Since the seventeenth century, flannel has been keeping bodies warm. This fabric is the original fabric for the so-called 'lumberjack shirt' with the traditional red and white plaid pattern in a cotton-wool blend. These images do hold bit of truth, as flannel is certainly favored among blue collar workers in colder climates because the fabric insulates and keeps warmth in.

Flannel has more purposes than lumberjack clothing though! Flannel has recently enjoyed a popularity boom, as it is now commonly used to make robes, pajama pants, and even bedding.

Flannel sheets are now sold by a variety of shops and clothing catalogs and come in an assortment of colors and prints. Flannel sheets lend beds with a certain homey or rustic feel that remakes and renovates the atmosphere of a bedroom.

Purchasing the perfect pair of bed sheets can be a complicated process. Sheets come in many varieties including Egyptian cotton, pima cotton, suprima cotton, sateen, pinpoint, jersey, and flannel.

Luxurious Egyptian cotton sheets are both softer and more expensive than other sheet materials. Keep in mind that the longer the fibers, the softer and more durable the sheets will be.

Pima cotton is stronger and more durable than Egyptian cotton, but less soft. This type of sheet was developed in the southwestern United States.

Supima cotton is cotton that has been certified by the Supima Association of America to ensure that the fabric is grown in the American southwest. Cotton is a crop that is even produced in the US, so home-grown cotton and home-grown cotton products are becoming more popular as they support American's agricultural wealth.

Sateen sheets can be smooth and shiny-looking, but they don't hold up to use as well as other materials. Sateen sheets are highly impractical and therefore, tend to be more unpopular.

Pinpoint is one of the most durable fabrics you can use, but it isn't as soft to the touch as others. Therefore, this fabric has fallen out of favor with many shoppers.

Jersey sheets feel like a tee shirt has been wrapped around you. Many enjoy this feel, though jersey sheets are not as smooth as others.

Flannel sheets combine the best aspects of all fabrics into one, durable, soft, and inexpensive weave. Flannel comes in a variety of fineness, so that sleepers can enjoy flannel sheets year round. For all of these reasons, flannel sheets are enjoying a resurgence of popularity. Flannel sheets lend warmth, coziness and a stylish look to any room and those sleeping in it. Flannel sheets are the best!