Marlow Stripe Printed Cotton Pillowcase Pair - Artichoke/Sage

The Marlow Stripe is a pair of pure cotton pillowcases printed with a soft, even stripe. The ground is a pale, muted green and the stripe reads slightly lighter against it, giving a gentle two-tone effect that stays quiet rather than graphic. The cloth is washed cotton, which is the reason it looks the way it does in the photograph: a relaxed, lived-in surface with a little natural crease to it rather than a flat, pressed finish. You get two pillowcases in the pack, printed to match so they sit together as a set.

These suit a bedroom where you want colour without pattern doing too much work. The stripe is fine and the green is restrained, so it sits happily against natural wood, cane and warm neutral bedlinen without competing with them. Because the design is a simple vertical stripe it works whichever way the pillow is turned, which matters day to day when you are making the bed rather than styling it. Pair them with a plain quilt cover or use them to pick up the same stripe elsewhere in the room.

Each case is finished with a simple twin-stitch edge and closes with an envelope opening at the back, so the pillow tucks in and stays put with no fastening to feel through the cloth. As pure cotton, they are breathable and take a wash well, softening further over time the way washed cotton does. Keep them with the rest of the Marlow stripe bedding for a co-ordinated look, or let the pair stand alone as an accent against a calmer sheet.

What is the pillowcase made from?

It is 100% cotton, which is breathable and absorbent, so it stays comfortable to sleep against through the night and softens the more it is washed.

How many pillowcases are in the pack?

You receive a pair, two matching cases printed with the same stripe, so both sides of the bed look consistent when they are dressed.

How does the pillow stay inside the case?

Each case has an envelope closure, a fold of fabric at the back that the pillow tucks behind, so there is no zip or button to feel while you sleep.

Will the stripe look the same whichever way I turn the pillow?

Yes, it is a simple even stripe, so the pillowcase reads the same when flipped and takes no fuss to make the bed each morning.

What does washed cotton mean for how it looks?

Washed cotton has a relaxed, slightly crumpled surface rather than a crisp pressed finish, which is why the cloth looks soft and lived-in the photographs.