A New Chapter Should Always Be A Beautiful One
When the school year starts up again, it is common to see your kid running around, trying to create a shopping list of what they actually need to buy before they finally move out. Moving out is a big step in a child’s life, but it is important that they have the right things with them to make this new chapter a beautiful one. One of the best ways you can help your child in this process is by making sure they always have a good night's sleep. To do that, you need to make sure they have the right items. So, one of the questions you might be thinking is: What bed linens should I buy for my child going to university?
Right now, we will show you the perfect fabric to choose (you can take a guess on what that fabric will be), and then what items you need for the bed, the bath, and the kitchen.
What Fabric You Should Choose
By looking at the title of this article, you likely already guessed which fabric we are going to choose. But it is important to understand why it is the best fabric.
When looking at which fabric to buy for your child who is going to university, the only fabric you should look toward is linen.
As your child goes off to university and starts to explore new things, life is going to get in the way. They are going to start making new friends, going to new places, and having a million different responsibilities thrown onto them.
One thing they likely will not change is the items that they use at home.
It does not matter if they have a towel that is tearing apart and leaving threads all over their body. It does not matter if they have a bedsheet that doesn't absorb moisture, causing them to sleep in a damp bed that gives them skin problems.
It does not matter if their kitchen towel doesn't properly wipe up spills or handle hot pots. They will likely just put up with those low-quality items in their home even though it does not help them in their life.
They may have moments of frustration, but they will put up with it simply because they feel like they don’t have time to get new things.
It is important, then, that you get it right the first time around.
Knowing all this, you want to make sure that the fabric you get for these items is a fabric that lasts long, handles moisture properly, regulates temperature, and is known to last decades.
It is also helpful to get a fabric that is great for sensitive skin and is hypoallergenic so that it is healthy for them to use.
Knowing all this, the only fabric that fits all the criteria listed is none other than linen. Linen has been one of the most popular fabrics to use for the home for centuries.
Linen is known as the fabric you choose because it lasts for such a long time. There is no other fabric made from natural products that can come close to linen when it comes to longevity.
Natural linen does not use chemicals or pesticides in any of its processes. This means that it is safe for your children.
When they go to sleep, they are not breathing in chemicals because none were used to make the fabric. They are going to use kitchen towels that actually clean up spills much more effectively and dry much quicker too.
They are going to use bath towels that actually dry their skin and do not cause any tears or loose threads. Linen is simply the best product to have. It is the fabric that lets your child concentrate on the other things in life because it always does its job properly.
What Bed Linens to Buy for My Child Going to University
You now know what fabric to go for when buying your child’s items. But now comes the answer to the question: what specific bed linens should I buy?
There are four main items to look for when it comes to bed linens.
Bedsheet
Likely, wherever your child is going, there will already be a mattress there. But it is important that they don’t just sleep on the mattress. They should be sleeping on a high-quality bedsheet. A high-quality bedsheet will allow them to sleep comfortably and stay well-regulated throughout the night.
For a fabric like linen, temperature regulation is not a problem. Due to its hollow fibres, airflow is at a maximum, which means you are able to have a comfortable sleep. It also helps as you wash these bedsheets.
Linen doesn’t tear apart. It actually gets softer with every wash. Other fabrics tend to lose their quality as you wash them more.
Pillowcase
Along with your bedsheet, you also need to rest your head on a pillow. But it is important that you have a fabric to go over that pillow so the pillow lasts much longer. Due to linen being a natural fabric, your hair will be kept safe when you rest your head upon it. You won’t wake up with dry, straw-like hair. You will actually wake up with your hair well-moisturized.
Duvet
So now you have something to sleep on and to rest your head on, but what about to cover yourself?
A duvet is able to keep you warm throughout the night. It is also comfortable to have something like a weighted duvet on your body.
A lot of people would think that it might be suffocating to have something weighted on top of you. But if you get the right duvet, it actually benefits your sleep a lot more and helps you fall asleep faster. This is just due to pure comfort.
Duvet Cover
The purpose of a duvet cover is to protect the quality of the duvet. It is essentially what a pillowcase is to a pillow. The duvet cover will protect the duvet from sweat, stains, or anything else.
Having a linen duvet cover is important because, while it is comfortable to sleep in, your body temperature will still be well-regulated throughout the night.
What Bath Linens to Buy for My Child Going to University
The shower is one of the most important parts of the day as it maintains hygiene. But you want to make sure every tool you take in with you serves its purpose for a long time.
Bath Towel
This is the main thing to look into because it is the one thing you are using to dry your body. A linen bath towel will be able to dry your skin a lot more effectively while also being gentle on your skin.
Due to linen being hypoallergenic, it protects your skin, which is essential after taking a bath.
As stated before, it also does not tear or pill, which means you don’t have to worry about loose threads ending up on your body or your face.
Face Cloth
Because the face and the body have two different types of skin, it is important that you separate the two towels from each other. A face cloth allows your face to not have to interact with the same fabric that was used for something like your legs.
You get the face cloth mainly for hygienic purposes and to protect your skin from things like acne.
Hand Towel
This is important if you don’t want your child to always bring their bath towel with them. A hand towel is great if they are just going to wash their hands and only need to dry them when using the restroom.
What Kitchen Linens to Buy for My Child Going to University
Besides the obvious equipment like a cooking pan or pot, it is important that the fabrics in the kitchen are also of the highest quality.
Kitchen Towels
If you need to clean up spills effectively, handle hot pots, line a bread basket, or keep bread warm, kitchen towels made from natural linen will be there to help you. More specifically, investing in tea towels for your child is the best route to take. The tea towel is basically a multipurpose towel that can do anything you need a kitchen towel to do. It is the right size to handle all the tasks we just stated a good kitchen towel should do.
