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==Materials== [[File:Correctional Activities at Central Jail Faisalabad, Pakistan in 2010 - Convict weaver busy in weaving a Hospital Bed Sheet on a traditional manual loom.jpg|thumb|Weavers work on a hospital bed sheet on a traditional manual loom in [[Faisalabad]], [[Pakistan]], in 2010]] [[Cotton]] and cotton blends dominate the market, the most common blend being cotton/polyester. Cotton provides absorbency and a soft hand, while polyester adds durability and wrinkle resistance.<ref>{{Cite book|title=Know Your Home Furnishings|last=Elsasser|first=Virginia Hencken|date=2004|publisher=Fairchild Publications|isbn=1563672421|location=New York, NY|language=en|oclc = 53051985}}</ref> Other common fibers used in the manufacturing of bed sheets include [[linen]], [[silk]], [[Modal (textile)|Modal]] and bamboo rayon, [[lyocell]], Microtex or Microfiber, and [[polypropylene]]. Polypropylene (olefin) is a hypoallergenic spun-bound material produced at a low cost and typically used in emergency shelters or hospitals as disposable sheeting. Cooling sheets are made of [[Lyocell]], bamboo ([[rayon]]), [[linen]], [[hemp]] or [[silk]].<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Baker |first1=Liz |last2=PhD |title=Too Hot? Try Sleeping Like an Egyptian (and other cooling ideas) |url=https://comfortsleepsanctuary.com/too-hot-try-sleeping-like-an-egyptian/ |access-date=2023-08-06 |website=Comfort Sleep Sanctuary |language=en-us}}</ref>
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