Buying Bed Sheets, Duvet Covers and Pillowcases from India

India grows its own cotton. The spinning, weaving, dyeing and stitching can all happen in the country. That keeps the price fair and makes it easier to trace what went into a sheet.

Bed linen is made in a few main regions. Karur in Tamil Nadu is known for woven cotton sheets and covers. Panipat in Haryana is known for quilts, comforters and blankets. Each region has its own strengths.

Pakistan, China, Turkey and Portugal also make bed linen. Buyers search for all of them. Compare on your own spec and on samples, not on the country name.

Start with the mattress, not the name of the bed. A king in the US is 193 cm wide. A king in the UK is 150 cm wide. The same word means a different bed.

Measure the mattress width, length and depth in centimetres. Then give those numbers to your supplier. That is the only way to get sheets that fit.

A flat sheet must cover the top of the mattress, hang down both sides and tuck under. So it is much bigger than the mattress.

Add the depth of the mattress twice, then add about 30 cm on each side to tuck in. At the head, hotels add extra so the sheet can fold back over the duvet.

Because the pocket is too shallow. Many hotels add a topper on the mattress, and the sheet was cut for the mattress alone.

Measure the mattress and the topper together. Add 2 to 3 cm. That is your pocket depth. Write it on the order.

Thread count is the number of threads in one square inch of fabric. A higher count feels finer and smoother. It also costs more.

Most hotels buy 300 or 400. Budget hotels, hostels and hospitals often buy 200. Very high counts are mostly for luxury rooms and premium shops.

No. Some sellers twist two thin threads into one and count it twice. A sheet sold as 600 can be no thicker than a 300.

Ask if the yarn is single ply. Ask for the yarn count too. A good 300 single ply sheet often lasts longer than a cheap 600.

Both can use the same cotton. The difference is how the threads cross. Percale crosses one over, one under. It feels crisp and cool and stands up to hard washing.

Sateen lets each thread float over several others. It feels smooth and has a soft shine. It creases less but can snag more easily.

Many hotels choose percale for daily use and sateen for suites.

Pure cotton feels cool and soft and is the usual choice for hotels. Poly cotton mixes cotton with polyester. It is stronger, creases less and dries faster, so hospitals and care homes often choose it.

A sheet in a 5 star hotel and a sheet in a hospital do different jobs. Start from who sleeps on it and how it will be washed.

Hosts search for this a lot. The answer is simple. Buy white, so every set matches and stains can be bleached. Buy 200 to 300 thread count percale, because it washes well in a home machine and dries fast.

Plan three sets per bed. One on the bed, one in the wash and one spare. Add towels in the same order so one delivery covers the whole place.

There are three main pillowcase styles. Housewife has a flap inside and is the quickest to change. Oxford has a flat stitched border and looks more finished. Envelope closes at the back and hides the pillow fully.

Duvet covers close in four main ways. Open ends are fastest for housekeeping. Envelope flaps have nothing to break. Zips and buttons look neat but can fail in a hot commercial wash.

A hotel bed has up to six layers of linen. From the bottom: mattress protector, bottom sheet, top sheet, duvet in its cover, bed runner and pillowcases.

Plan about three sets of each per bed. That is called a par level. It keeps one set in use, one in the laundry and one on the shelf.

A good order line has eight parts: item, size, thread count, weave, fibre, colour, finish and quantity. When every supplier quotes on the same eight points, you can compare prices fairly.

When one point is missing, the cheapest quote is often the one that left something out.

These are our published price ranges, FOB Cochin. FOB means the price covers the goods loaded on the ship in India. Freight, insurance and import duty come on top.

A set here means one flat sheet and two pillowcases. Price moves with thread count, weave, size, colour and quantity. White costs less than dyed colours.

For sheets at 200, 300 and 400 thread count, the smallest order is 50 pieces per size. That works for standard and custom sizes. 600 thread count starts at 200 sets.

Private label is possible at 50 pieces per size if you supply your own labels.

Larger orders get a lower price per piece. Ask for a price at two or three quantities, so you can see where it drops.

Samples take 7 to 14 days to reach you by courier. Production takes 30 to 45 days after you approve the sample and pay the advance. Then add sea transit to your port.

Payment is half in advance, before production starts. The other half is paid when production is finished, before the goods ship.

Plain or woven pattern cotton bed linen is 6302.31. Printed cotton bed linen is 6302.21. If the fabric is mostly polyester, it is 6302.32.

Filled items are different. A duvet or quilt is 9404.40, not bed linen. So a duvet and its cover in the same carton clear under two codes.

The first six digits are the same everywhere. Your country adds more digits. Confirm the full code with your customs broker.

OEKO-TEX Standard 100 is the one most buyers ask for. It means the product was tested for harmful substances. GOTS covers organic cotton. You only need it if you sell the sheets as organic.

Do not trust a logo on a website. Ask for the certificate number and check it on the website of the body that issued it.

Six quick checks catch most problems. Four use free public websites. Two are tests you run yourself. None need a visit to India.

Yes. Common options are your own sewn label, your own packaging and embroidery on pillowcases or duvet covers.

Private label is possible at 50 pieces per size if you supply your own labels.

Anabyn is an export house based in Thrissur, Kerala. We take your spec, run the order from sample to shipment, check the goods before they ship and handle the export papers. Orders ship from Cochin or Vizhinjam.

To see the range first, open the digital catalogue. If you already know what you need, send us your spec and we will reply with a quote.