Bed Sheet information

Experts at Allergy Buyers Club recommend that allergy sufferers use a dust mite cover. These covers, which fit over the mattress and under a fitted sheet, help reduce allergies by creating an inhospitable environment for mites.

For advice and recommendations on choosing the mattress itself, see our reports on mattresses and inflatable air beds.

About.com's Guide to Interior Decorating, Coral Nafie, has a good article on the basics of choosing bed sheets.

Real Simple Magazine talks about what to look for when shopping for bed sheets.

Home Textiles Today has a short article on a recent class-action suit related to thread-count inflation.

HGTV.com's Jessica Zach offers helpful tips for selecting the best Bed Linens, including tips on thread count and finding the right size sheets for your mattress.

EBay offers a detailed Bedding Buying Guide that covers selecting sheets, as well as choosing other elements of the bedroom, including mattresses and décor. It also has a great section on bedding basics.

Better Homes and Gardens offers an excellent excerpt from the book "Making a Home" on selecting bed sheets. It is a primer on all things related to bed sheet selection and care.

Best-in-Bedding.com offers lots of helpful information about bed linens.

Sierra Club Green Home presents an "Eco-Friendly Beds and Bedding Overview."

Manufacturer websites can also be a good source of detailed product information:

Bed Bath & Beyond

Cuddledown

Garnet Hill

Indika Organics

Kumi Kookoon

Linensource

L.L.Bean

Scent-Sation

Sealy

Target

Wamsutta

West Point Home (Charisma, Lauren Ralph Lauren, Martex)