Your bed linen probably isn’t something you spend much time thinking about. After all – as long as it keeps you warm at night, what else is there to care about, right? For the many people both in New Zealand and all around the world who are suffering from allergies however, choosing the right bed linen is a serious decision and can make a lasting difference to their health.
When you go to sleep at night, there is always more than just you in the bed. Your bed and bed linen are home to many, many dust mites, which at 0.4 millimetres in length are barely visible to the human eye. Dust mites gravitate to beds and bed linen, such as your pillow and duvet, because it’s an ideal habitat for them to feed in. Their diet consists of minute particles of organic matter; primarily human skin cells. As we can’t really see them, this co-habitation might not be a problem, except for the fact that having dust mites living in your bed linen means that the waste they produce and their dead bodies (they have a very short life span) accumulate over time. One statistic quotes that the average feather or down pillow gains around one pound (453 grams) of dust mite waste every year! This acts as an ‘allergen’, which can set off or aggravate cases of asthma or eczema. For anyone buying bed linen in NZ, this is certainly something that must be considered, particularly if you are prone to allergies.
If preventing dust mites access to your bedroom is a priority when deciding on a bed linen, it is essential to ensure that you choose linen made from hypoallergenic materials. The commonly manufactured feather, down, and cotton NZ bed linen products will do nothing to protect you and your family from dust mite produced allergens. Symptoms experienced from having reactions to these allergens are commonly known to include itchiness, sneezing, watering or reddening eyes, repeatedly sneezing, having a runny nose, and clogged lungs. These can be easily avoided with the right choice of NZ bed linen.
One bedding material which is available in NZ and well-recognised for its comfort and hypoallergenic qualities is silk. Although it may cost slightly more, the guarantee that your bed will be free from these allergy aggravating pests will make it more than worth your while! That way, you’ll fall a sleep truly at rest.
Ian imports and distributes luxury silk bedding for retail and web based sales. He has over 30 years experience of Sales, Marketing and Design in the Apparel and Manchester markets. He has great knowledge of these markets having acted as an agent for several major brands during these years.
Ian travels to China each year to oversee manufacturing and design new products for the range.
Having been involved for many years in the Fashion industry, Ian understands and listens to the needs of the market by way of style and quality. He has strict controls on the quality of the raw materials used through to the finished product, making certain the ‘best manufacturing practices’ are used at all stages of production process.
