The Best Striped Sheets for Every Bedding Personality

"The best striped sheets tell a story, and that story is, ideally: It's bedtime in coastal Cape Cod, or a Parisian pied-à-terre, or maybe the vintage look of linen stripes transform your bedroom into a breakfast-in-bed set in the English countryside. There's a lot of versatility in striped bedding. You've got narrow ticking stripes, the tightly packed pinstripes, and the wide block stripes that pair beautifully with floral and gingham bedding."

"Our staff tests a lot of sheets, so we know just what materials to look for, and which retailers are churning out the good stuff. The best striped sheets should be crisp but also soft, machine washable, durable, and breathable. Below are all the striped bed sheets we can't resist: white stripes, blue stripes, ticking stripes, thick stripes-you get the picture. And if you've found your sheets and are in the market for a duvet cover, we have a guide on that too."

Striped bed sheets evoke varied aesthetics such as coastal Cape Cod, Parisian pied-à-terre, or English countryside vintage charm. Striped bedding includes narrow ticking, tightly packed pinstripes, and wide block stripes that pair well with floral and gingham patterns. High-quality striped sheets combine crispness with softness, breathability, machine-washability, and durability. Cotton percale regulates temperature and can resist wrinkles while linen offers a neutral, textured option. Notable sheet sets include Petite Plum French ticking (100% cotton percale, navy ticking), Quince European linen, and Brooklinen percale, each offering different looks and performance characteristics.

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