If you’re looking to buy luxury bed linens then you’ve come to the right place. You spend half your life sleeping so why not spend the extra cash and get something special? If you spend the extra dime it can be wonderful because it looks good, it feels great, and in most cases it will last a lifetime. The only problem with this is that it can be quite expensive. There is a wide range of prices but generally luxury bed linen ranges from $200 up to $2000, and sometimes even higher. Because of this you want to make sure you are buying the right product. In this article we will show you how to select the right luxury bedding sets for you. We will tell you all about the types of cotton used and how to select them, and everything you ever wanted to know about thread count. After reading this you’ll have all the information you’ll need to make an informed decision when buying your luxury bedding.

You should always try and buy the best type of cotton when choosing your bed linen. In general this means that you should buy extra-long staple cotton (ELS cotton). This is because the fibres that come from ELS cotton are longer and softer, so when your linen is made it turns your linen into much stronger and softer bedding. Generally all luxurious bedding will have ELS cotton (unless it is a cheap imitation).

To further clarify; I’m sure you have heard of the many types of cotton available such as Egyptian, Pima, and Supima cotton. These are all types of ELS cotton that come from different regions. Pima is a generic type of ELS cotton. It is the label that is given to any type of ELS cotton that comes from any country in the world that has grown some type of the long-staple cotton. Supima is also ELS cotton, but it was grown in the USA. Egyptian cotton is a very special type of long staple cotton that was grown in Egypt. Egyptian cotton is used worldwide by up market and luxury brands because of its unique features. The Egyptian type of long staple cotton is very fine and lustrous and because of this it makes great luxury bedding.

The long staple cotton is a great deal more expensive than your other run of the mill cottons you’ll find at your local wall mart. This is because of their status as being extremely high quality and having a higher thread count. Your sheets should feel tender and luxurious to the touch, and this depends a great deal on fibre that was used to make the bed sheets (e.g. ELS cotton) and the thread count.

Thread count can be considered as how fine or coarse your bedding is. To be precise it refers to the amount of fibres that have been woven together into one square inch of fabric. Usually this ranges from 80 to 1200 in number. When choosing your bedding always check the thread count, and if your after luxury bedding ensembles the high the number the better. Go ahead and compare two different fabrics. Grasp an 80 thread count in one hand and a 1200 thread count in the other and you will feel the difference. Because the 1200 thread count sheet needs much finer threads to fit into the same space it becomes and much softer and smoother feeling fabric. There is one drawback to this higher thread count. The finer threads makes the sheets much more delicate. Always follow the care instructions for cleaning your sheets because you may ruin your best bedding.

There is one more aspect to this that must be considered, ply. Ply is the number of fibres which have been twisted together before it is woven into fabric. This should be taken into account because extremely high thread counts can be slightly misleading. A 1000 thread count sheet can be 330 thread counts 3 ply, or even 250 thread counts 4 ply. Because of this a sheet with a high ply tends to be a much heavier and thicker, which is not always a bad thing as some people like this, especially during winter as it will keep you warmer. A word of warning though, a high ply can cause piling (the forming of little balls on your sheets); you must maintain good care to prevent this. Or alternatively if you prefer a much softer sheet try to find the highest thread count sheet possible with the lowest ply.

Don’t be afraid to buy the very best when it comes to your bedding. Discount luxury bedding can be a barging when you find it, but make sure its the real deal.Getting fooled can be a costly mistake.

Getting a luxury bedding set can improve the look and feel of your bed room almost instantly. Some people even prefer to get several luxury bedding collections, a colourful warm and vibrant one for the colder winter months, and a cooler suble toned collection for the summer months.

Make sure you identify exactly what type of cotton is been used and determine what thread count (and ply) you desire. Doing this before you buy your luxury bedding will mean you can sleep easy knowing you have the best bedding for your needs.