Waterbed sets are a good way to buy your water bed sheets. A set will usually consist of two single pillowcases, a flat sheet, a fitted sheet and a twin pillowcase. The major benefits of buying a complete set are that you are able to match your color schemes in one go and that there is usually a price saving to be had.
The price savings may arise because the amount of packaging required is reduced if the waterbed linen set is parceled in one go as opposed to numerous packages for different components of the set and because manufacturers like to shift volume and by buying a set you guarantee a larger volume of sale allowing for a little more discounting.
Waterbed sheet sets will often be either attached or unattached. Generally attached will mean your flat sheet will either be stitched to the foot of the fitted sheet right across the width of the bed or just in the middle. The benefit of this is that the sheets are easier to fit to the bed and once on the bed are more likely to stay in place. Unattached are seperate sheets as you would buy usually when buying single sheets. If you have a hardside bed the attached sheets may be the best option to go for as fitting the linens to hardside beds can be difficult when the space between the mattress and frame is limited.
Sheet packs for water beds will either have elasticated fitted sheets or sheets with corners as standard waterbed sheets would have. Buying a set suited for a standard bed probably isn’t a good idea as standard flat sheets are difficult to fit to waterbeds and probably won’t stay on the bed for long. The size/depth of your mattress is important to note if your buying sets where the sheets have corners but elasticated sets in the standard sizes (king, queen, twin, single etc) will often suit the majority of waterbeds. Some manufacturers make sets specifically for hardside water beds that come with stay-put poles down the length of the bed to keep the sheets in place.
A further consideration when buying a set for a waterbed is whether you should buy a matching comforter/mattress pad to go with the set. Going for this option means you won’t have the difficult job of finding matching bedding in the future as well as having the benefits that a comforter can bring in its own right.
The price of you sheet set will often be determined by the size of the bed and the quality of fabric you want in your sheets. Cotton/polyester sets usually represent the best value in terms of price and durability often starting at the $30 mark for king size but can be found for cheaper, the higher the thread count the higher the quality and price. Thread counts can go from 200 – 600.
The next step up is flannel waterbed sheets that are 100% cotton, these have a softer touch and are ideal for winter often starting in price from $60. Top end bamboo/cotton mixes are environmentally friendly, have antibacterial qualities and are less prone to pilling than standard sheets. They can start from $80 for king size sets.
If you go for a set with a comforter option then prices will be obviously be greater. Buying waterbed sets does tend to be cheaper than seperate sheets so this may give you room to buy the extra comforters etc.
