Most pillow covers feel fine on day one and go rough within two months short-staple cotton or synthetic dyes that coat the surface instead of going into the fibre. theindiglobal cotton pillow covers are 100% pure handloom cotton at 245 GSM, 18x27 inches same fabric as the bedsheet, not a thinner version. Natural AZO-free dyes hold colour through years of washing without cracking. Cold wash, air dry in shade, done. Available in handblock printed and solid options matching covers for every bedsheet in the collection.