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A bed sheet is a large piece of cotton or linen cloth used to cover a mattress. It is this sheet that one typically lies on.

In many areas of the world a second flat bed sheet is laid on top of the sheet covering the mattress. This is known as a "top sheet" and when a top sheet is used, the covering the mattress is known as a "bottom sheet". One sleeps between the two bed sheets. Blankets, comforters, and other bed covers are then placed on top of the second bed sheet.

Bed sheets come in two main varieties--flat or fitted. A flat bed sheet is simply a rectangular sheet of cloth, while a fitted bed sheet has its four corners, and sometimes two or four sides, sewn fitted with elastic, to be used only as a bottom sheet. The purpose of a fitted bottom sheet is to keep it from slipping off the mattress while the bed is in use. The use of hospital corners. a particular way of folding and tucking while making the bed, is sometimes used when the bottom sheet is flat rather than fitted.

Bed sheets were traditionally white, but now various colors and patterns are used. The quality of bed sheets is often conveyed by the thread count - the number of threads per square inch of material. The higher the thread count, the softer the sheet. Common materials include cotton, linen, and blends of cotton and polyester.

Usually a flat bed sheet is overlocked around the edges to form four seams. One of the seams is wider than the other three and helps with orienting the sheet correctly on the mattress. The wider seam goes at the head end of the mattress. Sometimes the sides do not have seams, but are finished with the selvedge only.

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-A '''bed sheet''' is a large piece of [[cotton]] or [[linen]] cloth used to cover a [[mattress]].  It is this sheet that one typically lies on.  Bed sheets come in two main varieties--flat or fitted.  A '''flat bed sheet''' is simply a rectangular sheet of cloth, while a '''fitted bed sheet''' has its four corners, and sometimes two or four sides, sewn fitted with [[elastic]].
+A '''bed sheet''' is a large piece of [[cotton]] or [[linen]] cloth used to cover a [[mattress]].  It is this sheet that one typically lies on.
+In many areas of the world a second flat bed sheet is laid on top of the sheet covering the mattress. This is known as a "top sheet" and when a top sheet is used, the covering the mattress is known as a "bottom sheet".  One sleeps between the two bed sheets.  Blankets, comforters, and other bed covers are then placed on top of the second bed sheet.
-Bed sheets were traditionally white, but now various colors and patterns are used.  The quality of bed sheets is often conveyed by the [[thread count]] - the number of threads per square inch of material. The higher the thread count, the softer the sheet.  Common materials include [[cotton]], [[linen]], and blends of cotton and [[polyester]].
+Bed sheets come in two main varieties--flat or fitted.  A '''flat bed sheet''' is simply a rectangular sheet of cloth, while a '''fitted bed sheet''' has its four corners, and sometimes two or four sides, sewn fitted with [[elastic]], to be used only as a bottom sheet.  The purpose of a fitted bottom sheet is to keep it from slipping off the mattress while the bed is in use.  The use of [[hospital corners]]. a particular way of folding and tucking  while making the bed, is sometimes used when the bottom sheet is flat rather than fitted.
-In many areas of the world a second flat bed sheet is laid on top of the sheet covering the mattress. This is known as a '''top sheet'''.  One sleeps between the two bed sheets.  Blankets, comforters, and other bed covers are then placed on top of the second bed sheet.
+Bed sheets were traditionally white, but now various colors and patterns are used.  The quality of bed sheets is often conveyed by the [[thread count]] - the number of threads per square inch of material. The higher the thread count, the softer the sheet.  Common materials include [[cotton]], [[linen]], and blends of cotton and [[polyester]].
 Usually a flat bed sheet is [[overlock]]ed around the edges to form four [[seam]]s. One of the seams is wider than the other three and helps with orienting the sheet correctly on the [[mattress]]. The wider [[seam]] goes at the head end of the [[mattress]].  Sometimes the sides do not have seams, but are finished with the [[selvedge]] only.

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