Beautiful Flannel Sheets and Bedding That Break From Tradition

Let’s start with the classics — flannel and plaid have long been bedmates (ha!). Rather than a traditional bold tartan (think the red and greens of a Royal Stewart), use these new OUI organic-cotton flannel sheets as their own neutral. Mix them with other textured creams and soft greys for a luxurious layered look.

OUI Organic Duvet Cover Set, Chapters Indigo, From $260.

Flannel originated in Wales in the 17th Century, when local wool was tightly woven and then brushed to create a fuzzy, heat-trapping texture. The technique then moved to North America, where cotton was abundant and became the material we know today. This organic flannel sheet set goes back to basics with its natural cream colour and buttery softness.

Organic Flannel Sheet Set, Skylark & Owl, From $219.

Hygge is in full effect with this Scandi-inspired blue-stitch flannel sheet set. Light a few candles and hunker down under layers of brushed cotton and fluffy down with a delightfully dark Danish novel and steamy mug of seasonal glogg. Bliss!

Woolrich Flannel Sheet Set, Costco, From $40.

This oatmeal windowpane check is a modern take on a more traditional plaid pattern. The repetitive squares and warm neutrals of this machine-washable quilt create a sense of calm, which is exactly what we’re looking for in our winter bedding.

Check Print Flannel Quilt, Zara Home, From $269.

Thanks to its tightly woven fibres, flannel is amazingly resistant to wear and tear — in fact, it often gets softer and more beautiful with age (just like us!). Its durability makes it an ideal fabric for throw pillows, which get fluffed and squashed on the daily.

Flannel Throw Pillow Cover, Zara Home, $36.

With spruce green on one side and cream on the other, this organic-cotton flannel sheet set and duvet cover gives you decorating options. Flip and swap as the mood and season changes — variety is the spice of life, after all.

Organic Cotton Flannel Spruce Green Duvet Cover, Crate & Barrel, From $270.

Hudson’s Bay’s iconic Sterling Stripes move from blankets to flannel bedding, layering soft-brushed cotton on top of more soft-brushed cotton. While these flannel sheets are made in Portugal — a European hub of flannel production — the design remains classically Canadian.

HBC Signature Sterling Stripe Flannel Duvet Cover Set, Hudson’s Bay, From $180.

L.L.Bean’s Ultrasoft Comfort Flannel is legendary in the bedding world — it’s held up as the gold standard. Resistant to shrinking, pilling and fading, these flannel sheets and duvet covers are made to last. (And aesthetically, you can’t go wrong with the versatile Feldspar Stripe!)

L.L.Bean’s Ultrasoft Comfort Flannel Comforter Cover, L.L.Bean, From $55.

Rolled up in a basket next to the couch or flung on the back of a deep-seated armchair, these brightly striped flannel blankets are versatile — and very economical.

Striped Flannel Blanket, Cantex, From $19.

With their heat-insulating and softer-with-every-wash properties, flannel sheets are the ideal bedding for Canadian winters. As such, there’s also a huge selection of fun, seasonal-themed prints that would be right at home in a guest room over the holidays — or even a kid’s bedroom year-round.

Eddie Bauer Rookeries Flannel Sheet, Amazon Canada, From $56.