With flannel sheets, chances are that you will either love them for your beds or hate them. To many people, these sheets signify warmth and comfort on cold evenings. While to others, they are associated with stuffy and overheated atmosphere. As flannel sheets are intended to provide warmth to users, they are mostly used in rather cold climates. Nevertheless, tropical countries experience cold weathers and rainy seasons too thus there are people in the tropics who also use these sheets.

Flannel is a fabric which is usually made of wool, cotton, a blend of cotton and wool or a combination of wool and some synthetic fibers. If there is one characteristic that will define flannel, it will be warmth. However, such sheets are not only for winter nights because they can be made in different thickness levels in order to accommodate people who do not live in very cold regions.

The flannel bed sheets can be of light weight, heavy weight or just in between. Some families keep these sheets in bed all year round to protect them from getting too cold during times when there are heavy rains, snow and strong winds. They are also used by workers like farmers and woodsmen who need to make camp outdoors.

When looking for the highest quality of flannel bed sheets, choose the ones which are made of 100%, strongly-woven cotton. Others base the quality of the flannel bed sheets on the thread count while some base it on the fabric weight. Whatever the quality the sheets may be, take good care of them and they will last for many good years.

Taking care of flannel sheets is not so difficult since it is of durable quality. And with every wash, the softer your flannel sheets will get. Ordinarily, you can wash your flannels in warm or cool water and not on hot one. Use a gentle detergent so that the color of the fabric will not fade. If the flannels get stained, do not rub the stained part because the stain will only spread and the flannel sheets will get an ugly and worn look. You can use spray spot-remover on the stained portion.

Flannels are not only used as bed sheets but they can also be used to make clothes for babies and adults, robes, washcloths and towels. If you have unused flannel sheets or you wish to replace your old ones, you can make pajamas and crib sheets out of the unused and old ones. With the many uses of flannel sheets and the advantages that they give, maybe it is time to start loving them.