How to clean & care for your Egyptian cotton bed linen

The good news is that Egyptian cotton improves with age and with every wash!

You can wash our 100% Egyptian cotton bed sheets, duvet covers and pillowcases in the washing machine. Just follow the instructions on the care label. We recommend washing your bed linen before use and once a week thereafter.

How to care for your Egyptian cotton bed linen

To keep your Egyptian cotton sheets, duvet covers and pillowcases in tip top condition:

Wash before use.
Machine wash at 40° once a week using non-bio (enzyme free) detergent or go greener at 30°.
Tumble dry at low heat - use our Wool Dryer Balls to reduce drying time and creases naturally.
Be careful not to leave your bedding in the dryer for longer than necessary. Over-drying your cotton bedding can damage the fibres and may cause the cotton to shrink.
Iron damp - steam iron on a high 3-dot steam iron setting.
Egyptian cotton bed linen will soften each time you wash it unlike most bed linen and become more comfortable to sleep with the more you use it.

Top tips for washing and drying your Egyptian cotton bedding:

Separate your bed linen from the rest of your laundry and wash whites together.
Only wash your bedding at the recommended temperature, not higher than 40°, as this may damage the cotton fibres and cause shrinkage.
Use a good quality laundry detergent which works well at lower temperatures.
Add a gentle fabric conditioner for extra softness if you like.
Only use non-chlorine bleach if using.
Treat stains individually before a general wash and carefully follow the manufacturer’s instructions.
Only tumble dry your bedding on the low heat setting as a higher temperature will damage the cotton fibres and may lead to shrinkage.
Air-dry your white sheets, duvet covers and pillowcases occasionally in the sunshine to keep them bright white.

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You can wash our linen bed sheets, duvet covers and pillowcases in the washing machine. We recommend washing your linen bedding every 7 to 10 days. There's no need to iron!

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Bedding size guide

Duvet sizes

These are standard UK bedding measurements so if you know your mattress size, you can easily work out which duvet size you need. (Width x length.)

UK sizes	Duvet size	Mattress size
Single	135 x 200cm (53 x 79")	90 x 190cm (36 x 75")
Double	200 x 200cm (79 x 79")	135 x 190cm (53 x 75")
King	225 x 220cm (89 x 87")	150 x 200cm (60 x 78")
Super king	260 x 220cm (102 x 87")	180 x 200cm (72 x 78")

European bedding sizes: Each size - Single, Double, King and Grand king - is a little larger than the UK equivalent.

Measure your mattress to see which size bedding you need: our UK v European v US mattress comparison guide.

Duvet tog ratings

Young children can overheat so if they are old enough to use a full size bed, we recommend using a single size 4.5 tog duvet.

Tog rating	Season / heat	Feel
2.5 tog	High summer / hot sleepers	Light thermal insulation
4.5 tog	Summer	Lower thermal insulation
9 tog	Spring & Autumn	Cosy medium heat
All season 13.5 tog	4.5 tog + 9 tog	Very warm
All season 11.5 tog	2.5 tog + 9 tog	Warm
All season 7 tog	2.5 tog + 4.5 tog	Lower warmth

Duvet fill weights

Our goose down duvets have high 700 fill power. Fill weight is measured in GSM (grams per square metre). For example view our 9 tog king size goose down duvet for more duvet details.

	Fill weight (not total duvet weight)
Single	All seasons - 788gsm 9 tog - 486gsm 4.5 tog - 302gsm 2.5 tog - 220gsm
Double	All seasons - 1168gsm 9 tog - 720gsm 4.5 tog - 448gsm 2.5 tog - 320gsm
King	All seasons - 1478gsm 9 tog - 911gsm 4.5 tog - 567gsm 2.5 tog - 400gsm
Super king	All seasons - 1671gsm 9 tog - 1030gsm 4.5 tog - 641gsm 2.5 tog - 480gsm

Pillow sizes

Our pillows come in two sizes and two firmness options. (Width x length.)

Standard	50 x 75cm
King	50 x 90cm

Bed linen sizes

Our fitted sheets are deep fit, up to 40cm / 15.7" mattress depth. And our duvet covers fasten with large, easy to use buttons. (Width x length.)

	Duvet cover	Fitted sheet	Flat sheet	Pillowcase (pair)
Single	140 x 200cm	90 x 190cm	180 x 275cm
Double	200 x 200cm	135 x 190cm	230 x 275cm	50 x 75cm (Standard)
King	230 x 220cm	150 x 200cm	275 x 275cm	50 x 90cm (King)
Super king	260 x 220cm	180 x 200cm	305 x 275cm

Topper & mattress protector sizes

Our mattress protectors are deep fit, up to 40cm mattress depth. Choose the same size topper or protector as your mattress size. (Width x length.)

	Topper / protector size	Mattress size
Single	90 x 190cm	90 x 190cm
Double	135 x 190cm	135 x 190cm
King	150 x 200cm	150 x 200cm
Super king	180 x 200cm	180 x 200cm

US/CANADA BEDDING SIZES: Approximate matches to UK sizes are US King/UK Super king, US Queen/UK King, US Full/UK Double and US Twin/UK Single.

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