If the annoying problem of the constantly slipping and crouching bed sheet is present in the morning, forcing each time to lift the mattress and fill the edges of the sheet, its solution can be bed linen with a sheet on the elastic (so-called stretch sheet).
The history of the appearance of such a sheet falls on the 19th century, when the American Berta Berman soiled the corners of her sheet, that she began to look more like a cover than a bed linen.
Later this idea was refined by Giselle Jubinville, which lengthened the edges of the sheet and inserted a rubber band in them. The invention was called a stretch sheet. The patent was sold by her for a considerable sum. And since then we all can enjoy a quiet sleep and a comfortable process of filling the bed.
Pros and cons of stretch sheets
Definitely, a sheet with an elastic band is a practical and convenient thing. The sheet fixed on the mattress will not move anywhere, it will not form folds during a night's sleep, which is especially important for children.
The material of making such sets is often coarse calico, poplin or satin. Another positive aspect is the versatility of the size of the sheet, which makes it suitable for most mattresses.
Of the drawbacks of such sheets - it is inconvenient to smooth them after washing. The process is more complicated than when ironing a normal set of bed linen.
The sizes of bed-clothes with a stretched sheet
Like the usual bed, these kits are standard sizes and can be one and a half, double and children's.
The size of the sheet in the set of double bed linens with sheets on the elastic - 200x220 cm and 220x240 cm, and a single-sided - 160x200 cm. Bed linen for children with sheets on an elastic band usually has a sheet width of 145x210 cm for a teenage and 120x150 cm for a nursery.
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