Some iterations stand out for their softness, others for their heirloom-quality heft, others for simply coming in a unique range of colors and patterns rather than just the traditional shabby-chic neutrals, allowing you to mix and match bedding in tonal nonwhite options. But beyond this general quality, we also gained an appreciation for how nuanced the material, which is traditionally derived from the flax plant, can be. While linen, on the whole, tends to be a bigger, longer-term investment than, say, your typical percale cotton, its universal draw is its inherent temperature regulation, keeping you sweat-free in the summer and cocooned when it’s cooler. Linoto, and Odeasa-based Sea Me, which exclusively sell linen bedding. There are even brands like the Australia-based Bed Threads, made-in-the-U.S.A.
Five years after linen came roaring back onto the scene, just about every major home and bedding company now has its own take on linen sheets.
