Pinzon Baby 200TC Percale Printed Alligator Crib Fitted Sheet Review

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(More customer reviews)If you just want a crib sheet that doesn't scream Spongebob or Dora, but is not too adult either, this is a great choice.The alligators are really really cute without being overly cartoonish.

The design is absolutely tasteful. The sheet fits our crib mattress, which I am told is very slightly larger than average. The color scheme would match any "natural wood" type crib. Ours is a cherry hue and it looks gorgeous.

The fabric isn't the softest and cuddliest I've ever encountered but I have had no complaints from little one. Very fine sheet.

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Product Description:
Outfit the baby's room with fun, colorful crib sheets in a fine quality cotton percale. Expertly made in Portugal from pure cotton in a 200 thread count, the sheets are printed with a charming alligator design. Available in an array of adorable printed patterns, the sheets are sure to liven any nursery. Fully elasticized to hug mattresses securely, the fitted crib sheet measures 28 by 52 inches with a pocket depth of 8 inches. It's machine washable and dryable for easy care.
Fabric Definition
Percale: Percale woven fabrics provide a clean, crisp, cool feel, a perfect match with bed linens. Percale weaves can be made of any fiber but are usually cotton or a cotton/polyester blend. The fibers are tightly woven in a plain weave, meaning the warp and weft threads cross each other one at a time. This one-over, one-under weave is what makes a fabric Percale. Percale clothing usually runs around 80 square (80 threads by 80 threads), or 160 threads per square inch. Heavy grades in higher counts are used for bed sheeting. Percale sheets are high quality, smooth, and soft, since the fibers comprising the thread are usually first combed (opened and cleaned of impurities) and carded (separated into individual, cleaned fibers). Percale sheets have a thread count of at least 180 threads per inch and commonly run to over 200 threads per inch. Percale sheeting was first made in 1876 by Wamsutta Mills in New Bedford, Massachusetts. Percale fabric is rugged and versatile, with many uses now in clothing, curtains, and bedding.
History of the Textile Mill
António Almeida & Filhos, Têxteis S.A. (AAF) is a vertical company combining the know-how of 52 years experience with the most advanced technology of production, the best professionals, the finest raw materials, and the highest quality control to produce a wide range of textile products. AAF is among very few companies in Europe that create, produce, and commercialize fabrics for bed and table linens, as well as Terries for bath and beach linens. The company's manufacturing process includes spinning, weaving, dying, printing, finishing, and making-up, as well as the full vertical integration of the Design, Research & Development, and Quality Control departments that are the core platforms of AAF. As a result, Almeida′s textiles breathe modernity, elegance, and functionality. Their products are developed to guarantee comfort and well being to the consumer in addition to being beautiful.
History of the Region
Portugal's major textile factories are located in Guimaraes. Guimaraes is known as the "cradle" or "birth city" of Portugal, since it is home to the castle of Portugal's first king. As one of the country's most historic cities with well-preserved monuments, it is a popular tourist attraction. Among other sites to see are two squares with outdoor cafes and balconied houses, called Praça de Santiago and Largo da Oliveira. At Largo da Oliveira are the old Town Hall and the Church of Nossa Senhora da Oliveira, with a Gothic shrine erected in 1340 standing before it. There are many legends about its origins, but a popular story says it marks the spot where Wamba, elected king of the Visigoths, refused his title and drove a pole into the ground swearing that he would not reign until it blossomed, and it sprouted immediately. Guimaraes hosts an annual 3-day festival of medieval art and costume in the first week of August, which dates from the middle of the 15th century and includes a torchlight procession and a medieval parade. Not only renowned for textiles and historical sites, Guimaraes is in the heart of the "Vinho Verde" region, so called for its locally produced fresh, young "green wines."