page_title: Bed sheet
section_title: Materials
hierarchical_section_title: Bed sheet / Materials
caption_attribution_description: English: Correctional Activities at Central Jail Faisalabad, Pakistan in 2010 - Convict weaver busy in weaving a Hospital Bed Sheet on a traditional manual loom
context_page_description: A bed sheet is a rectangular piece of cloth used either singly or in a pair as bedding, being placed immediately below or above bed occupants. A top sheet, in the many countries where they are used, is a flat sheet, immediately under which bed occupants lie. A bottom sheet is laid above the mattress and bed occupants lie on it. A bottom sheet may be either a flat sheet, or a fitted sheet, which has been sewn to form a large pocket around the top, sides and bottom edge of a mattress, with elastic or a drawstring in the hem to stop it slipping off the bottom of the mattress. Blankets, quilts, duvets, comforters and other bed covers are laid over the top sheet.
context_section_description: Cotton and cotton blends dominate the market. The most common blend being cotton and polyester. Cotton provides absorbency and a soft hand, while polyester adds durability and wrinkle resistance. Other common fibers used in the manufacturing of bed sheets include linen, silk, Modal and bamboo rayon, lyocell, and polypropylene. Polypropylene (olefin) is a hypoallergenic spun-bound material produced at a low cost and typically used in emergency shelters or hospitals as disposable sheeting.
caption: Weavers work on a hospital bed sheet on a traditional manual loom in Faisalabad, Pakistan, in 2010
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