Bedding

Start with fabric, choosing percale for warm sleepers, sateen for a hotel-bed feel, or flannel for cold months. Then the size: measure your mattress width and depth before ordering. Then where it's made; long-running mills (ours has been weaving in Portugal since 1967) build expertise newer brands cannot match.

Our fitted sheets are sized by mattress width: 140, 160, 180 or 200 cm, with the length standard at 200 cm and a 35 cm pocket. Duvet covers and flat sheets come in two sizes: a smaller cut for 140/160 cm beds and a larger cut for 180/200 cm beds. If you're between sizes, size up, since a slightly oversized duvet cover always drapes better than a tight one.

It comes down to how you sleep and the reason.

Percale is crisp and breathable, for warm sleepers and Mediterranean climates. Sateen is silkier with a subtle sheen, the closest thing to a boutique-hotel bed at home. Linen is textured and gets softer with every wash — it regulates temperature better than any other fabric, cool in summer and warm in winter, and looks better rumpled than it does ironed. Flannel is brushed cotton that traps warmth, for autumn and winter or anyone who runs cold.

If you're not sure where to start, percale is the safe first set for most people, sateen is the upgrade, and linen is the long game — the set you'll still be reaching for in ten years.

Every Marshmellow bedding piece is made in Portugal, in the same Lintexport mill we've been running since 1967. That continuity is the reason our cotton actually softens with each wash instead of fraying.

Wash on a cool to warm cycle (30–40°C) with a mild detergent, no bleach, no fabric softener (it coats the fibres and reduces breathability). Tumble dry on low or, even better, line dry. Iron percale for that crisp hotel finish, but sateen looks best straight from the dryer.

Treat the cotton well and it will reward you for years. We've published a full care guide if you'd like the detail.

It's not the marketing. It's the mill. Most premium bedding brands are brand-first and manufacturing-second, but we work the other way around, making cotton in Portugal since 1967.

That depth is the difference between bedding that softens with washing and bedding that frays. After a year, ours still feels right. After five, it still earns its place on the bed.

It's one of the most-given products in the range, for weddings, housewarmings, and milestone birthdays. The recipient feels the difference the first night and remembers where it came from for years. If you're not sure of the size or fabric, our gift cards let them choose for themselves.