"A fitted sheet covers your mattress, while a flat (a.k.a top) sheet goes over your bed," says Associate Director of the Textiles Lab Emma Seymour. To put it simply: You are sandwiched between ...

Jersey knit sheets have become a dorm staple for three reasons: (1) It’s affordable, (2) it’s soft and (3) it’s stretchy, meaning you don’t have to fight as hard to put on that fitted sheet.

Now, you should have a rectangle-ish shape to work with. Fold the sheet in half so that the elastic edges are hidden, smooth ...

Now you can sport the Arts & Crafts look in bed thanks to this fitted sheet. Using the Ianthe look in navy blue over a white background, the 300 thread count design will fit beautifully over ...

Try it for yourself with the Nestwell Cotton Percale 400-Thread-Count Queen Fitted Sheet ($55) and Nestwell Cotton Percale 400-Thread-Count Queen Flat Sheet ($55).

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Jersey knit sheets have become a dorm staple for three reasons: (1) It’s affordable, (2) it’s soft and (3) it’s stretchy, meaning you don’t have to fight as hard to put on that fitted sheet.