Its a seemingly innocuous question that spurs serious debate.
What Is a Top Sheet?
First things first, let’s clear up any possible confusion.
Credit: Hector Manuel Sanchez
Some people swear by sleeping with a top sheet, while others absolutely loathe them.
Should You Use a Top Sheet?
(More puzzling: Their survey suggests that 18% of Americans don’t use fitted sheets at all.
Credit: Photo: Hector Sanchez
I have a lot of questions for those people, but that’s a story for another day.)
Many of our editors have strong pro-top-sheet opinionsnamely, that using one is about as Southern asbuttermilk and cornbread.
“Can’t get more Southern than that.”
A second editor is a little more willing to compromise… sort of.
Here’s what they had to say.
That’s why this debate is so heatedliterally!
Many people find the extra layer of a top sheet hot and restricting.
says Tracy Woodard, co-founder ofCovered in Cotton, a South Carolina maker of throw blankets.
Consider the Design Appeal
“I am pro top sheets!
For me, nothing says bedtime like folding down a crisp sheetanda cozy comforter…
I love a top sheet with beautiful detailing.
A go-to is Matouk’s Callista.
Riley M.America undercover: What do Americans put in their beds?Sleep Junkie.
Published January 16, 2023.
