Beddie vs Bed Threads.

The linen: nearly identical fabric

If you are choosing linen, the fabric itself is not the deciding factor: both brands sell 100% French flax at 170gsm, pre-washed for softness.

Beddie’s Ivy linen also carries European Flax certification, which traces the fibre from Western European fields to the finished product. Bed Threads’ product pages state OEKO-TEX Standard 100, which Beddie’s linen also has.

The real differences are colour and price. Bed Threads offers about 17 plain linen colours plus two stripes. Beddie keeps its linen to five: Raspberry, Navy, Oatmeal and Apple, plus Natural Gingham. Beddie’s prints and florals are cotton only, not linen. At full price, a Queen linen fitted sheet is A$159.95 at Beddie and A$180 at Bed Threads; Queen quilt covers are A$250 at both.

The cotton: two very different sheets

This is where the brands genuinely differ. Beddie makes smooth sateen; Bed Threads makes crisp percale.

Beddie’s cotton is long-staple cotton in a 4:1 sateen weave at 450 thread count. More of each smooth thread sits on the surface, so it feels silky, drapes closely and has a soft lustre. Bed Threads’ cotton is GOTS-certified organic cotton in a percale (plain) weave at 200 thread count, which feels crisp, matte and cool, closer to a hotel sheet.

Neither is better in general. If you like the feel of a freshly ironed shirt, choose percale. If you want something smooth and soft against your skin, choose sateen. A Queen fitted sheet is A$89.95 at Beddie and A$100 at Bed Threads.

Prints and colour

Beddie is built around print. Bed Threads is built around colour.

Beddie’s cotton range includes original retro florals such as Flower Child, Petal, Bloom and Nanna’s Kiss, plus stripes and saturated colours like Mellow Yellow and Moss Green. When we checked, Bed Threads’ bedding was plain colours, two linen stripes and colour-blocked piped cotton covers, with no floral bedding. If you want a pattern on the bed, Beddie is the stronger choice. If you want to layer plain colours, Bed Threads has the bigger palette.

Fit and construction

Beddie’s quilt covers and fitted sheets have more built-in features, and they make a practical difference.

Quilt cover closure

Beddie uses a concealed YKK zip, so the cover can’t gape open. Mamma has no internal ties. On other Beddie cotton designs, four corner ties hold the insert in place so it doesn’t bunch at the bottom. Bed Threads uses button closures.

Fitted sheet depth

Beddie’s Queen, King and Super King fitted sheets have 50cm walls. Bed Threads’ sizing guide lists 40cm at Queen and 50cm only at Super King. If your mattress has a pillow top or topper, measure its depth before you buy.

Orientation

Every Beddie fitted sheet has “long side” and “short side” labels sewn in, so you know which way it goes before you unfold it.

What a full Queen linen bed costs

For a complete Queen linen bed, Beddie works out slightly cheaper at full price, and more so with its bundle discount.

Shipping, returns and reviews

Bed Threads has the lower free-shipping threshold. On returns, each brand is stronger in a different way.

Bed Threads ships free on Australian orders over A$100 and accepts change-of-mind returns of unused items for 45 days, with a A$10 processing fee. Beddie ships free over A$135. On your first bedding order you have 100 nights to get comfortable: if you don’t love how it feels, contact us within 100 days of delivery and we’ll refund the price you paid for the bedding you return, even after washing. Return postage is at your cost. Colour, print and size changes need to be unopened and reported within 14 days. Faulty Beddie items are returned free.

Bed Threads claims more than 49,000 five-star reviews on Okendo, and its linen fitted sheet showed a 4.9 rating from about 2,850 reviews. Beddie is far smaller, with 860+ verified reviews on Junip averaging above 4.9.

Common questions

Is Beddie or Bed Threads better?

It depends what you want on the bed. Choose Beddie for retro floral cotton prints, zip quilt covers (Mamma has no internal ties) or 50cm fitted walls on a deep Queen mattress. Choose Bed Threads for plain linen in a wider colour range, organic cotton percale, or free shipping from A$100. Beddie’s first-order returns window is longer, and covers bedding you have slept on and washed.

Is Beddie linen the same as Bed Threads linen?

Very close. Both are 100% French flax at 170gsm and pre-washed. Beddie’s also carries European Flax certification. A Queen fitted sheet was A$159.95 at Beddie and A$180 at Bed Threads when we checked.

Does Beddie make floral linen?

No. Beddie’s florals and prints are cotton sateen. Its Ivy French Linen comes in Raspberry, Navy, Oatmeal and Apple, plus Natural Gingham.

Which has better shipping and returns?

Bed Threads is better on shipping; on returns it depends what you’re worried about. Bed Threads ships free over A$100 and takes unused items back for 45 days for any reason, with a A$10 fee. Beddie ships free over A$135 and gives first bedding orders 100 nights to get comfortable, with a refund on returned bedding even after washing. That is the longer window, and the only one of the two that covers bedding you have slept on. You pay return postage, it applies to your first bedding order, and colour, print and size changes must be unopened and reported within 14 days. Faulty Beddie items are returned free.