The Ultimate Checkerboard Cotton Blend Pillowcase Pair - Green Tea

This is a pair of reversible pillowcases printed on both sides with a checkerboard pattern, sold as two under the Ultimate Checkerboard name. The fabric is a cotton blend of 52% polyester and 48% cotton. What makes the pair worth looking at is the two-in-one print: one face carries a smaller check, the other a larger one, so a single pillowcase gives you two looks depending on which way you turn it. In the photograph the checks read as soft olive and pale sand, an oblong grid rather than a true square, with an easy, relaxed feel to the print.

These sit in the bedroom as everyday pillowcases, and the reversible print earns its place there. Turn them one way for the finer check when you want the bed to read calmer, and flip them for the bolder scale when you want more presence, all without buying a second set. The olive and sand palette is warm and unfussy, so it works with plain linens, with natural wood furniture, and with other checked or striped pieces if you like to mix scales. If you own the wider Ultimate Checkerboard bedding, these pair straight in; if not, they hold their own against a plain duvet.

The blend is why these behave the way they do day to day. Polyester holds its shape and dries quickly, while the cotton content brings softness and breathability next to the skin, so you get comfort without much fuss in the wash. Each pillowcase fastens with an envelope closure, which tucks the pillow in behind an overlap rather than needing a zip or buttons, keeping the pillow held while you sleep. The supplier states the fabric is quick drying and does not need ironing, which suits a bed you want to make quickly. Style them flat for the crisp look, or let them sit softly for the relaxed feel the print already leans towards.

Are both pillowcases the same, and how many come in the pack?

You get two matching pillowcases in the pair, both printed with the same reversible checkerboard so they work together on a double or larger bed.

What does reversible mean on these pillowcases?

Each pillowcase is printed on both faces, with a smaller check on one side and a larger check on the other, so you can flip them for two different looks.

What is the fabric, and how does it feel?

They are made from a cotton blend of 52% polyester and 48% cotton, which combines the shape-holding of polyester with the softness and breathability of cotton.

Do I need to iron them?

The supplier states these do not need ironing and are quick drying, so you can wash them and put them straight back on the bed with little fuss.

How does the pillow stay in?

Each case has an envelope closure, which holds the pillow behind an overlapping flap of fabric rather than a zip or buttons, keeping it secure while you sleep.

Will these match other checkerboard bedding?

They belong to the wider Ultimate Checkerboard range, so they coordinate with matching pieces, and the neutral olive and sand palette also mixes well with plain linens.