What are fitted bed sheets?
The fitted sheet, also referred to as a contour sheet is just that, a sheet is sewn with elastic, either on each of the (4) corners or on the entire perimeter (called a shower cap design).
- A fitted sheet is placed over the mattress.
- With today’s thicker mattresses, look for a deep pocket sheet.
- Vero’s fitted sheets are made with an extra deep 17” pocket and are generous enough to fit almost any mattress.
- Most Luxury Linen manufacturers produce their fitted sheets with a 14" to 17" pocket.
Although there may be some minor variation in size of mattresses by manufacturer, mattresses are generally sized as follows:
Twin................................39" x 75"- Ex Long Twin....................39" x 80"
- Full or Double...................54" x 75"
- Queen.............................60" x 80"
- King................................78" x 80"
- Cal - King........................72" x 84"
It is important that one understand what size your Mattress is, as well as how thick your mattress is.
You may also be interested in the following articles:
- The difference between Sateen and Percale bed sheets.
- What is Thread Count
- Bed Sheets - properly caring for them
- Remove wrinkles from luxury bed sheets without an iron.
In the below video that show you additional information on how to properly measure the thickness of your mattress.
