What is so special about flannel leaves?

Flannel is a wool textile (the word comes from the old Welsh word for a wave), sometimes mixed either with a synthetic substance or cotton. Leaves made of flannel are incredibly warm and insulating. Most high-quality flannel leaves are made from a wave mixture and cotton-wool ensures heat, while cotton adds softness highly desired in leaves with beds. The lower end, 80-120 connecting flannel will have a rougher feeling than the 200 range and at the upper end of 300-400 resting the number of fiber will the softness of the leaves will be unsurpassed. Not all leaves have the number of fibers marked, but you can get a rough idea of ​​the number of fibers by holding the leaves up to the light - the less light passes, the higher the number of fibers. Instead, they provide measures in the flannel ounces on a square yard. High quality flannel leaves will have measures higher than 4 oz. / Sq. Yd. (113g / 0.9 square m).

Many people whoThey like the luxury feeling of flannel, but in a warmer climate or in the summer months it is too hot, turning to other fabrics. Pure Egyptian cotton is a primary replacement for flannel, with almost cloud softness. In recent years, the price of imported Egyptian cotton has decreased drastically, so even 300 sets of fiber joining leaves available to all. Sateen is another popular, with its neat satin surface on the interior. Sateen breathes very well, so it is preferred many over the flannel, which can sometimes be considered suflocating.

While other fabrics will always have their place, no home with colder seasons should not be without at least one set of high -quality flannel leaves. There is really no replacement for snuggling in their soft warm heat on the ground for the night.