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WHEN THE SIZE MATTERS

Purchase of the complete set of bed-clothes, at first sight, business simple. The main question - a colouring choice, the rest - business the tenth. But as soon as speech comes about the sizes, here and start to be confused in centimetres and strange names and convulsively to recollect dimensions of the bed of love. Therefore before to go on shops, it is not out of place to familiarise with the standard designations of the sizes of bed-sheets and just in case to take measures a bed.

The Russian manufacturers of linen let out complete sets полутораспальных, double and increased "euros" of the sizes. The sizes of a bed-sheet, accordingly, make in them 143 * 215 sm, 175 * 215 sm and 220 * 240 see If you buy linen of foreign manufacture, the system of designations here operates. For a bed of the daughter or the little son it is possible to pick up beautiful "мультяшные" complete sets of the size baby bed - to 130 sm at length. That who likes to sleep in loneliness, it is necessary to choose from a single set single (or twin) and extra long single, corresponding on our size полутораспальному. Much more a choice at enamoured and married couples. Classical double (or full) is a usual double linen. The greatest, imperial sizes and names carry appropriate - queen and king size. The first is approximately equal to our "euro", and the second is calculated on very wide bed. Посуди itself, the sizes of a blanket cover in such complete set average 200 * 220 sm, and - and that it is more than bed-sheet - 240 * 260. For such expense of a fabric and to pay it is necessary more expensively, but whether it is necessary? After all whatever beautiful was the complete set if your bed corresponds to standard dimensions 160 * 200, instead of to the royal size king size, all beauty of linen will be lost, magnificent folds having settled to the floor and collecting a dust. And the ironing of so extensive bed-sheets and blanket covers will occupy much more time in comparison with the usual double complete set.

Besides usual bed-sheets, in foreign complete sets often there are bed-sheets on an elastic band. They approach only for beds and sofas which in the spread out kind have no back and armrests. They are convenient enough in use as are fixed on a mattress, are not rumpled and do not slip. With them your bed always will be accurate. But at the expense of presence of an elastic band and the lateral cloths gathering in folds, with them it is necessary to tinker during an ironing. If this moment does not frighten you, search on packing of linen for a designation fitted sheet.

The sizes of a pillowcase too can differ depending on the complete set. It can be as standard square "одежки" on pillows (70 * 70 sm), and rectangular pillowcases with an edging (50 * 70 sm). That протиснуть a pillow in such pillowcase, it is necessary to turn in it on each side and as it is necessary to crumple. If you like to sleep on a soft and low pillow, probably, such form will seem to you inconvenient. And if you have got used to shake up a pillow before a dream and to turn off its platen, this pillowcase is simply created for you. Sometimes the complete set includes at once 4 pillowcases - pair standard and pair with an edging so you can choose the size to yourself to liking. However they differ on appearance. Rectangular more elegant also repeats blanket cover drawing, and square - monophonic and coincides on colour with a bed-sheet.

Sleeping set
You will find a bed-sheet, a blanket cover in the standard complete set of linen and two pillowcases. Incomplete sets of bedding come across also. The so-called summer variant consists of two pillowcases and a bed-sheet. Is better to add with its terry coverlet. In the eurocomplete set, on the contrary, there is no bed-sheet. Only the elegant blanket cover and two pillowcases to which independently it is necessary to select the monophonic bed-sheet which is in harmony on colour there enter. Where it is possible to meet the complete set with two blanket covers - for an establishment of full harmony between spouses less often. It really the useful decision for those pairs where each partner aspires to draw a blanket on itself.

More densely, even more densely
At purchase pay attention to packing, after all therefrom it is possible to gather many useful data on properties on a fabric on which you should sleep. Manufacturers of the sound bed-clothes, ready to be responsible for quality of production, specify cloth density on packing. It develops of quantity of the weaved threads on square centimetre. Their good strong material has less 60. The Most dense and durable fabrics total to 120 interlacings, but of them usually do warm linen for winter. The lowest density (from 20 to 30 threads on 1 sm2) at refined most thin lawn from which sew expensive gift complete sets for solemn occasions. Average density (from 35 to 65 threads) at the most popular fabrics - flax and numerous versions of a clap. The density of Turkish silk can be characterised as above an average, Chinese - as high. The same density artificial fabrics possess also. The highest density - at the Japanese silk and gljants-sateen. These fabrics the most durable and proof to deterioration.

The big washing - a long ironing
And after the complete set is bought, got home and spread on a bed, it is not necessary to throw out packing at once. After all your beautiful and pleasant to a body the linen requires the competent leaving which rules can be found on packing or in the paper loose leaf. The recommended temperature for clap and flax washing - 60°С. At such heating of water frequent "visitors" of our bed - dust pincers and microbes perish. If the fabric cannot be erased in such hot water as, for example, lawn for which the temperature in 40°С is recommended, take advantage of the ancient grandmother's recipe - a bed-sheet land on the sun. The ultraviolet which contains in solar beams, without effort will cope with harmful microorganisms. If the fabric very thin or is embroidered by laces, the linen is better for combining in a pillowcase and to send in a drum of the washing machine under such reliable cover. Snow-white cotton and linen fabrics can be erased at temperature from 60°С to 90°С a powder with bleaching effect or with addition of the concentrated bleach. And here мультяшек, it is better to entrust washing of the colourful complete sets dazzling with colours, fruit, clouds and mugs to powders for colour linen which will keep brightness of drawing. To dry such linen it is better far from the sun to keep colours from burning out. If such possibility is not present, turn out pillowcases and a blanket cover inside out. By the way, to iron colour and dark fabrics follows too from a seamy side.

How often to change linen? You will be amazed, but the fan-shuj, for example, advises to send bed-sheets in a basket with dirty linen after each employment by love. A pier, negative energy on bed has settled and if it not to clean, the dream is uneasy, awakening unsweetened, the probability to rise not from that foot will increase in hundred крат and in general the life becomes not in pleasure. Such council, in the conditions of our mad rhythm of a life when many house affairs are not reached simply by hands, seems the present joke. And still - as it is pleasant to get in pure, snow-white or on the contrary, bed full bright paints after the long working day! Certainly, we not Chineses piously to follow laws the fan-shuj, and our house - not five-stars hotel, where the linen by itself varies every day but if to start the washing machine of times in a week and to dim a bed the new complete set, your bed always will be fresh, tidy and having to the most sweet dreams. Then the linen should not be bleached, and it will serve longer. And not to spoil a fabric frequent washings, choose sparing mode of washing and establish low temperature.

The ironing is among the most unloved house efforts, taking an honourable second place after ware washing. Perhaps for this reason the opinion recently has extended, what глажение bed-clothes is unhealthy and it is necessary to refuse processing by an iron? And still the bed in a fold will never look accurate and does not become such soft and cosy, as глаженое linen. If you wish to facilitate this process, already at a choice of the complete set pay attention by sight of a fabric. Is easier silk and a clap also are fast ironed, hardly more efforts it is necessary to put at a sateen ironing. And uneasy in an ironing - flax and lawn, therefore them it is better not to dry up the most labour-consuming up to the end and to iron slightly damp. The bed-clothes from a reaped chintz do not demand processing by an iron. Thanks to the relief invoice of a fold on it are imperceptible, and the linen looks elegantly and accurately.

And that your bed not only pleased an eye with flower drawing, but also smelt sweet as roses, a lavender, green tea and other delightful aromas, place in a pile of the pure and ironed linen of a sachet with fragrant grasses, petals or granules or a slice of cotton wool with one-two drops of your favourite essence. Pleasant dreams!

Julia Nabokov

29.08.05