Waterbed Sheets Queen

Waterbed sheets can be hard to find locally and even if you do find them, the choices can be somewhat limited. Shopping this fairly rare commodity can best be accomplished by shopping online.

First we need to define what a waterbed is. Waterbeds come in two basic varieties. The originally hard sided waterbed frame is typically built from 2 X 10 lumber which serves to contain a vinyl safety liner and the water-filled mattress. Hard sided waterbeds are dimensionally different from standard beds hence the need for special sheets and other bedding.

Soft sided waterbeds also referred to as hybrids, do not require a wooden frame. These types of waterbeds are designed to be the same size as standard beds so conventional bedding can be used. If you do need sheets for a soft sided waterbed, make sure the sheets have deep corner pockets.

Waterbed sheets need to be designed to stay put on a waterbed even though, by nature, a waterbed has some movement. The original waterbed sheet was designed with the top sheet and the bottom sheet sewn together to make one very, very long sheet. This design has the bottom sheet with four generous pockets and the top sheet sewn up side down at the foot of the bottom sheet. Many a customer thought that this was a mistake and tried to return the sheets as defective.

The real thinking behind this configuration was twofold. A separate top sheet would not always stay in place since it could not be sufficiently tucked under the mattress. The other is to allow the customer to fold the last part of the top sheet down on a comforter to show the pretty side of the top sheet. Incorporating the top sheet with the bottom means that the wrong side of the top sheet is resting on your body when you sleep.

The positive aspects of this design are obvious. First, it is harder to make a mess of your waterbed sheets when they are sewn together at the foot. The second is that the sheet can look nice if you chose to fold it over the comforter.

There are some negative aspects to this design. One, your sheet seems like it is eighty feet long and difficult to fold after washing. Two, the sheet tends to squish tall big footed peoples toes with no wriggle room. Third, you are always sleeping with the wrong side of the sheet facing your body. That can give anyone creepy dreams!

A newer waterbed sheet manufacturing convention is to have the same deep pockets in the bottom sheet but to also deeply pocket the bottom of the top sheet. This way your sheets are not hugely long. Your are sleeping with the correct side of the waterbed top sheet facing your body. Your waterbed sheets are not squishing toes and the bed really is not that hard to make.

It is impossible to use standard sheets on a waterbed due to the difference in sizes from conventional bedding and hard sided waterbed sizes. Please don't drive yourself crazy trying. Waterbed sheets are reasonably priced and constructed with great quality and craftsmanship.