If you are selecting linen for a luxury yacht you need to consider two important factors quality and durability. You’re choices for home may not be suitable for onboard so here are some expert tips.

Choose and invest in quality 

Your guests are expecting the best. They stay in top hotels and the linen is a luxurious experience. Choose the right fabric type, thread counts and weights, weaves and bedding materials. Natural is always good and sustainability is a growing factor. Quality bedlinen washes and washes and lasts the test of time.

Choose the right yarn for laundry care available

You can never go wrong with great quality cotton and some cotton blends. Egyptian cotton is historically considered the best, but other cotton producing regions match in quality now days.  Linen, silk and cashmere blends need special care which is not easy to facilitate onboard.  However top linens wash well and crease less – so choose wisely.

Thread count (TC) counts

Below 300 feels flimsy and is not advised for guest linens, 550 TC is generally accepted as the norm but around the 700 TC is more luxurious. 1000 TC plus can be heavy although if specially treated this is not so. Now to make this harder – Not all linen makers or brands are equal and thread count alone will not tell if it is a luxurious quality.

Do you like cool crisp of soft satin feel

There are generally two weaves and the feel of the fabric varies – it is usually a personal choice. Percale feels crisp and cool and satin feel softer with a slight sheen. Percale will soften with time, some say percale breaths better than satin if you are a hot sleeper.

Colour or not colour

Colours you choose for home may not be practical – but colour can work if you put the bed together in another way. Then it will look fabulous and last. A specialist can make this happen.

Bedding materials matter

Your pillows and duvets can regulate your body temperature – down has been a long term favourite, but select anti-allergy and animal friendly options. Wool is popular as a sustainable option and there are technology advances that have developed materials to keep you cooler if you are a hot sleeper.

Where is your yacht travelling 

This will impact the type of duvets, blankets and even the sheets. Consider in hotter climates where there is no shore power a generator will run throughout the night for airco. Sometimes it’s a choice not to run it usually because of the noise – these things need to be considered.

How many do you purchase

Consider the laundry facilities – who will do the laundry, what facilities are available onboard or ashore. Generally you have 3-5 sets per bed depending on how often the beds are changed and whether you need to send it ashore. Some custom items may have higher numbers for spares. Some owners like to have a family set and a charter set.

Specialist are here to help

Looking for bed linens takes time and knowledge. Ask for help so you get the right supplier/brand to compliment your interior style, at the best quality for your budget and can deliver on time. Especially if you need custom items. Flagship Interiors sources and supplies interior products for luxury yachts and has years of knowledge working onboard superyachts and setting up yachts like your own to help you make the right choices and get the best out of your investment.

Contact Flagship Interiors today to chat about your project needs.  Email info@flagship-Interiors.com or call +31 (0)651 669 439.

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