How to Use percale in a Sentence
percale
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Casper used a breathable percale weave for the cover of the pillow.
—Ambar Pardilla, NBC News, 1 Apr. 2021
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Threaded Home: Save $20 on percale and sateen sheet sets through 7/8.
—Jenny Xie, Curbed, 3 July 2019
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These bold striped sheets are cut from smooth, cool cotton percale.
—Simona Matovic, oregonlive, 19 July 2019
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Satin: Like percale, satin is a type of weave, usually done with silk.
—Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 31 July 2023
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Sateen tends to be heavier than percale, with a slight silky luster.
—Barbara Bellesi Zito, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Aug. 2023
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The online brand is a favorite of GH analysts who love the brand's percale sheets.
—Amanda Constantine, Good Housekeeping, 23 Aug. 2022
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The 520 thread count cotton Ceylon percale is clean, elegant and the stuff of sweet dreams.
—Lois Alter Mark, Forbes, 8 June 2021
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The reverse is 100% cotton percale for a breathable touch all night.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 15 Nov. 2023
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And the 100% cotton percale cover is breathable for sweat-free nights.
—Lily Gray, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Feb. 2022
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For sleepers who run hot at night, percale or linen are more cooling.
—Deanne Revel, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Apr. 2023
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Weave The three most common pillowcase weaves are plain weave, sateen, and percale.
—Maria Conti, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Aug. 2023
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Just remember: Jersey sheets tend to shrink and show signs of wear faster than percale or sateen weaves.
—Lexie Sachs, Good Housekeeping, 20 Dec. 2022
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The set is buttery soft and just a tad warmer than other cotton sheets options like percale and sateen.
—John Thompson, Men's Health, 14 Feb. 2023
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It's made of 100% Supima cotton in a percale weave, which was strong and pill-resistant in our tests.
—The Good Housekeeping Institute, Good Housekeeping, 1 Aug. 2017
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Without a top sheet, the queen-size sheet set is $129, the same price as Brooklinen's percale sheet set (which includes a top sheet).
—Brittney Morgan, House Beautiful, 30 Sep. 2019
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Bamboo or percale sheets will do a better job of keeping you cool throughout the night while sateen sheets will help keep you warm.
—Brandi Fuller, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Jan. 2023
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The percale weave allows great airflow for a breathable and crisp feel with a matte finish.
—Emma Seymour, Good Housekeeping, 19 Apr. 2023
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Out of the percale sheets tested, Snowe's struck the best balance of lightness, sturdiness, and softness.
—Andrew Goble, GQ, 14 Mar. 2018
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West Elm’s percale sheet set is about $130 less than Boll & Branch’s version, for example.
—Kathleen Felton, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 June 2023
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For weave, there's percale, a plain-weave textile, or sateen, a satin-weave textile which has a shinier, more luxurious feel to it.
—Scot Meacham Wood, House Beautiful, 9 June 2014
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The durable cotton percale was strong, pill-resistant, and shrink-resistant in our Lab's tests.
—Lexie Sachs, Good Housekeeping, 11 June 2020
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The sheets are made from 100% cotton percale and come in the Mickey Mouse celebration pattern.
—Meredith Woerner, Variety, 8 July 2023
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The classic sheets from Brooklinen are the real deal: The 270 thread-count percale sheets are designed to keep hot sleepers cool and cold sleepers warm.
—Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Oct. 2020
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For a silk-like cotton sheet, closely woven percale sheeting is the best option.
—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 10 Nov. 2023
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Cotton also varies widely in thread count and weave type — such as percale, which can be highly breathable.
—Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 31 July 2023
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Throughout its 115 years in the business, Pratesi has excelled at making cotton percale both cool and cozy.
—Janice O'Leary, Robb Report, 6 Mar. 2022
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However, hot sleepers will prefer the percale, which has a crisp, matte and lightweight finish to keep you cool at night.
—Danielle Directo-Meston, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 May 2023
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And, for those who are hot sleepers, the cotton cover features a breathable percale weave, which maximizes airflow and keeps the pillow cool to the touch.
—Mia Huelsbeck, Peoplemag, 26 Mar. 2023
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On Wednesday, the home-essentials label Snowe will open a pop-up filled with silky sateen and crisp percale bed linens (starting at $58 for a pillowcase set).
—Alison S. Cohn, New York Times, 18 Oct. 2017
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The cotton percale is incredibly soft, and it’s well made from the fabric to the buttons on the insert’s interior.
—Olivia Avitt, Peoplemag, 17 Jan. 2024
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