Four ranges, four different feels
Start with the texture and finish you enjoy, rather than choosing by thread count alone. Royal Doulton sheeting ranges from fresh cotton percale to balanced all-round comfort, relaxed stonewashed cotton and a fuller sateen finish.
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Choose by feel
Each option leads to a detailed range page with feel, construction, colour and current New Zealand retailer links.
Nelson
Instantly soft 100% stonewashed cotton with an easy, lived-in character. Choose Nelson if you prefer a relaxed, tactile bed.
Explore Nelson
Stirling
Crisp, fresh 100% cotton percale with a clean matte finish. Choose Stirling if you prefer flexible separates and practical bed-making.
Explore Stirling
Ceilo
Soft and crisp 100% cotton with reassuring substance for year-round use. Ceilo becomes crisper and more substantial after washing, bringing luxury and practicality together.
Explore Ceilo
Aria
Fuller, substantial 100% cotton sateen with a refined finish. Choose Aria if you prefer reassuring weight and a more polished bed.
Explore AriaA simpler way to choose sheets
Feel, finish and format can tell you more than one number on its own.
Start with feel
Think about the first impression you want when you get into bed: crisp and fresh, soft and substantial, relaxed and tactile, or fuller and refined.
Look beyond thread count
Thread count is one useful detail. Fibre, weave and finishing also shape how sheets feel, wash and settle on the bed.
Choose set or separates
Stirling offers flexible separates. Ceilo, Nelson and Aria are complete sheet sets, subject to current sizes and availability.
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Choosing your sheets
No. Thread count is one useful detail, but fibre, yarn construction, weave and finishing also shape how sheets feel and perform. Start with the feel you prefer, then use the construction details to narrow your choice.
Stirling is the clear starting point for the clean, fresh feel of cotton percale. Ceilo also feels soft and crisp, with more reassuring substance for year-round use.
Ceilo is our best range and is made to suit everyone. It balances softness and crispness with substantial year-round comfort, and becomes crisper and more substantial after washing.
Nelson is the most relaxed option. Its 100% cotton fabric is stonewashed for instant softness and an easy, lived-in finish.
Aria has the fullest, most substantial hand-feel, with a refined cotton sateen finish. Ceilo also has reassuring substance while bringing softness and crispness together.
Open the detailed page for your preferred range, then use its current Briscoes link to view available sizes and colours in New Zealand.
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Ceilo is our best sheet range, made to suit everyone. Crafted from 100% cotton with a 600 thread count, it feels soft and crisp, with a substantial weight that becomes crisper after washing. Luxurious and practical, it is suited to use throughout the year.
Stirling is made for sleepers who love the clean, fresh feel of cotton percale. Crafted from 100% cotton with a 250 thread count, it brings a crisp, breathable base to the bed.
Nelson is made for sleepers who prefer an instantly soft, relaxed feel. Crafted from 100% cotton with a stonewashed finish, it brings breathable comfort and an easy, lived-in character to the bedroom.
Aria brings a luxurious feel to the bedroom. Crafted from 100% cotton sateen with an indulgent 1000 thread count per 10 square centimetres, it has a fuller, more substantial hand-feel and a refined finish in White and Silver.