alternative angle — softer than cotton sateen, cooler on skin contact, with a drape that looks luxurious in flat-lay photography. The face-contact use case amplifies Modal’s advantages. Pilling risk is lower than bamboo viscose blends but higher than combed cotton — spec the yarn quality accordingly.
Hot-climate markets
Bamboo viscose-cotton 70/30 is a common choice for pillowcases sold into Southeast Asian and Middle Eastern markets. The cooling touch is perceptible, and because a pillowcase is a single-layer item (unlike a duvet cover), the fabric’s moisture-wicking properties work efficiently. Pilling tendency is the trade-off — the face-contact zone means any pilling is immediately visible, so yarn quality selection is more critical here than on a flat sheet.
Quality Control and Service
Sampling. Material and closure type confirmed → pre-production sample in 7–10 days. Approved → bulk production in 25–35 days.
Inspection. Third-party inspection (SGS, Intertek) before shipment. Factory visits available. Pillowcase-specific QC checks: closure seam strength, hem consistency (an uneven hem on a pillowcase is visible at a glance), and pilling on the face-contact zone.
Testing standards:
- Yarn evenness: Uster CVm% across lots
- Pilling: ISO 12945-2 ≥ Grade 3–4 — tested specifically on the center zone where face contact occurs
- Seam strength: Closure seams and side seams tested separately
- Colorfastness: AATCC 8 (dry crocking) ≥ Grade 4, AATCC 61 (laundering) ≥ Grade 4
- Shrinkage: 100% cotton < 5%, poly-cotton < 2%
- Color consistency: Delta E ≤ 1.0
- Chemical safety: OEKO-TEX Standard 100 — available on request
MOQ: Why the Number Is What It Is
Standard MOQ is 500 pcs per colorway, minimum 200 pcs per design.
Fabric dyeing and warping set the floor — below 200 pcs, fixed costs of dye formulation and machine setup don’t translate to a unit price that reflects the product’s value. Orders close to the threshold can work with a transparent cost conversation. Above 3,000 pcs per color, the unit cost steps down from fabric-level batch efficiency.