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Originally, many, such as bed sheets and tablecloths, were made of linen
- Today, the term "linen" old hat come to be applied to all related products even though most are prepared of cotton, various synthetic materials, or blends
- These may be referred to as white goods (as high quality linen was bleached in the sun until it was pure white in color)
- Stores offering sales on these luxury articles may advertise a white sale, despite having a advanced disparateness of http://www.specialtylinens.com/linens.htm actual colors of items for sale.
In multitudinous areas of the macrocosm a second flat bed sheet is laid on top of the sheet covering the mattress. This is known as a "top sheet" and when a top sheet is used, the sheet covering the mattress is avowed as a "bottom sheet". One sleeps between the two bed sheets. Blankets, comforters, and other bed covers are then placed on top of the second bed sheet.