Pillowcases are declaring independence from the confines of the sheet set. Think funky solo designs embroidered on shams, or traditional (albeit newly roomier) cases in nouveau-neutral hues you can re-use when it’s time to overhaul your interior.
The KOKO Company Willow Pillow ($64), distributed by Nimli, is embellished with ruminative, prairie-hued graphics. This upscale, eco-chic sham can be bought with a matching duvet or used on its own, bedroom to sunroom to playroom. KOKO’s intimate designs are accomplished with unbleached natural fibers and toxin-free dyes.
Available in swoon-worthy neutrals like Almond and Green Tea, Nimli’s Dream Sacks Pillow Cases ($44) have fashion and function covered. Made from 100% bamboo-extracted viscose, they’re gentle on both the eyes and the environment. But a slight shimmer in the fabric makes them more erudite than earthy.
Suite Sleep’s Organic Cotton Pillow Shams ($26) feature a tidy border stripe in color pairs like Chocolate/Sky, Chocolate/Snow, and—what could be more sophisticated?—Ivory/Ivory. Plentiful choices for the price.
Attention allergy sufferers: the Barrier Cloth Pillow Case from Magnolia Organics ($20) is the compassionate alternative to the rubbery covers once used to keep germs at bay. Niche technology has yielded a dense but comfy organic-cotton fabric through which no mold spore nor uppity bed-mite may pass.
There’s a lot missing from KelleyGreen’s Hemp and Organic Cotton Pillow Case ($20): no bleach, no dye, and no sweatshop guilt, for starters—the company’s linens are handmade in the U.S.A. The cream-colored product is a mix of hemp and organic-cotton muslin that’s actually machine-washable. So crisp-looking it might resurrect the gingham curtain.
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