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Hot sheet: the rise of aspirational bed linen
In this week’s newsletter: From the cover of the latest Taylor Swift album to TikTok’s bed-rotting movement, where we lay our heads is the site of both culture and consumerism. Get ready for the era of status sheets
From soft brushed cotton to aspirationally rough linen; ticking stripes to bold, Instagram feed-friendly colours; scalloped-edges to the renaissance of the dust-collecting valance, beds are big business beyond the foundational mattress and frame. This week it is launching its latest aspirational print in collaboration with heritage Finnish furniture manufacturer Artek – a collection of bedding inspired by pioneering architect and designer Aino Aalto featuring a Japanese cherry blossom motif. Either crisp, white and seersucker, or a striped set made of the soft jersey usually found on a vintage T-shirt and topped with a heavy wool blanket bought on a whim from Brixton market but treasured for a decade since, I wouldn’t resent you accusing me of overthinking my bedsheets.
Or read this on The Guardian