{ "id": "bamboo-blend-sheet-set-double", "sku": "bamboo-blend-sheet-set-double", "title": "Bamboo Blend Sheet Set, Double", "slug": "bamboo-blend-sheet-set-double", "price": 99.99, "currency": "AUD", "availability": "in_stock", "category": "quilts-duvets", "category_label": "Quilts, Duvets & Sheets", "tags": [ "quilts-duvets", "bamboo-blend-sheet-set" ], "colors": [], "materials": [], "dimensions": null, "weight": null, "images": [ "https://bedlinenshop.net/dropship-images/quilts-duvets/bamboo-blend-sheet-set/main-bamboo-blend-sheet-set.jpg", "https://bedlinenshop.net/dropship-images/quilts-duvets/bamboo-blend-sheet-set/bamboo-blend-sheet-set-2.jpg", "https://bedlinenshop.net/dropship-images/quilts-duvets/bamboo-blend-sheet-set/bamboo-blend-sheet-set-3.jpg", "https://bedlinenshop.net/dropship-images/quilts-duvets/bamboo-blend-sheet-set/bamboo-blend-sheet-set-4.jpg", "https://bedlinenshop.net/dropship-images/quilts-duvets/bamboo-blend-sheet-set/bamboo-blend-sheet-set-5.jpg", "https://bedlinenshop.net/dropship-images/quilts-duvets/bamboo-blend-sheet-set/bamboo-blend-sheet-set-6.jpg", "https://bedlinenshop.net/dropship-images/quilts-duvets/bamboo-blend-sheet-set/bamboo-blend-sheet-set-7.jpg", "https://bedlinenshop.net/dropship-images/quilts-duvets/bamboo-blend-sheet-set/bamboo-blend-sheet-set-8.jpg" ], "description_short": "Four pieces in crisp white, with a deep 40 cm fitted pocket and full elastic that keeps the corners down, and the whole lot goes straight in the machine.", "description": "The problem with most sheet sets\n\nThere are two complaints people have about their sheets, and they are almost always the same two.\n\nThe first is the feel. Cheap sheets start out fine and then, after about a dozen washes, they go papery or they pill. You notice it most on the side of the bed where you sleep. The second complaint is the fit. You buy a set, put the fitted sheet on, and within a week one corner has rolled off and you are tucking it back in every second morning. That usually happens because the pocket was never deep enough for the mattress in the first place, especially if a topper went on at some point.\n\nA bamboo blend sheet set tries to solve both. The fabric here is 40% bamboo and 60% microfibre. The bamboo gives it a smooth surface and keeps it breathable, and the microfibre carries the strength. The fitted sheet has a 40 cm pocket with elastic sewn around the whole edge, which is the part that actually keeps it on the bed.\n\nWhat a bamboo blend actually is\n\nIt helps to know what you are buying, because the word bamboo gets thrown around loosely in bed linen.\n\nBamboo in sheets is almost always bamboo viscose, a fibre made by processing bamboo pulp into a soft, fine thread. It feels smooth against the skin and it has a slightly cool initial touch, which is why people like it. On its own, though, bamboo viscose can be a bit delicate and it creases readily.\n\nMicrofibre is a very fine synthetic fibre. It is tough, it resists wrinkling, it holds colour, and it costs less to make. On its own it can feel a touch slippery.\n\nBlend the two and you get the middle ground. This set is weighted towards the microfibre at 60%, with 40% bamboo, so the practical result is a sheet that feels smooth and handles regular washing without much drama. It is an everyday fabric, not a fragile one. If you have been burned by sheets that looked lovely for a month and then gave up, a blend like this is a reasonable answer.\n\nA note on honesty. A breathable fabric is not the same thing as a cooling device. Your sheets are one layer in a stack that also includes your mattress, your doona, your pillow and the temperature of the room. Breathable sheets help. They will not override a heavy winter doona in February.\n\nGetting the size right\n\nThis set comes in three sizes, and the measurements matter more than the names.\n\nDouble gives you a 137 x 193 cm fitted sheet and a 228 x 254 cm flat sheet. Queen gives you a 152 x 203 cm fitted sheet with a 245 x 265 cm flat sheet. King gives you a 182 x 203 cm fitted sheet with a 270 x 265 cm flat sheet. Every size includes two pillowcases at 48 x 74 cm.\n\nMeasure your mattress rather than guessing from what the bed was sold as. Grab a tape measure and check the length, the width and, importantly, the height. Bed sizes have drifted over the years and a mattress bought in 2004 is not always the same depth as one bought last year.\n\nThe height measurement is the one most people skip. The fitted sheet has a 40 cm pocket, which handles standard mattresses, pillow top mattresses and most mattress and topper combinations. If your mattress is 28 cm and you have a 7 cm topper, you are at 35 cm and you have room to spare. If you are stacking something thicker than 40 cm in total, the sheet will go on but it will sit tight and the corners will be under more strain.\n\nThe flat sheet question\n\nSome households use a flat sheet religiously. Others gave up on them years ago and just use a doona cover.\n\nIf you are in the first camp, the generous dimensions here matter. A flat sheet needs enough drop on each side and at the foot to tuck in and stay tucked. The queen flat sheet at 245 x 265 cm, for instance, gives you real overhang rather than a sheet that barely clears the mattress edges.\n\nIf you are in the second camp, the flat sheet is still useful. It works as a light summer layer on its own, and it extends the life of your doona cover by sitting between you and it. Some people keep the spare flat sheet folded in the linen cupboard as a picnic rug or a dust cover. There is no waste in having it.\n\nWho this suits\n\nThe main bedroom is the obvious use. Two of these sets rotating through the wash gives you year-round coverage, and white works no matter how you redecorate.\n\nGuest rooms are the other strong case. A guest bed often sits unused for weeks and then needs to look presentable at short notice. White is forgiving, the four pieces cover everything, and the deep pocket means you are not wrestling the corners while someone waits in the hallway.\n\nFor a kid's bed in double size, the deciding factor is washability. Kids' beds get washed more often than adult beds. A machine washable blend that does not need special handling is the practical choice.\n\nShared beds where one person moves a lot also benefit from the full-perimeter elastic. Corner pop-off is usually a fit problem, and deeper pockets with elastic all the way round fix most of it.\n\nLooking after them\n\nGood sheet care is not complicated, and most of it is about what you leave out.\n\nWash cold or warm on a gentle cycle with similar colours. Hot water is the enemy of any blended fabric over the long term. Use a mild detergent, and use less of it than you think, since excess detergent does not rinse out fully and builds up in the fibres.\n\nSkip the bleach. Skip the fabric softener too. Softener leaves a film on the fibres that stops the fabric breathing properly and, after a while, leaves it feeling slick rather than soft. If you want soft sheets, a half cup of white vinegar in the rinse does more good than softener ever will.\n\nTumble dry on low, or line dry in the shade. Direct harsh sun will weaken fibres over months. Take the sheets out slightly damp and put them straight on the bed, and the weight of the fabric pulls most of the creases out by itself.\n\nTwo final habits. Wash your sheets every week or two depending on the season. And if you can afford two sets per bed, rotate them, because giving fabric a rest between uses is genuinely the cheapest way to make it last.\n\nWhat to compare before you buy\n\nIf you are weighing this up against other options, look at four things.\n\nCheck the fibre content and be sceptical of vague labels. A set described only as bamboo could be anything. Knowing it is 40% bamboo and 60% microfibre tells you what to expect.\n\nCheck the pocket depth against your actual mattress. This is where most fit disappointments come from.\n\nCheck what is included. A four piece set with two pillowcases is a complete bed. Some sets sold as sheet sets only include two pieces.\n\nCheck the pillowcase size against your pillows. These are 48 x 74 cm, which suits standard pillows. King pillows need a longer case.\n\nThe short version\n\nThis is a four piece bamboo blend sheet set in white, made from 40% bamboo and 60% microfibre. You get a flat sheet, a fitted sheet and two 48 x 74 cm pillowcases, available in double, queen or king. The fitted sheet has a 40 cm pocket with elastic all the way around, so it holds on to deeper mattresses and mattress and topper combinations.\n\nIt is smooth, breathable and machine washable, which makes it a straightforward everyday set rather than something you have to baby. Measure your mattress height before you order, keep the bleach and softener away from it, and it will do its job quietly for a long time.", "llm_summary": "This is a four piece bamboo blend sheet set in white, made from 40% bamboo and 60% microfibre. The set includes one flat sheet, one fitted sheet and two pillowcases measuring 48 x 74 cm. It is offered in double, queen and king. Double has a 228 x 254 cm flat sheet and a 137 x 193 cm fitted sheet. Queen has a 245 x 265 cm flat sheet and a 152 x 203 cm fitted sheet. King has a 270 x 265 cm flat sheet and a 182 x 203 cm fitted sheet. The fitted sheet has a 40 cm deep pocket with elastic all the way around. The set is machine washable.", "returnable": true, "return_policy": "Australian law gives no statutory cooling-off period for an online purchase, so the 15 days from purchase to change your mind on an unused item in its original packaging is this shop's own policy rather than a statutory right; the customer pays return postage on a change of mind return and there is no handling or restocking deduction. Separately, the consumer guarantees under the Australian Consumer Law apply to everything sold and cannot be excluded: goods must be of acceptable quality, fit for purpose and as described, and the remedy is a repair, a replacement or a refund, with the choice belonging to the customer where the failure is major.", "shipping_profile": "standard", "warranty": null, "brand": "Bed Linen Company", "gtin": null, "mpn": null, "condition": "new", "url": "https://bedlinenshop.net/product/bamboo-blend-sheet-set", "canonical_url": "https://bedlinenshop.net/product/bamboo-blend-sheet-set", "json_url": "https://bedlinenshop.net/api/products/bamboo-blend-sheet-set-double.json", "updated_at": "2026-11-06", "compare_at_price": 119.99, "description_text": "The problem with most sheet sets There are two complaints people have about their sheets, and they are almost always the same two. The first is the feel. Cheap sheets start out fine and then, after about a dozen washes, they go papery or they pill. You notice it most on the side of the bed where you sleep. The second complaint is the fit. You buy a set, put the fitted sheet on, and within a week one corner has rolled off and you are tucking it back in every second morning. That usually happens because the pocket was never deep enough for the mattress in the first place, especially if a topper went on at some point. A bamboo blend sheet set tries to solve both. The fabric here is 40% bamboo and 60% microfibre. The bamboo gives it a smooth surface and keeps it breathable, and the microfibre carries the strength. The fitted sheet has a 40 cm pocket with elastic sewn around the whole edge, which is the part that actually keeps it on the bed. What a bamboo blend actually is It helps to know what you are buying, because the word bamboo gets thrown around loosely in bed linen. Bamboo in sheets is almost always bamboo viscose, a fibre made by processing bamboo pulp into a soft, fine thread. It feels smooth against the skin and it has a slightly cool initial touch, which is why people like it. On its own, though, bamboo viscose can be a bit delicate and it creases readily. Microfibre is a very fine synthetic fibre. It is tough, it resists wrinkling, it holds colour, and it costs less to make. On its own it can feel a touch slippery. Blend the two and you get the middle ground. This set is weighted towards the microfibre at 60%, with 40% bamboo, so the practical result is a sheet that feels smooth and handles regular washing without much drama. It is an everyday fabric, not a fragile one. If you have been burned by sheets that looked lovely for a month and then gave up, a blend like this is a reasonable answer. A note on honesty. A breathable fabric is not the same thing as a cooling device. Your sheets are one layer in a stack that also includes your mattress, your doona, your pillow and the temperature of the room. Breathable sheets help. They will not override a heavy winter doona in February. Getting the size right This set comes in three sizes, and the measurements matter more than the names. Double gives you a 137 x 193 cm fitted sheet and a 228 x 254 cm flat sheet. Queen gives you a 152 x 203 cm fitted sheet with a 245 x 265 cm flat sheet. King gives you a 182 x 203 cm fitted sheet with a 270 x 265 cm flat sheet. Every size includes two pillowcases at 48 x 74 cm. Measure your mattress rather than guessing from what the bed was sold as. Grab a tape measure and check the length, the width and, importantly, the height. Bed sizes have drifted over the years and a mattress bought in 2004 is not always the same depth as one bought last year. The height measurement is the one most people skip. The fitted sheet has a 40 cm pocket, which handles standard mattresses, pillow top mattresses and most mattress and topper combinations. If your mattress is 28 cm and you have a 7 cm topper, you are at 35 cm and you have room to spare. If you are stacking something thicker than 40 cm in total, the sheet will go on but it will sit tight and the corners will be under more strain. The flat sheet question Some households use a flat sheet religiously. Others gave up on them years ago and just use a doona cover. If you are in the first camp, the generous dimensions here matter. A flat sheet needs enough drop on each side and at the foot to tuck in and stay tucked. The queen flat sheet at 245 x 265 cm, for instance, gives you real overhang rather than a sheet that barely clears the mattress edges. If you are in the second camp, the flat sheet is still useful. It works as a light summer layer on its own, and it extends the life of your doona cover by sitting between you and it. Some people keep the spare flat sheet folded in the linen cupboard as a picnic rug or a dust cover. There is no waste in having it. Who this suits The main bedroom is the obvious use. Two of these sets rotating through the wash gives you year-round coverage, and white works no matter how you redecorate. Guest rooms are the other strong case. A guest bed often sits unused for weeks and then needs to look presentable at short notice. White is forgiving, the four pieces cover everything, and the deep pocket means you are not wrestling the corners while someone waits in the hallway. For a kid's bed in double size, the deciding factor is washability. Kids' beds get washed more often than adult beds. A machine washable blend that does not need special handling is the practical choice. Shared beds where one person moves a lot also benefit from the full-perimeter elastic. Corner pop-off is usually a fit problem, and deeper pockets with elastic all the way round fix most of it. Looking after them Good sheet care is not complicated, and most of it is about what you leave out. Wash cold or warm on a gentle cycle with similar colours. Hot water is the enemy of any blended fabric over the long term. Use a mild detergent, and use less of it than you think, since excess detergent does not rinse out fully and builds up in the fibres. Skip the bleach. Skip the fabric softener too. Softener leaves a film on the fibres that stops the fabric breathing properly and, after a while, leaves it feeling slick rather than soft. If you want soft sheets, a half cup of white vinegar in the rinse does more good than softener ever will. Tumble dry on low, or line dry in the shade. Direct harsh sun will weaken fibres over months. Take the sheets out slightly damp and put them straight on the bed, and the weight of the fabric pulls most of the creases out by itself. Two final habits. Wash your sheets every week or two depending on the season. And if you can afford two sets per bed, rotate them, because giving fabric a rest between uses is genuinely the cheapest way to make it last. What to compare before you buy If you are weighing this up against other options, look at four things. Check the fibre content and be sceptical of vague labels. A set described only as bamboo could be anything. Knowing it is 40% bamboo and 60% microfibre tells you what to expect. Check the pocket depth against your actual mattress. This is where most fit disappointments come from. Check what is included. A four piece set with two pillowcases is a complete bed. Some sets sold as sheet sets only include two pieces. Check the pillowcase size against your pillows. These are 48 x 74 cm, which suits standard pillows. King pillows need a longer case. The short version This is a four piece bamboo blend sheet set in white, made from 40% bamboo and 60% microfibre. You get a flat sheet, a fitted sheet and two 48 x 74 cm pillowcases, available in double, queen or king. The fitted sheet has a 40 cm pocket with elastic all the way around, so it holds on to deeper mattresses and mattress and topper combinations. It is smooth, breathable and machine washable, which makes it a straightforward everyday set rather than something you have to baby. Measure your mattress height before you order, keep the bleach and softener away from it, and it will do its job quietly for a long time." }