Marlow Stripe Printed Cotton Pillowcase Pair - Chocolate/Rosewood

The Marlow Stripe pillowcase pair is printed pure cotton, worked in a run of narrow stripes across a soft rose-brown ground. It comes as a pair, so both pillows on a double bed dress alike, and the print is a repeating vertical stripe rather than a single motif, which means it reads calmly from across the room and does not need lining up when you make the bed. The colourway is named Chocolate/Rosewood after the wider Marlow range; on the pillowcase itself the stripe sits in warm dusky pinks, closer to rosewood than to chocolate.

Pillowcases like these are the quickest way to shift the mood of a bedroom without buying a whole new set, and the muted, organic tones here sit happily with natural wood, rattan and cane headboards, warm neutral walls and a plain undyed floor. The stripe is understated enough to layer under a plainer quilt or to carry the whole bed on its own, and it works as well in a spare room you want to feel restful as in a main bedroom. Because it is a pair, you have the option of splitting them across two single beds too.

The pillowcases are made from relaxed washed cotton, which is cotton that has been washed before making up so it arrives already soft and lived-in rather than crisp. Cotton is breathable and takes a hot wash well, so a pillowcase in daily use stays fresh and comfortable against the skin through the night. Each case is finished with a simple twin-stitch edge and closes with an envelope opening, the folded inner flap that holds the pillow in and needs no buttons or zip. Slip the pillow in, tuck the flap, and it stays put. They belong to the wider Marlow range if you want to build the look out further.

How many pillowcases come in the pack?

This is sold as a pair, so you get two matching pillowcases, enough to dress both pillows on a standard double or king bed.

What does relaxed washed cotton mean?

It is pure cotton that has been washed before it is made up, so it feels soft and slightly lived-in from the first night rather than starchy and new.

How does the pillowcase stay closed?

It has an envelope closure, which is a folded inner flap that tucks the pillow in. There are no buttons or zips to fasten.

What colour is the stripe actually?

On the pillowcase the stripe reads as warm dusky pink over a soft rose-brown ground. The Chocolate/Rosewood name refers to the wider Marlow range.

Will the stripe match my other Marlow bedding?

Yes, these belong to the Marlow range, so the stripe and colourway are made to sit alongside the other Marlow pieces if you want to build the set out.