A luxury hotel version of a molton for your own home?

Do you know that feeling when you walk into a hotel room, it is nowhere near bedtime, and yet all you secretly want to do is lie down on the bed? So do we. That is the appeal of a beautifully made bed, with high-quality sheets that you want to lie on or under as soon as possible, sinking into a luxurious oasis of calm. Unfortunately, it is not always possible to simply spend a night in a hotel. And one night is so short. What if we told you that you can experience this feeling at home too? Always!

At DOUXE we do our utmost to match the hotel feeling, so that you can experience this oasis of calm and comfort just as well at home, at any time of the day. 

Washing a molton? A child could do it!

Nowadays you get your linen properly clean at 30 degrees, but linen can also be washed at 60 degrees. Before first use we recommend washing the fitted sheet once. Only the first time does the fitted sheet shrink a little, so that it fits the mattress exactly. When washing, use a mild detergent for whites for the white fitted sheets and wash with the same colours, and use a mild detergent for coloured laundry and wash with the same colours. After washing, it is important to dry the sheets properly. For a percale-weave sheet we advise not to tumble dry it, but to hang it up and let it air dry. Percale has the lovely quality of feeling cooling and crisp. As a result it does crease a little faster. After hanging it out you can make it up tightly around the mattress again. A very big advantage of percale is that it dries very quickly, often within an hour.

A small housekeeping tip from the hotel trade: spray a little mist over the made-up fitted sheet with a plant sprayer and smooth it down a few times with your hands. It then looks lovely and smooth again and you can once more jump onto a delightful, fresh, clean and tightly made bed! With a sateen weave you can in principle put the sheets in the dryer, because sateen creases less easily. Even so, we prefer to hang them out and let them air dry. Then they look lovely and taut again and ironing is not needed. The same housekeeping trick with the plant sprayer also helps with sateen.

What’s in a name? Molton?

Few people really know what a molton is. You have probably heard of it, you may even already sleep on one, but what exactly is it? A molton is truly an essential part of your bed linen. To protect the mattress and bedding against dirt, moisture and so on, you use a fitted molton. In this simple way you extend the life of your mattress and pillow. What do you mean, moisture? Well, as humans we lose an average of half a litre of moisture every night. A lot, isn’t it? And that soaks into your mattress every night, unless you protect it, or you are not human. And that is not a very pleasant thought. Your mattress will also last far less long, even though a mattress is generally a considerable investment. A molton is the perfect way to protect your mattress. The absorbent and moisture-regulating properties of a fitted molton mean that all the moisture and dirt released when you lie in bed are absorbed by the fitted molton rather than by your mattress. Washing a mattress or pillow is of course a big job, but washing a molton is done in no time. Also not unimportant: our moltons are made of 100% cotton, so lovely and soft and of good quality.

Which molton do I use when?

Fitted molton: a fitted molton has an elasticated edge that pulls the fitted molton tight under the mattress. Pay close attention to the corner height. At DOUXE we have a corner height of 40 cm.

Topper molton: there are special topper moltons with a low corner height and an elasticated edge.

Pillow molton: we also recommend using a molton around the pillow to protect it against unwanted dirt, moisture and odours. The molton goes around the pillow first, and then you put on the pillowcase.

Featherbed protector: we developed the Featherbed protector especially for the Featherbed. This is a cotton cover with a zip, which ensures that the Featherbed does not rub against the mattress, so the chance of feathers coming through remains very small. At the same time, the protector can serve as a protective layer under the fitted sheet.