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The content of percale can vary widely.
Though many people assume that "percale" means a polyester-cotton
blend, this is untrue. A percale can be made of 100% cotton, 100%
polyester, or any combination in between. Even a high thread count 60/40
percale blend won't be as soft or luxuriant as a lower thread count 100% cotton.
Also, a dark colored cotton percale will feel stiffer than a lighter colored
percale with the same thread count.
Even within cotton itself, there are many
differences in grade. Just as grapes grown in certain regions are favored
by wine connoisseurs over grapes grown in others, the quality of cotton can be
estimated by its origin. Our own domestic cotton is an excellent breed
called "pima" cotton. This is a long-staple cotton, and is
relatively inexpensive, considering its high quality. The fertile Nile
valley which also produces the same breed of Pima Cotton as the United States,
calls their more luxuriant textile "Egyptian Cotton." With its
longer, silkier, and thicker fibers, this cotton is woven into the absolute best
percales. Unfortunately, since it must be imported from Egypt, it carries
with it a heavy price tag.
Woodframe/Hard
Sided Waterbeds Sizes
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California
King
84" x 72"
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Queen
84" x 60"
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Super
Single 84" x 48"
Actual
colors may vary slightly from the scanned images and the monitor to the
actual fabric
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