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Percale Sheets

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Percale is a one-over, one-under weave with a crisp, cool, lightly textured hand — like a freshly pressed shirt. Air moves through the weave easily, which is why percale sleeps cooler than denser weaves like sateen. Sateen uses a four-over, one-under weave that brings more cotton threads to the surface, producing a smooth, silky drape with a slight sheen. Hot sleepers usually prefer percale; cold sleepers and silky-drape lovers usually prefer sateen.