Detroit Tigers Bedding, MLB Room Decor, Gifts, Merchandise & Accessories

The Detroit Tigers will start spring training in their 71st year in Lakeland, Florida. The Detroit Tigers finish up spring training and head home to Detroit, where they open regular season April 2 at Comerica Park against the Blue Jays. Ivan "Pudge" Rodriguez returns in good shape along with former Marlins pitcher, Dontrelle Willis and our Florida Marlins (FamilyBedding.com has offices in Hollywood, Florida) favorite Miguel Cabrera.

If you're a Detroit Tigers fan, you can't help but look forward to this 2008 season. You'll enjoy showing off the Detroit Tigers colors and traditions with our officially licensed MLB Detroit Tigers bedding, room decor, gifts, merchandise and accessories from FamilyBedding.com. The 2007 season had the Tigers as our best seller!

Choose from two officially licensed Detroit Tigers bedding collections from Dan River. We offer the Detroit Tigers denim bedding collection from Dan River and a NEW "Authentic Jersey" collection; featuring an authentic Detroit Tigers logo and colors. Our baseball sports bedding and room decor is great for the baseball fan in your family, your boys room and guest rooms.

Shop here for official Detroit Tigers baseball bedding, comforters and sheets sets, along with Tigers shams, valances and drapes, pillows, blankets, bedrests, rugs, tapestries, blankets and throws, toss pillows, rugs and more.

The Detroit Tigers throws, blankets, tapestries, and bed rests make unique baseball themed gifts. If your son is a Tigers baseball fan, he will love having his friends over to play his Playstation MLB on our Detroit Tigers bed rest or lounging around with our plush throws.

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posted by FamilyBedding.com at 1:47 PM

So What's the Deal with Thread Counts

Interesting reading in today's paper, Saturday, February 9, 2008, Sun-Sentinel...an article talking about how many overseas bedding manufacturers are deliberately deceiving consumers by falsely claiming high thread counts in their sheets so they can get higher dollars.

Many sheets claiming 800 to 1,000 thread counts can sell for very high dollars. Recently, many linens manufacturers have touted thread count as the best way to choose a sheet. But others point out that the quality of the fibers and finish are more important to the sheet's comfort and durability. In fact, sheets made of linen, flannel, or jersey (think "T-shirt" sheets) have low thread counts due to the type of fabric. A high thread count would eliminate part of the appeal of these sheets.

According to Consumer Reports, cotton and cotton-blend sheets with a thread count of 180 to 200 stand up to wear and tear and provide satisfactory comfort.

Thread count is determined by how many threads are in one square inch of fabric. This is generally calculated by multiplying the number of vertical and horizontal threads woven within this square inch. This formula was agreed upon by the manufacturers a number of years ago. As many of these sheets are now imported from overseas, some of these overseas companies started twisting two threads together and then counting the two-ply strands twice.

For example, with 250 thread count sheets, one square inch of fabric would have 100 threads going in one direction and 100 threads going in the opposite direction. Add the 125 with the 125 and that equals the 250 thread count. So now with the "two-ply" method, these sheets would now be counted as 500 thread count and fetch a higher dollar.

Unfortunately, bedding retailers have beat it into our consumers head that thread count is the most important thing. It is the most frequently asked question we answer regarding sheets. Yet our two largest manufacturers, both try and drill into us that thread count is not the "all important" determination in selling quality sheets. Sheets should be chosen by touch, not thread count. Combed cottong will be much softer. Lower thread counts may be more durable because the yarn is thicker.

"Combed cotton" is when cotton fibers are obtained from the seed of a cotton plant. Combing separates the long desirable fibers from the short immature fibers to create a stronger smoother yarn.

"Pima Cotton" and "Supima Cotton" are very strong, high-grade cottons of medium staple developed from selected cottons in the southwest United States.

"Egyptian Cotton" is grown exclusively in Egypt and the longest fiber staple in the world. This means less linting, more durability, more luster and a softer feel.

"Percale" for U.S. standards simply means that the material is a minimum of 180 threads per square inch, however, many European mills, as with Italian bedding, will refer to their 100% cotton bedding as Percale or Percalle which in this case means that the material is a 100% cotton and a type of construction which is consistent with percale in the U.S, meaning a non sateen 100% bed sheet.

Our top selling sheets are the jersey knit, t-shirt sheets and the 100% cotton, 250 thread count sateen sheet sets, both available in a large selection of colors and very reasonably priced.
posted by FamilyBedding.com at 10:41 PM

Celebrate New York NY Giants Super Bowl Champship with Bedding, Room Decor, Gifts and Merchandise

Congratulations to my original home team (Jersey Girl here), the New York Giants, in their spectacular win against the New England Patriots. My eldest son and my nephews in New Jersey all have their bedrooms decorated with NY Giants bedding and room decor.

There is actually three styles of officially licensed bedding to choose from. Our best selling is the NY Giants Side Lines bedding collection. The Giants comforters feel like a real jersey; made from 100% polyester jersey mesh. The matching sheets are 100% cotton jersey knit, soft and durable, t-shirt like sheets.

The Locker Room Giants bedding is also the same jersey mesh with the difference being the Side Lines has the bold red stripes running down the "side lines" of your bed. These New York Giants comforters and sheets are sold as sets or separately. The matching NY Giants bedding collection includes bed skirts, valances and drapes all coordinate with the comforters and are also made of jersey.

The Side Lines and the Locker Room are long lasting. I have had jthe Giants jersey comforter for over 3 years on my son's bed. I have always washed on cold and hung to dry, so logo is still in tact. The jersey sheets have really softened up. I also have a second set of sheets, the pinstriped sheets from Dan River; these also match up great and the pinstripes add a bold statement in the room. The NY Giants blue pillow cases from Dan River are blue with the Giants logos on both sides.

We recently added the NY Giants denim bedding from Dan River. If you are looking for a softer look to the room, this blue denim bedding will give you that look. The matching NY Giants pinstripe sheets add a bit of color to the set.

All three styles of New York Giants bedding is available in twin, full or queen sizes.

As for NY Giant merchandise and the perfect gifts for boys, teens and husbands, we offer Giants blankets and throws, great for hanging out watching the games on the couch in the winter. We even have a NY Giants baby woven jacquard throw, great gift for your Giants friends who are new parents. The Jeremy Shockey throw was our best seller last holiday season.

NY Giants body pillows, bean bags, bed rests, rugs and throw pillows are also great gifts! We have just recently added a lamp collection featuring stained glass lamps, motion lamps and rice lamps.

Please contact us with any questions online or feel free to call our toll free number at 1-866-925-6650. Go Giants!
posted by FamilyBedding.com at 11:21 AM