"My Sister Wants to Switch to Linen Bedding, but I'm Suggesting These Sheets to Try First" — Piglet in Bed Linen Blend Bedding Review
I've reviewed plenty of different linen bedding brands, but Piglet in Bed's offering stands out as one of the best. Here's how the brand's linen blend sheets stood up to my 'sleep test'

While Piglet in Bed's linen blend bedding doesn't have all the advantages of pure linen, it combats some of the material's shortcomings. For style, this brand offers such a broad range of color, plains and patterns, you can layer your bed to suit your bedroom preferences.
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Softer and less stiff than pure linen sheets
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Nice amount of natural 'wrinkle'
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Still regulates temperature well
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More affordable
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Feels slightly heavier
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Less breathable overall
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I've got a fair bit of experience with bedding, so when friends or family ask me for some advice about what to choose for dressing their beds, I've got opinions to impart. Often, it comes down to things like whether they should go for linen sheets, and often, I'm not super sure that they should.
Linen is expensive, for one, but it's also quite coarse for the first part of its life cycle — I think its stiffness can be a bit of a shock to the system if you're not used to them. However, there's no denying they look great. It's great then, when you can find the best of both worlds from a bedding brand, and I think this is what Piglet in Bed's bedding offers with its linen blend sheets.
Taking the best parts of both linen and cotton bedding sounds good in theory, but there is always going to be compromises, so in putting Piglet in Bed's Ivory Kemptown Linen Blend Striped bed linen to the test, I wanted to see how it compared to both pure linen and pure cotton sheets I'd also been testing.
This is the first version of my Piglet in Bed bedding review you're reading, meaning it's been inspected, washed, and slept in for at least two weeks. This review will be updated a little later in the year, once the bedding has been used for a total of four cumulative weeks. It's important, especially for linen bedding, which tends to be a little coarser to begin with, and softens after multiple washes and uses.
You can purchase the pieces of the Kemptown bedding set individually, or choose a mix-and-match bundle to piece together the bedding set-up of your dreams.

Luke has been in the interiors industry for over 10 years as a content creator and stylist. Not only has he worked with many of the best bedding brands in the UK, he also already owns a vast collection of premium bedding, both for his own home, and for photoshoots. For our bedding reviews, Luke has tested each set for an initial two weeks, and will be updating each review after they've been washed and slept in over the course of a four to six week period. This bedding was tested with pillows and a duvet from the Wool Room, filled with natural wool (Luke's secret weapon to battling his hot sleeper profile, he says), and he counts himself as a side sleeper.
Is Piglet in Bed's Linen Blend Good Quality?
Does Piglet in Bed's linen bedding feel cool to the touch?
Before sleeping in this bedding, I like to put it to the test by getting a little more hands on with the sheets.
Does it feel cool to the touch? This is actually a pretty good sign that the bedding will be breathable and help regulate your temperature. For this linen blend bedding, perhaps predictably, it did feel cool to the touch, but not as cool as the pure linen sheets, yet cooler than the cotton ones I tested.
The stitching in bedding may give some clues to its durability.
I always think you can get a measure of quality by looking inside the sheets as well, both at the tidiness and the extent of the seam stitching. Neat, reinforced stitches are a good indicator of the best linen sheets — and suggest your bedding might have better durability.
For Piglet in Bed's linen blend bedding, I found the stitching was particularly neat; however, I did note that while the edge seam did feel sturdy and secure, there wasn't a reinforcing straight or chain stitch, as you'll see in some other bedding.
What else you'll find inside, however, is a nice surprise. Piglet in Bed's bedding has ties in the corner, so you attach them to the top of your duvet and keep it in place, to stop the duvet from shifting down and feeling lumpy. It's designed to work with Piglet in Bed's own British wool duvet, but I think you could easily sew a small loop to the top of your duvet if you wanted to make use of them.
How Is Piglet in Bed's Bedding to Sleep In?
I put this bedding to the sleep test for two weeks, washing in between.
I tested Piglet in Bed's linen blend bedding for two weeks, pre-washing before its first use, and between the first and second weeks. Just as a reminder, linen bedding is generally a little coarser to start with — this linen blend had the sense to a degree, but was noticeably less crisp and rough than pure linen sheets I had also tested after the first wash. By the second wash, it felt significantly softer and more comfortable.
In comparison to some of the linen bedding I'd tested, I found these sheets felt a little heavier and potentially less breathable. As a hot sleeper, I prefer linen that's a little lighter, especially during the hotter summer months (and this was partially tested in a heatwave with temperatures between 24°C and 18°C during the night). However, as a play off against the softness it provides, I think it strikes a good middle ground.
I usually make a note of how long it is before the bedding starts to feel 'saggy', as linen does after a certain amount of time being slept in. I'd say you would need to wash these bed sheets after around 7-8 days from that perspective.
The deep fitted sheet has great grip.
The Piglet in Bed fitted sheet that matched the bedding was also pretty exceptional: strong elastic and deep — my two requirements to fit my big mattress. Having a sheet with good grip makes such a difference to your sleep, so it's always worth investing in a decent one in my opinion.
How Does Piglet in Bed Rank on Style?
Piglet in Bedding's style walks the line of rustic and humble, with luxuriously layered. Patterns like check, gingham and stripes, and a deep, rich color palette means there's a lot of scope to get creative with the brand's bedding offering.
What I'll say about this specific linen blend bedding is that it has a really nice level of the natural crinkle I love about linen, but that can go a bit too far with pure linen sometimes.
Is Piglet in Bed Bedding Worth It?
Let's get into the cost. Piglet in Bed's linen bedding runs at a similar cost to most other luxury linen blends such as Bed Threads and Secret Linen Store, however, its linen blend bedding offers a more affordable way in. A duvet in pure linen costs £169, while the linen blend is £139 — not a huge difference, but a fair amount over the cost of the entire bed set.
If you can't get on with natural linen sheets, but you love the look, these are the ones I'd suggest you try. They may not have all of the pros of pure cotton or pure linen bedding, but they're a nice middle ground that gives you, largely, the best of both.
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Luke Arthur Wells is a freelance design writer, award-winning interiors blogger and stylist, known for neutral, textural spaces with a luxury twist. He's worked with some of the UK's top design brands, counting the likes of Tom Dixon Studio as regular collaborators and his work has been featured in print and online in publications ranging from Domino Magazine to The Sunday Times. He's a hands-on type of interiors expert too, contributing practical renovation advice and DIY tutorials to a number of magazines, as well as to his own readers and followers via his blog and social media. He might currently be renovating a small Victorian house in England, but he dreams of light, spacious, neutral homes on the West Coast.