
Before you shop for bedding, know what size bed you have. The depth of your mattress is also important because fitted sheets come in different depths.

Thread count is not the most important guide to quality sheets. It's the finest, thinnest yarns, woven single ply that make the highest quality fabric.

Down is a natural, breathable material that adjusts to your body temperature. Look for a high fill power - the space an ounce of down will fill. Larger down clusters will provide higher fill power and more warmth without weight.

Most people are allergic to the impurities in down and feathers, not to the products themselves. There is a rigorous cleaning process that removes 99% of those impurities.

When purchasing towels, consider their weight and softness, the density of the loops per square inch and the weaving technique used along with the quality of the yarns. There is new technology that produces towels that become softer and fluffier the more they are used. Do not dry in excessive heat, use liquid chlorine bleach or fabric softeners or dryer sheets. Fabric softeners and dryer sheets leave a silicone coating on towels that makes them water repellent, which is just the opposite of what you want from a towel.