200 Thread Count Percale Cotton Pillowcase Pair - White

This is a pair of pure cotton pillowcases woven to a 200 thread count in a percale weave, and finished in plain white. Percale is a tight, flat, plain weave, which is where the crisp hand and the smooth matt surface come from. Being 100% cotton, the fabric breathes and takes moisture away rather than trapping it against you, so it stays comfortable rather than clammy through the night. Each pillowcase is cut to a housewife style, meaning the case finishes flush at the edges with no flat border around it.

These suit a standard bed pillow and slip easily under a made bed, whether your scheme is plain and hotel-like or busy with pattern that wants a calm white to sit against. White is the easiest bedding colour to live with because it goes back with anything and it washes hot without fading concerns you would have with a dyed cloth. The pair works on a double, king or larger bed where you dress two pillows side by side, and a single sleeper still tends to want two for propping up to read.

The closure is a simple envelope back, an internal flap that folds over the pillow to hold it in place with nothing to fasten and nothing to catch. Cotton this weight is fully machine washable at 60 degrees, a hot wash that freshens bedding thoroughly, and it presses to a crisp finish under a warm iron. Wash and iron before first use and the cloth settles and softens with each cycle. Matching 200 thread count flat and fitted sheets are made in the same range if you want to build the whole bed to one specification.

What size pillow do these fit?

Each case measures 50 by 75cm, which is the standard UK housewife pillow size, so they fit an ordinary bed pillow without bunching or gaping.

How do I wash them without shrinking or fading?

They are fully machine washable at 60 degrees, a hot wash that keeps white bedding fresh, and since the cloth is undyed white there is no colour to fade.

Do I need to iron them?

Cotton percale creases as it dries, so a warm iron gives you the smooth, crisp hotel look. It is not essential, but it makes a noticeable difference.

What is a housewife pillowcase?

A housewife case finishes flush at the seam with no decorative border around the edge, giving a plain, tailored look under a made bed.

How does the pillow stay inside?

There is an envelope closure, an internal flap that tucks over the end of the pillow to hold it in place, so nothing to button or catch.

Can I match these to sheets?

Yes, flat and fitted sheets are made in the same 200 thread count range if you want the whole bed to one specification.