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Where To Purchase Bed Sheets With Strong Elastic In The Uk?

Started by wheelie182 , Nov 14 2011 06:55 PM

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#1 wheelie182

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Posted 14 November 2011 - 06:55 PM

I've gotten fed up with my sheets always coming loose. They're the elastic type and the correct size but after a few weeks they just become very loose, and don't stay on.

Upon a little google search it appears the US has a few solutions to this

- bed sheet fasteners (don't want these)
- Sleep Bamboo which does a range of strong elastic sheets
- DreamFit which does a range of strong elastic sheets
- Sheex which does a range of strong elastic sheets

But I'm struggling to find anything in the UK :(

Any suggestions?
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Posted 14 November 2011 - 07:02 PM

View Postwheelie182, on 14 November 2011 - 06:55 PM, said:

I've gotten fed up with my sheets always coming loose. They're the elastic type and the correct size but after a few weeks they just become very loose, and don't stay on.

Upon a little google search it appears the US has a few solutions to this

- bed sheet fasteners (don't want these)
- Sleep Bamboo which does a range of strong elastic sheets
- DreamFit which does a range of strong elastic sheets
- Sheex which does a range of strong elastic sheets

But I'm struggling to find anything in the UK :(

Any suggestions?

Agghh! I know EXACTLY what you mean! It is really irritating. sorry i haven't found the solution yet either....
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Posted 14 November 2011 - 07:29 PM

View Postwheelie182, on 14 November 2011 - 06:55 PM, said:

but after a few weeks they just become very loose, and don't stay on.

Any suggestions?

Try washing them ? :) Posted Image
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Posted 15 November 2011 - 10:24 AM

Theres no need to wash them after a few weeks. They can easily go 6 months before they smell bad enough. :P







But no, I usually wash them weekly. :) Guess Im going to have to import them from the US and get screwed over by Mr Tax :)
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Posted 15 November 2011 - 09:07 PM

Have you tried somewhere like John Lewis or Marks & Spencer, i think what you are looking for is deep fitted sheets, that may not be the word i am thinking of, but the deeper the sheet the easier they stay on the mattress, as you can give them a good tug to go go under the mattress, and then the elastic stays in place, Have a look on line for deep fitted sheets, and see what pops up, i'm sure i got mine from one of the stores i mentioned above

Hope you find the solution
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