Patent attributes
A bedding product in the form of a flat bed sheet (36) includes a top end (38), a bottom end (40), a left side end (42), and a right side end (44), with each end including a hem (46, 48, 50, 52) having an associated interlining. For example, the bottom end hem (48) defines an elongated interior space (60). And the interlining, in the form of an elongated strip (54), is contained in the interior space (60). The hem (48), itself, has an inner edge (62) at the upper surface (56) of the sheet (36), and an outer edge (64) spaced from the inner edge (62), with the outer edge (64) also being the bottom edge of the sheet (36). In addition, the hem (48) has a free end (66) that is wrapped around a portion of the interlining strip (54), near the hem inner edge (62), and is tucked into the interior space (60). The interlining strip (54) is held in position within the interior space (60) of the hem (48) by two rows of stitches. The first row of stitches (68) is near the inner edge (62), with the stitches (68) passing through the hem (48) (including a portion of the free end 66) and the interlining strip (54). The second row of stitches (70) is near the outer edge (64), with the stitches (70) passing through the hem (48) and the interlining strip (54). The interlining strip (54) extends generally the length of the hem (48). The sheet (36) has a greater resistance to creasing and wrinkling than a conventional bed sheet, without an increase in overall bed sheet costs (e.g., purchase, laundering, and other handling costs), and without sacrificing the comfortable feel of the sheet.
