Flannel Pillowcases

Flannel pillowcases are the winter upgrade for your pillow. Pick these if your bedroom runs cold or you want brushed-cotton softness against your face at night. Match the size to your pillows and buy spares for laundry days.

If your bedroom runs warm year-round, percale or sateen pillowcases will serve you better.

Flannel is cotton brushed on one or both sides to raise the fibre and create a soft, fuzzy surface. The brushing traps air, which is why flannel feels warmer than plain cotton against your skin.

Our flannel is brushed on both sides for maximum warmth and softness.

Our flannel pillowcases come in three sizes: 50×75 cm (standard, fits Europe, Japan, Brazil, UK, and US/Australia/Canada), 65×65 cm (square, common in Europe and Japan), and 80×80 cm (large square). Measure your pillows before ordering. If your pillow falls between sizes, round up.

For most climates, yes. Flannel pillowcases work best from autumn through early spring. By April, most people swap back to percale or sateen for the warmer months.

If you live somewhere properly cold, flannel pillowcases can serve you year-round.

Every flannel pillowcase is woven, brushed, and sewn in Portugal, in the same Lintexport mill we've been running since 1967. The brushing is done in-house, which is why our flannel feels denser and warmer than mass-produced alternatives.

Wash warm (30-40°C) with mild detergent. No bleach and no fabric softener, since softener mats the brushed fibres and reduces flannel's warmth. Tumble dry low to keep the loft up.

Flannel is brushed and warm, the one your face will love in winter. Percale is crisp and cool, the best choice for warm sleepers. Sateen is silky and slightly warm, the closest to a hotel-pillow feel.

For a cold bedroom, flannel. For a hot one, percale. For silkiness, sateen.