VERSAILLES pillowcase

The VERSAILLES pillowcase is Celso de Lemos bed linen in a cotton and silk cloth. A chain pattern between two lines is woven into the cloth and frames the front of the pillow. Miel has a gold pattern on a white ground. Perle has a light grey pattern on a white ground. The back is SECRET sateen in the same shade. The pillowcase has a flange all round, which adds 7 cm to the pillow size. It closes as an envelope. There are four sizes.

The cloth is woven from extra-long-staple Egyptian Giza cotton and silk. This cotton grows along the Nile and is picked by hand. Two per cent of Egypt's cotton is extra-long-staple. The longer the fibre, the finer the yarn that can be spun from it. A fine yarn gives a smooth, durable cloth. The yarn is dyed before weaving. The maker says the cloth is silky soft and lustrous. A square metre of the VERSAILLES cloth weighs 130 g.

VERSAILLES is made in Portugal.

• Fabric: 80% extra-long-staple Egyptian Giza cotton, 20% silk, 130 g/m²
• Sizes: 50 × 60, 50 × 75, 50 × 90 and 65 × 65 cm
• Colours: two, Miel and Perle

The VERSAILLES series also includes a duvet cover. For a flat sheet and a fitted sheet, the maker pairs it with the SECRET series.

More on care in the care guide.