BedVoyage Melange viscose from Bamboo Cotton Pillowcases - Sand

Viscose from Bamboo is best cared for by washing in warm water with an eco-friendly liquid detergent, and drying on medium heat. Proper washing will extend their life; you can expect to get 5-6 years from your linens with proper laundering. Using hot water and high heat can cause any linens to pill, which are the uncomfortable bumps you’ll see on some sweaters. Also, bamboo has natural bacteria-resistance but if you’re used to using bleach you may do so, it will not hurt the colors. They are also BPO safe from stains.

We recommend a mild liquid detergent like Ecos, Mrs. Myers, Woolite, Seventh Generation, ECover, or Kirkland Ultra Clean. We do not recommend bleach, fabric softeners, washer balls or dryer sheets/balls. We’ve noticed that harsher detergents can break down the fibers faster, shortening the lifespan of the linens and creating tears at the seams. 

BedVoyage linens are manufactured responsibly at some of the largest home textile factories in India. Our factories have passed a stringent 25 point review process by many US retailers, as well as yearly passing the Social Responsibility Audit. This ensures that there is no child labor, the workers are not over-worked or under paid, and work in an environment where there are safeguards in place to ensure their health and safety.  We work with Fair Trade and LEED certified factories, that have the Oeko-Tex Standard in Textiles certification. We are proud to be processing our bamboo in such a responsible factories!

We use an envelope enclosure on our pillowcases, so that your pillow does not escape while sleeping!

They will get a soft wrinkle where your head lies, but won't get a hard crease like 100% cotton pillowcases do. We've chosen not to coat our linens with formaldehyde, which is what the cotton industry does to make them wrinkle-resistant, as we want to offer the most eco-conscious product we can so that you sleep healthier.

Viscose from Bamboo will shrink the first time you wash them, but we’ve oversized the linens to allow for that shrinkage. Bamboo does 'grow' between washes, but once laundered it shrinks back to its normal shape.

BedVoyage linens have a thread count of 300. People often think high thread count equates to softest feel, and you can spend $300-$800 on very high thread count cottons and not achieve the same feel as you can get with bamboo. Additionally, in the bamboo world, a thread count of 300 is quite high. We’ve chosen 300 thread count as the sweet-spot for keeping the breathability of the linens, but also the comfy feel.

Oil or lotion stains can be removed by trying any of the following:

• Prewash the linens with ¼ cup Dawn dish washing liquid and then launder as usual, Dawn is a natural degreaser.

•Spray Oxy Clean or a chlorine-free stain remover directly onto the stain and then launder as usual.

•A mixture of 1-part white vinegar to 4-parts water, sprayed or poured onto the stain; this should remove the stains during laundering.

Both terms are virtually interchangeable and mean ‘the process’ of breaking down the bamboo stalk into a fiber. Because the end fiber is indistinguishable from other wood pulps (ie; eucalyptus, beech wood, pine, etc)  the Federal Trade Commission requires that it be called either viscose or rayon from bamboo. We have chosen to use both words in describing our fabric so that customers can recognize either term.

Yes, you can iron them and even use high heat and steam, it will not hurt them. But another trick is that if you dry them on high for the last 10 minutes of the cycle (if you forgot to take them out immediately) they will come out smoother. 

One of the remarkable qualities of viscose from Bamboo is that it’s thermal regulating. What that means is that if you sleep hot the bamboo fibers ‘sense’ the heat and will release it through the micro-gaps and holes in the fibers. Similarly, if you sleep cold it will sense that, and keep your warmth in around you. We call it a ‘smart fabric’ as it knows what you need!

If you use only one set, when cared for properly, our linens typically last for 5-6 years. If you rotate between several sets of pillowcases, they will last about 7 years or more. 

No, the unique coloring method of melange fibers mean the colors stay true. We do recommend laundering lights with lights, and dark with darks to keep colors from bleeding.

Yes, a set comes with 2 pillowcases, but if you need additional sets please visit our Pillowcase page.

Yes, you can. Once they are dry, if you’d like to keep the softness just toss them in the drier on medium heat for 5-10 minutes.

Yes, when you launder the fur will come off, or you can use a lint roller between laundry days. Remember bamboo has some antibacterial properties so your linens won’t accumulate the same amount of smell that cotton might, and rayon is anti-static so it won’t cling to pet fur and other lint like cotton will. As well, our twill weave means they are less likely to snag with pet claws than plain, satin weave sheets or knit sheets.