1. Materials vary from cotton to percale , from jersey to flannel. 2. _Bedsheets were flat, white and 100 cotton percale or muslin. 3. By 1935, their sheets were henceforth known as Supercale instead of percale . 4. Percale ( 180 thread count or higher ) is a tightly woven plain weave.5. About half the sheet market remains in more affordable 180-thread-count percales . 6. The number of yarns interlaced in a percale tends to give it a crisp feel. 7. The most common constructions are muslin, percale , sateen, flannel, and knitted jersey. 8. Percale is a closely woven fabric, often made from a blend of cotton and polyester yarns.9. I reached out one arm, pointed toward the window, then quickly retreated into my percale cocoon. 10. Where in 1348 was traded " perxal " ( percale ) as some kind of silk.