By Sunidhi Gupta 
Cotton percale sheets are probably the best kind of sheets you will end up finding if you’re looking for sheets to sleep on during the warm weather of spring and summer. These sheets have been prized for their crispness and coolness for generations. However, these inherent characteristics make them not only wonderful for sleeping in the warmer seasons, but they also position percale sheets for serious consideration for year round use.
Why Are Percale Sheets Great For Warm Weather?
Percale sheets are created using a remarkably simple weave. In this weave, each thread passes over one thread and then under another thread. It is an uncomplicated way to overlap the threads. This weave is what makes percale sheets so much cooler and crisper than other sheets. Cotton percale sheets enable you to get comfortable in your bed even when the weather is warm and humid. How? because this simple weave produces a fabric that is rather light and airy. It allows air and perspiration to quickly evaporate, leaving you feeling cooler than other heavier sheets.
Why They Are Also Great For Cooler Weather
Percale sheets do not possess a magical power that allows them to stay cool the entire night. However they are indeed lighter and airier compared to other competing sheets. Although the trend is to use warmer sheets in cold weather, many also couple these with warm and heavy comforters on top. In such instances warmer sheets are unnecessary. Opting for percale sheets will ensure a more comfortable experience while allowing the sleeper, that’s you, to stay warm under the comforter.
Fabric Alternatives
Because percale is really a weaving technique and not an actual type of fabric, it is possible to find percale sheets made with many different materials. There are plenty of options available both in your local store and online, although if one is new to percale sheets a 100% cotton percale sheet set is a good place to start. Take a look at the thread count and make sure it is higher than 400, but be wary of salespeople who will try to make you pay a lot more for inflated thread counts that quickly go north of 800. Yes, they are going to be really good quality sheets, but the price difference may not be realized in the perceived feeling of the sheet. Meaning even though you pay a lot more for them, you may not end up feeling much of a real world difference for percale sheets that are much over 800 thread count.
Percale Sheets – Great for Any Season
Percale sheets are excellent choices for any season. They are sturdy and durable yet lightweight and crisp due to the manner in which they were woven and made. Try these sheets out sometime and maybe you will become one of the many people who sleep only on percale sheets.