Hebden Percale Cotton Pillowcase Pair - Bay Green

These Hebden pillowcases come as a pair, made from 100% cotton percale and garment-washed before they reach you. Percale is a plain, tight weave, and what that gives you is a crisp, cool hand that softens with each wash rather than wearing thin. The garment-washing is why they arrive already relaxed rather than stiff and papery, with the gently lived-in surface you can see in the photograph. The colourway shown here is Bay Green, a soft, muted sage that sits somewhere between grey and green.

A pair of pillowcases is the easiest way to shift the mood of a bed without recovering the whole thing, and this muted green works with the pale, undyed and natural tones most bedrooms already lean on. Layer them over white or striped sheeting, as in the photograph, or pull them in as an accent against a plainer duvet. Cotton percale suits year-round use because it breathes, so it stays cool in summer and does not trap heat under a warmer quilt in winter. The relaxed, washed look means you are not chasing a hotel-crisp finish that a night's sleep undoes anyway.

Each case has a twin-stitched trim, a double row of stitching that runs the edge and keeps it neat through repeated laundering, and an envelope closure at the back, so the pillow tucks in and stays put with no buttons or zips to catch. Cotton takes a warm wash well and comes back soft, and because percale is a plain weave it presses flat easily if you like a smoother look, though many people leave these as they fall. If you want to build out the wider Hebden washed cotton range on the same bed, these pillowcases are the natural starting point.

How many pillowcases do I get?

This is sold as a pair, so you receive two matching pillowcases in the Bay Green colourway shown in the photographs.

What does garment-washed percale actually feel like?

Percale is a crisp, cool plain weave, and garment-washing relaxes it before you buy, so it feels soft and lived-in rather than stiff straight from the packet.

How does the pillow stay inside?

Each case has an envelope closure at the back, a flap that the pillow tucks behind, holding it in place with no buttons or zips to fasten.

Will cotton percale keep me cool?

Cotton breathes well and percale is a light, plain weave, so these suit year-round use and help stop heat building up under a warmer quilt.

Do these need ironing?

The washed finish is meant to look relaxed, so many people skip ironing entirely, but percale is a plain weave and presses flat easily if you prefer a smoother surface.