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[NYC_Gal 2.0]

I just got a lovely new large bed, fitted it out with cotton sheets and a cotton quilt, and spent a small fortune. The only thing is that the pillow cases that match the bedding aren't cotton for some reason, so I didn't buy them. It seems that everywhere I go there are these ugly print cotton pillow cases. Doesn't any place have plain white cotton cases? The ones I packed from home are quite old and one is starting to tear.

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. My bed is so pretty, with the exception of the pillows. If I don't find something soon, I might just cave and get the non-cotton ones, but I'd hate that too.

Please help if you know where to find them.

[eamo]

I could never find plain white high-quality (more than 1000 thread count) cotton bedding until my wife searched the internet and eventually found some.

Now I enjoy cool white cotton on my face these hot summer nights.....bliss...

[NYC_Gal 2.0]

I don't even mind a crap thread count, I'm that desperate. I tried Amazon and Ebay, but couldn't find any sellers that would deliver, though I can usually get things. I hate to bother a Korean friend over something so trivial. If anyone has any links or suggestions as to where I could find them, it would be great.

[Alaskaman]

http://english.gmarket.co.kr/challenge/neo_search/search_total.asp?selecturl=total&SearchClassFormWord=goodsSearch&keyword=Cotton+Pillow+Cases
This is for some high end Egyptian cotton pillow cases that come in many different colors including white. But for 70 dollars I would buy from the states and have it shipped over.

Don't know if that will help but thought I would give some information anways

[NYC_Gal 2.0]

Yikes. Thanks for the link, but that's a bit much. Shipping a few pillow cases in a padded envelope would probably be far cheaper, as you said.

My friend suggested that I try the New Core Outlet in Guwoldong (I'm in Incheon) because she remembers seeing some in the bedding area a while back.

[r122925]

This stuff really isn't that hard to find. One trick if you're searching online is to add 호텔 to whatever you're looking for. Pretty much all hotels in Korea use western style bedding. For example. search for "호텔 베개커버" (hotel pillowcase). You'll get a lot of results.

Here's just two of many examples

http://www.interpark.com/product/MallDisplay.do?_method=Detail&sch=list&sbn=ane_prd&sc.shopNo=0000100000&sc.dispNo=008001&sc.prdNo=176732321

http://www.interpark.com/product/MallDisplay.do?_method=Detail&sch=list&sbn=ane_prd&sc.shopNo=0000100000&sc.dispNo=008001&sc.prdNo=171678367

Cheap, simple, white, cotton.

[NYC_Gal 2.0]

Wow thanks! I hadn't thought of that!

[SNOTOSEOUL]

I have found solid color pillow cases in homeplus. Also i got a solid color comforter there for about 25 bucks.

Don't worry about funny prints though. nobody you bring home will be too worried about your bed sheet's design.

[NYC_Gal 2.0]

Actually, my husband got the sheet and comforter set at Homeplus, because they have cotton. It costs a lot more, but it's the material that I like for bedding. One does spend a lot of time in bed, so it may as well be perfect. I already spent a lot on the premium mattress and bed set.

They didn't have plain white pillowcases, though. The sheet and comforter set are a nice pattern, but the printed pillow cases weren't cotton, for some reason, and had this ripple texture. Ick. I always prefer white pillowcases, and I only buy cotton, so I'm stuck with my old, starting-to-tatter cases for the time being. I'll check out New Core Outlet this weekend.