Brushed cotton sheets?

[Poppy]

Where can I get some reasonably priced brushed cotton sheets from for a King Size bed? Mine are all worn out and I had no idea they were so expensive! (They were a gift and now we're used to the cosiness so nothing else will do!)

Is flannelette the same thing? What about percale?

Any or all answers to the above would be welcome!
Thanks
Poppy

[rosieapple]

Try dunelm mill. They have a kingsize fitted sheet on their website for �8.99 - its called a flannelette sheet but the description says brushed cotton so I guess its the same thing. No idea about percale sorry!

[heathfield]

Flannelette is nothing more than brushed cotton.

'Percale' is an industry standard that refers to the number of threads per square inch. If the weave in one direction is 100 threads to the inch, and the weave the other way (at right angles) is also 100 threads to the inch, the 'thread count' is rated as 200. The higher the number, the finer the sheets. For sheets to be classed as 'Percale', the minimum number is 180.