Most percale sheets are made of 100 percent cotton fabrics, but sometimes they are blended with other fabrics such as silk, synthetic, or rayon. Percale sheets are cool, crisp and breathable bed sheets. The signature tight weave of “percale” gives the sheets a smooth feel, making them popular.

What is the difference between cotton and cotton percale?

Percale is the different way that the threads in the fabric are woven. ... This means that sheets made from this material are durable. The difference between the two terms is that one refers to the actual material, that is, cotton. Percale is the style or design of weaving that makes the material strong.

What is the difference between 100 cotton and percale sheets?

Blend percale sheets are often a little stiffer and less comfy than regular 100% cotton sheets. One hundred percent cotton percale sheets are also significantly easier to dye than blend options. With blend percale sheets, you can often end up with some spatial color variations in heavily dyed sheets.