A bed sheet is a large rectangular piece of cotton or linen cloth that comes as single and double bed sheet and in bed sheet sets. There is a large variety in the designs, patterns and color range of bed sheets so sheets are available in a medley of designs and patterns such as geometrical, floral or plain. Bed sheets may be made of different types of fabrics such as 100% cotton, spandex, linen, and various blends of cotton & polyester and even silks and satin. Any kind of bedding like luxury bedding, kids bedding, cotton bedding and even hospital bedding needs this home furnishing product.

Types of Bed Sheets:

• Fitted sheet:
  The fitted sheet has cotton spandex ends and full elastic to guarantee a snug fit on standard and pillowtop mattresses.
• Solid color designer bed sheets :
  Made of Linen, 50% Cotton / 50% Polyester, in a different thread count, these solid color designer sheets fit standard beds and woodframe waterbeds as well.
• Adjustable Bed Sheets:
  These sheets are specially designed for adjustable beds, and are made from linen and cotton & polyester blends. The size and type of adjustable bed determines the sheets and pillow cases included in each set.

Bed Sheets Designs

Specifiable variation in bed sheet designs can be seen in type of every fabric & print. The designer bed sheets by Calvin Klein are very simple yet present an elegant item of home furnishings. There are other designers who are specific about color and pattern while making designs. Based on this sheets can be

- Print bed sheets - Striped bed sheets

- Floral bed sheet

Every kind of design can further be categorized as luxury bed sheet and designer bed sheet. Luxury bed sheets are marvelous to use and really gives the feeling of royalty. Satin of silk fabric is generally used to make these. Along with this, designer bed sheets have also captured the large segment of market both India and Internationally, as these comes in very affordable price range. Starting from Rs 500 to Rs 5000 you can find variety of designer bed sheets having floral, stripes, batik, embroidery, tie & dye work. Apart from this bed sheet manufacturers in India are also famous for the Jaipuri bed sheets. These are made on cotton fabric, very durable and looks fantastic over the bed with same pillow covers. Generally very bright colors are used to make Jaipuri bed sheets. The most common ones are red, yellow, orange and green. The state of Jaipur is the hub for tie & dye and Jaipuri bed sheets. One more specialty of these is the non fading color tendency. The color for dyeing are made from natural things so they do not fade easily.

Bed Sheets Sizes

Although you will find bed sheets for double bed or single bed but the size is not typical for any bed sheet. It varies with the designer and manufacturer. So to buy them, keep in mind the size of your bed. Like if you are going to buy the queen bed sheet then prefer to buy the one for king bed size so that you have extra to tuck-in in the bed. For the size, thickness of mattress is also considered.

The size of the sheet is mentioned on the packing by many manufacturers. But sometimes local brands come without size dimensions. Some manufactures also make custom bed sheets in which a personal requirement of the customer are met. So always keep in mind the size before shopping. The most common types of bed sheets according to sizes are:

- Single bed sheet - Double bed sheet

- King bed sheet - Queen bed sheets

- Twin bed sheets

Bed Sheets Fabric

Selecting the best and appropriate bed sheet fabric is the most important thing. From satin, flannel, silk to cotton, Egyptian cotton you will find all sorts of amazing bed sheets fabrics. Cotton is the most popular fabric. If organically grown then form the organic bed sheets. But wrinkles is the one problem with cotton bed sheets. Therefore people prefer different blends with cotton like glaze cotton, polyester. Luxury bedding is not fulfilled without silk bed sheets and when these are further embroidered or decorated with bright ribbons, laces, bed skirts then nothing looks better than these. Even luxury silk bed sheets also have no problem of color fade, shrinkage or loosing shine.

If you wanna purchase for winters then go for the flannel bed sheets as very warm, cozy and soft. Bed sheets fabric categorize these as:

- Satin bed sheet - Flannel bed sheet

- Cotton bed sheet - Bed linen sheets

- Silk bed sheets - Organic bed sheets

These are usually available as sheets set, which includes a top sheet, a bottom sheet and two pillow cases Sheets may be decorated with intricate embroidery, colorful batik & tie n' dye prints, block printing and appliqué work etc.

Bed Sheets Manufactures, Wholesale Suppliers and Exporters with Industry Overview

There has been seen a rise in the textile export to US from India in which bed sheets along with other home furnishings products are taken. There has been seen 56.3% growth in the exports of bed sheets whereas pillow cases are showing 56.2% growth. The reason behind this growth is the quality and use of wide-width looms. The whole data on textile industry is given by the Confederation of Indian Textile Industry (CITI).

India is the wholesale manufacturers and exporter of bed sheets covering every kind of designer bed sheet, embroidered bed sheets, printed, block printed, tie and dye, luxury and cotton bed sheets. Bombay Dyeing is a famous brand for home furnishing products. Apart from this Alpha Clothing company is the manufacturers and exporter of designer bed sheets. Brilliant colors, vibrant patterns and designs are taken to make these bed sheets. Sudesh Art and Crafts Pvt Ltd is known for hand embroidered bed sheets. Viswa exporters, Vaibhav International, Pinnacle Home Fashions, Images International are few to name among the long list of many other wholesale bed sheet manufactures, suppliers and exporters. If finding wholesale suppliers of organic bed sheets in India then K.Z. Exports can be the choice. Very stylish patterns and nice color combination further enhance the whole design. For more list of exporter, suppliers and manufacturers you can check the catalog of Indiamart that is a big B2B market place.

Major Bed Sheets Brands

- Anabella Fiorento - Barbara Barry - Bellino

- Calvin Klein - Charisma

- Sferra - Signoria Firenza

Bed Sheets Websites
Smart Bargain
bed-and-bath.smartbargains.com

Linen Place
www.linenplace.com/

Bedding & Bath
www.beddingandbath.com/