Show WOMANS WORLD study basic needs before buying linens by erita haley bridee eideh mi su wit nut ni ones who will be putting in a stock oi of household linens homemakers who have ben been keeping h house use for live five to ten years may well find that their stocks need replenishing buying linens these days needs thought care study and some background of knowledge As in anything you do not buy by price alone you do not even buy by size alone you must know something about such things as thread count sizing absorbency machine stitches per inch and all sorts of things tangs which you may never have considered before considering these aspects of buying check your supplies against what is deemed a minimum pr practical attical wardrobe for each bed this includes six sheets three pillowcases pillow cases per pillow two mattress pads one winter bedspread one summer bedspread one summer blanket blank et and winter blankets according to tho the climate good linens contribute to well being if youve ever slept on a bed in which the th sheet barely covered covered the use surface Bur face know the tha importance of intelligent selection sheets sheet 5 n not ot only protect tho the mattress but they contribute to comfort and well being although spoken of as linens few aw women have sheets of actual linen liften cotton it Is used most frequently because it weirs and laun dera well ind and absorbs mo moisture liture rei readily dily kraii read labels car f fully alti its estimate estl estimated mate that good cotton ejects will wear through several hundred launderings whether the ahlet i sheet Is muslin or percale Js la not the question since each has dlf dif erent weights and qualities most women choose good quality percale for their best for everyday wear a good quality qualify muslin 14 Is Is the accepted buy consult labels when buying sheets theres important information on labels for women who want the most value when buying sheets and pillowcases pillow cases generally speak ing the higher the thread count the higher the quality and price of the sheet 1 threads per square inch means the total number of threads lenith length wise a and crosswise find ome boma sheets rated at and some ome low as weight of the sheet usually given in ounces per square yard Is important but the sheet should not be judged by weight alone if 0 I 1 A ah to buy lineas intelligently the yarn count Is 13 low and weight high note the tha amount of sizing if il ft t Is I 1 10 0 per cent or more you have a poor poo r c quality u ity sheet the breaking strength of a sheet will tell you how long the sheet will wear when the count Is low tho the wear to Is less than when the count Is high select a sheet of the proper size for the bed A standard double bed requires a 0 sheet 81 by inches in size it should not be less than 09 inches long to satisfactorily cover the bed single beds require a 65 inch width sheet while three quarter beds need a 72 inch width look for adequate hems on sheets as well as pillowcases pillow cases to give best wear white has been tho the generally ac cepter color for sheets for a long time however luscious pastels ore are now obtainable if you want them the colored sheets with mot botching ching cases are us usually bally avail able only in the higher priced mus lins fins and percales percalee per cales |