How to Compare Bamboo Flannel Sheets

If you're in the market for some bamboo flannel bed sheets and can't decide between different brands or even different releases within the same brand, comparing the product can help make your decision easier. By looking at the characteristics of your bamboo flannel sheets, you can see where different sets differ and ultimately find what you are looking for.

Instructions

1. Look at what percentage of the sheet is actually made from bamboo. Certain sheets may be 100 percent bamboo, but this is not necessarily the case. Others can be a 60 percent bamboo blend mixed with cotton, while some can have as little as 40 percent bamboo or less contained in the makeup of the sheet.

2. Find out what type of material your sheet has been blended with, if any. Oftentimes, bamboo flannel sheets are a mixture of bamboo and cotton. However, this can be either organic cotton or synthetic cotton depending on the actual sheet. If you have cotton allergies, your best bet would be to find a bamboo or synthetic cotton blend for your sheets.

3. Look at the total thread count of two or more pairs of bamboo sheets. The thread count is directly proportional to how soft a sheet will feel to the touch. A high thread count would be anything in the neighborhood of 250. A lower thread count may be cheaper, but you may also be sacrificing quality for price, which may not line up with your personal preferences.

4. Find out how much a bamboo flannel sheet set costs. A set of bamboo flannel sheets can cost anywhere from $50 to $250 or more depending on the brand, thread count and whether the bamboo is mixed with natural cotton.

Tips & Warnings

• An all-bamboo sheet has a feel similar to that of silk. The more types of material you start to mix with your bamboo sheet, the more the sheet will begin to feel like that second type of material. All bamboo may be smoother, but a bamboo-cotton mix may be softer. Which one is more comfortable depends on the individual tastes of the buyer.

References

• Economically Sound; Bamboo Sheets; Kit Cassingham
• JRenee Online: Bamboo Sheets and Bedding