Flat-Fold Fitted Sheet

Abstract

Disclosed is a flat-fold fitted sheet with elastic around the entire perimeter, allowing it to fit snugly to the mattress yet fold easily in its open form. The flat fold fitted sheet includes a string attached to the elastic, which provides a means for releasing the elastic into the casing to achieve the flat form and a means of pulling the elastic out of the casing to resume the fitted form. In the fitted form, the elastic is tethered at the corners and excess string is wound around a spindle, which may be contained in a pocket when the sheet is in use. Zippers on each corner provide traditional pockets that fit snugly to the mattress when in the fitted form but enable the sheet to lay flat when in the open position. When both zippers and elastic are in the open position, the sheet lays completely flat and is therefore easy to fold and store.

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