Bedding down: the best bed linen for winter

Cultivated from organic cotton with a satin effect finish, this blush pink bedding set by Tekla is designed to drape softly across the body. You won’t want to wear anything else in bed. From £300, teklafabrics.com

This bold, zesty quilt and coordinating pillows are an homage to the women of the Bauhaus movement. They are named after Benita Koch-Otte, a prominent female weaver who attended the Bauhaus school in the 1920s. Use the lemon set to dress an industrial, minimalist bed for extra style points. £529 for the quilt and £243 for a lumbar pillow, studio-ford.com

You may have spotted young Amsterdam-based sustainable bed and bath textile brand Suite 702 on Instagram, where its bedding sets have gone viral. If you haven’t, may we suggest its new chocolate brown set as a good place to start? Made with organic percale cotton and a thread count of 300, it has comfort in its DNA. From approx £97, suite702.com

Cult Australian homeware brand Cultiver Goods, which prides itself on ‘pieces intended to become part of your daily rituals’, has released this 100 per cent linen set in a fresh, sprightly green – a hue that will lift any bedroom. £150, cultivergoods.co.uk

Fans of Ralph Lauren’s shirts will be pleased to hear that its new ‘Organic Cotton Shirting Stripe’ bedding takes cues from the timeless garment. Invest in multiple pillow covers and pile them high as pictured left. From £145, ralphlauren.co.uk

A blanket on the end of the bed can add comfort, but Copenhagen-based brand Cappelen Dimyr’s new ‘Covers’ offer something more: drama. Made with the same natural wool as its rugs and tapestries, these are cosy works of art. From £671 cappelendimyr.com

Atelier Raff is bringing joy into drab mornings again with its buoyantly ruffled bedding. Available in a mouth-watering colour combination of red-and-white candy cane stripes along the border, the pillowcases and duvet cover are made with a super soft 400 thread count. Plus, the cotton is sateen woven, making the material feel buttery soft as you sleep. From £55 for a pair of pillowcases, sukun.co.uk

Get instant sunshine with Rabens Saloner’s tie-dye print pure cotton bedding, which is designed in sunny Bali and manufactured in Portugal. Pair with the brand's matching pillowcases to create a psychedelic den of a bedroom. From approx £122, rabenssaloner.com

Swedish brand Hästens, famous for making Drake’s bed (a handcrafted masterpiece and testament to what some people will pay for the best night’s sleep) is known for its trademark blue-and-white check. There’s more to its bedding offerings, though. Its satin sheets and covers have an incredible slinky texture and lustre but are also breathable, thanks to Hästens’ weave technique that packs the threads tightly. It comes in 28 colours, including this zesty ‘Tangerine’. From £470 for a quilt cover, hastens.com

Danish design studio Tekla hooked up with iconic surf label Stüssy to create a range inspired by the Californian coast. In fruity ‘Berry’ pink, this percale weave bedding has a softer feel on the skin. From £29 for a pillowcase, teklafabrics.com

Key to creating the relaxed glamour of a Soho House bedroom is the brand’s washed linen which is crafted from natural flax grown in Europe and woven in Portugal. This verdant shade captures the sophistication of the famed members’ clubs. From £55 for two pillowcases, sohohome.com

Originally founded as a specialist in Berber rugs and Moroccan textiles, Larusi now offers charmingly crumpled linen bedding. Celebrating the beauty found in imperfection, the textiles are pre-washed and thread dyed in subtle shades with ribbon closures. From £98 for a pair of pillowcases, larusi.com

Piglet’s linen ‘bedtime bundle’ in burnt orange has everything you need to create a cocooning nest, from pillowcases to a sheet and duvet cover, all made from soft 100% stonewashed French flax. The set would make a perfect housewarming or wedding present. From £212, pigletinbed.com

Made in India, Toast’s bed linen has a timeless feel that will suit both modern and traditional bedroom schemes. The weighty organic cotton is woven with a classic pyjama stripe with thoughtful details like navy herringbone ribbons to fasten the pillowcases. From £19 for a pillowcase, toa.st

With its russet tones and leaf-like crumpled texture, the aptly named ‘Conker’ range feels like it was made for the colder months. Perfect for adding depth and warmth to a pared back interior, especially when layered with blankets and pillows. From £18 for a pillowcase, secretlinenstore.com

Society Limonta is part of a historic textile firm based in northern Italy that was founded at the end of the 19th century. Made from double layered cotton voile, ‘Sevr’ is one of its latest designs; inspired by prints from the 1970s, it features a subtle pattern of parallel zigzags. £680 for a duvet cover, uk.societylimonta.com

The relaxed informality of linen is captured in full in Caravane’s ‘Sarta’ range. To the naked eye the fabric appears to be one colour, but on closer inspection a tiny woven houndstooth pattern reveals itself. Made in Portugal from soft washed linen, the vibrant cumin shade will bring warmth to cold winter nights. From £167, caravane.com

Soft to the touch, yet incredibly durable as linen should be, Bedfolk’s bedding is made in Guimarães, Portugal from the best Belgian and French flax. Linen is also naturally breathable and hypoallergenic, plus it gets softer the more it’s used and washed making it the ultimate everyday luxury. From £149, bedfolk.com

The crushed finish of Loaf’s ‘Lazy’ linen positively encourages long lie-ins and afternoon naps. The bed linen comes in a rainbow of chalky, faded shades – ‘old rose’ feels apt for the season of mists and mellow fruitfulness. £45 for a pair of pillowcases, loaf.com

The Linen Works’ Belgian linen is cross-woven in tonal yarn-dyed colours for a subtle shading effect, while stone-washing gives it a comfortable, lived-in feel. Triple stitched French seams, mother-of-pearl button closures and a 50 year guarantee make it a lifetime investment. £170 for a duvet cover, thelinenworks.co.uk