Pinzon 100% Cotton Provence Bedding Sheet Set Review

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(More customer reviews)These percale sheets are wonderfully cool and crisp- just like your grandmother's sheets! The only downfall is the heavy embroidery on the pillow case face. It means that you can only sleep on one side of the pillow unless you want an imprint of the embroidery on your face! Also, the embroidery is on only one side of the top sheet??

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Product Description:
Gorgeous embroidery and the soothing combination of sky blue and white make these sheets a must have for the bedroom. Expertly woven in Portugal of 220-thread-count cotton percale, the California king set includes one 100-by-118-inch flat sheet, one 72-by-84-inch fitted sheet and two 21-by-41-inch king pillowcases. The set is in solid white, and the flat sheet and pillowcases are each adorned with 6-inch white top cuffs set off with a row of blue stitching. A beautiful, sophisticated blue scroll pattern embroidered on the corner adds decorative depth. The sheets are durable and easy to care for at home in the washer and dryer. The fitted sheet is designed with elastic all around for a snug grip and will fit deep, luxury mattresses up to 16 inches thick. Made to coordinate with the Pinzon Provence Bedding Collection, the sheets will also confidently stand on their own to enhance most any bedding and decor.
Fabric Definition
Percale: Percale woven fabrics provide a clean, crisp, cool feel, a perfect match with bed linens. Percale weaves can be made of any fiber but are usually cotton or a cotton/polyester blend. The fibers are tightly woven in a plain weave, meaning the warp and weft threads cross each other one at a time. This one-over, one-under weave is what makes a fabric Percale. Percale clothing usually runs around 80 square (80 threads by 80 threads), or 160 threads per square inch. Heavy grades in higher counts are used for bed sheeting. Percale sheets are high quality, smooth, and soft, since the fibers comprising the thread are usually first combed (opened and cleaned of impurities) and carded (separated into individual, cleaned fibers). Percale sheets have a thread count of at least 180 threads per inch and commonly run to over 200 threads per inch. Percale sheeting was first made in 1876 by Wamsutta Mills in New Bedford, Massachusetts. Percale fabric is rugged and versatile, with many uses now in clothing, curtains, and bedding.
History of the Region
Portugal's major textile factories are located in Guimaraes. Guimaraes is known as the "cradle" or "birth city" of Portugal, since it is home to the castle of Portugal's first king. As one of the country's most historic cities with well-preserved monuments, it is a popular tourist attraction. Among other sites to see are two squares with outdoor cafes and balconied houses, called Praça de Santiago and Largo da Oliveira. At Largo da Oliveira are the old Town Hall and the Church of Nossa Senhora da Oliveira, with a Gothic shrine erected in 1340 standing before it. There are many legends about its origins, but a popular story says it marks the spot where Wamba, elected king of the Visigoths, refused his title and drove a pole into the ground swearing that he would not reign until it blossomed, and it sprouted immediately. Guimaraes hosts an annual 3-day festival of medieval art and costume in the first week of August, which dates from the middle of the 15th century and includes a torchlight procession and a medieval parade. Not only renowned for textiles and historical sites, Guimaraes is in the heart of the "Vinho Verde" region, so called for its locally produced fresh, young "green wines."

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