Hebden Percale Cotton Pillowcase Pair - Stone

The Hebden pillowcase pair is made from 100% cotton with a relaxed seersucker face, the puckered, gently rippled texture you can see across the surface of the cloth. That pucker is what gives seersucker its character: the fabric sits slightly off the pillow rather than lying flat, so it feels light against the skin and never has that starched, pressed look. The reverse is a smooth percale weave, giving you two textures in one case, one with a bit of grip and one that is cool and crisp. This is a pair, so you get two cases for a standard pillow.

These suit a bedroom you want to feel calm and unfussy rather than formal. The stone shade shown here is a soft, warm greige that reads neutral against most wall colours and sits happily with linen, natural wood and other undyed textiles. Because the texture does the work, they layer well over plainer flat sheets and coordinate with the wider Hebden seersucker range without needing everything to match exactly. The relaxed finish means you can dress the bed quickly and it still looks considered.

Each case closes with an envelope back, so the pillow tucks fully inside and stays put through the night with no poppers or ties to fasten. The cotton is garment-washed, which relaxes the fibres for a softer handle from the first use and takes the edge off the crispness you get with new bedding. Being pure cotton, it is breathable and washes and dries easily, and the seersucker texture means it needs very little pressing to look right. Pair them with the matching Hebden pieces for a full textural bed, or use them to add a quiet bit of surface interest to bedding you already own.

What is seersucker and why does it feel different?

Seersucker is a cotton woven so that some threads pucker and some lie flat, giving a rippled surface that sits lightly off the skin and feels cool and airy.

What is on the back of the pillowcase?

The reverse is a smooth percale cotton weave, so you get the textured seersucker on one side and a cool, crisp finish on the other, whichever you prefer against your face.

Do these need ironing?

The seersucker texture is meant to look relaxed and puckered rather than smooth, so they need very little pressing and look right straight from the wash.

How does the pillow stay inside?

Each case has an envelope closure, a flap of fabric on the reverse that the pillow tucks behind, holding it securely with no poppers, buttons or ties to fasten.

What does garment-washed mean for the feel?

The finished cases are washed before sale, which relaxes the cotton fibres and gives a softer handle from the very first night rather than the crispness of brand new bedding.

Is this one pillowcase or two?

This is a pair, so you receive two pillowcases sized for a standard pillow.