Percale is a type of weave used to make sheets. It's made from cotton (either 100% or blended with other materials such as silk, polyester, or rayon from bamboo) and has a matte finish with a crisp and soft feel. Percale is lightweight and breathable, making it suitable for hot summer months and people who tend to sleep hot.

Percale sheets are made from cotton fibers, but they're woven in such a way that distinguishes them from their parent plant, as well as their smoother sister, cotton sateen. Percale sheets are simply constructed with a one-thread-over, one-thread-under weave.

Simply put, when you combine the percale weave with cotton, the result is percale cotton sheets. With all the benefits of pure cotton sheets, percale cotton sheets offer the softness of cotton combined with the crispness of the percale weave. They are available in a range of colors, including opulent purple bed sheets!

Percale sheets are made from cotton, which is lightweight, airy, and breathable. Even if it is tightly woven, it does not trap the heat. Percale is great to use in warm climates or for hot sleepers.