Pillow Talk

Woman by a forest window in a bright A-frame bedroom with a cream fitted sheet pulled taut over the bed
How Do You Stop Fitted Sheets from Slipping Off?
Your fitted sheet holds fine until the topper goes on, and then the corners start to creep. Pocket depth, friction, and a few cheap add-ons are what keep the sheet... Read more...
Stack of folded cream and oatmeal cotton sateen sheets on an oak bench beside a sunlit window
Is Egyptian Cotton Really Better Than Long-Staple?
The Egyptian label sounds like a guarantee, but Egypt grows long-staple cotton too. Here is what staple length, thread count and a few questions for the seller tell you about... Read more...
Man smoothing a cream organic cotton sateen fitted sheet over a mattress in a bright bedroom
Is 100% Cotton Better Than a Cotton Blend?
A blend can feel silkier on day one, but the wash tells a different story. Here is how 100% cotton and cotton blend sheets change over time, where each one... Read more...
A folded stack of Circadian organic cotton sheets in the natural undyed color of the cotton, 300 thread count sateen cut and sewn in New Jersey
How Often Should You Wash Your Sheets, and How?
Once a week is the answer, and five things move it. The harder question is the wash itself, where a cold cycle takes out more than 90% of what people... Read more...
Circadian Organic Cotton Pillows stacked on a bed in travel 12 by 16, standard 20 by 26, queen 20 by 30 and king 20 by 36 inch sizes, beside a chart of which size fits a twin, full, queen and king bed
Pillow Sizes Chart: Which Pillow and Comforter Fit Your Bed
Standard, queen and king pillows differ only in length, and the width of your bed decides which one you need. Here is the whole bed sized in inches, from pillows... Read more...
Close detail of Circadian's 300 count organic cotton sateen case, showing the four-over-one float and the cotton's own warm off-white color
What Size Pillowcase Do You Need? Standard, Queen, King
Standard, Queen, King. The words are the same everywhere and the inches are not, which is why a case that should fit can arrive too tight or half a hand... Read more...
Woman smoothing organic cotton sheets on a made bed in a bright vaulted-ceiling bedroom
Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) Certified Organic Cotton Bedding Guide
A label that says organic cotton is not proof of anything. Here is the license number, the document, and the two certifications you need to ask for. Read more...
Made bed with organic cotton sateen sheets folded back to show the weave, bright vaulted-ceiling bedroom
What Thread Count Is Best for Cotton Sheets?
A bigger number on the label doesn't always mean a better sheet. Here's what separates a well made cotton sheet from a ply counted one, and where 300 fits. Read more...
A Circadian Organic Cotton Fitted Sheet folded flat in 300 count sateen, the natural undyed color of the cotton
How Do You Fold a Fitted Sheet? Five Steps That Hold
A fitted sheet has four pockets, and the fold only works when two of them are turned inside the other two. Five steps, plus the pocket depth, the elastic and... Read more...
A close-up of Circadian 300 count organic cotton sateen, the four-over-one float catching the light across the natural color of the cotton
Why Do Sheets Pill, and Which Sheets Pill the Least?
A pill is a knot of loose fibre ends, and your heels make most of them. Fibre length decides how many there are to lose, which is why the count... Read more...
Man hugging a full-length body pillow that runs the length of his body in bed
How Do You Choose a Body Pillow and Its Case?
Most body pillowcases are cut for a 54 inch pillow. Here's how to measure your own, spot a well made case, and pick a fill that suits how you sleep. Read more...
Close view of the four-over-one sateen weave on a Circadian 300 thread count organic cotton sheet, in the natural undyed color of the cotton
Percale vs Sateen: Which Is Cooler, Softer, Lasts Longer?
One weave ties every yarn down, the other floats four in five across the surface. That single difference decides whether a sheet feels crisp and dry or smooth and cool. Read more...