Karen Levine is the founder and CEO of Forsyth County-based PeachSkinSheets. Levine started the business in 2013 to provide affordable high-quality sheets and a solution for hot sleepers.
Kelly Mill Elementary School staff accept a check from PeachSkinSheets in January. The bedding business partners with school districts nationwide to help fund educational initiatives and supplies.
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Kelly Mill Elementary School staff accept a check from PeachSkinSheets in January. The bedding business partners with school districts nationwide to help fund educational initiatives and supplies.
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FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Milton resident Karen Levine aims to provide a luxurious night’s sleep while giving back to local schools through her business PeachSkinSheets.
Now headquartered in Forsyth County, Levine started PeachSkinSheets in her previous Johns Creek home in 2013 after leaving behind a corporate career.
Before cementing its online presence, the business frequented festivals in Cobb County, Crabapple, Johns Creek and Dunwoody.
With a background in ecommerce and marketing, Levine dedicated the venture to offering a luxury sleeping experience without a lofty price tag.
“Price point was very important because I needed something that would be affordable to people,” Levine said. “I didn’t want people to have to choose between a car payment and a sheet set.”
Karen Levine is the founder and CEO of Forsyth County-based PeachSkinSheets. Levine started the business in 2013 to provide affordable high-quality sheets and a solution for hot sleepers.
After settling on a sheet business, Levine said she investigated fabrics from across the world. She narrowed down her options to a performance grade smart fabric, but Levine emphasized her products differ from the cheap, scratchy microfiber that comes to mind.
“I like to say, it’s not your mama’s microfiber,” she said.
She said the sheets are made with a fabric reminiscent of athletic wear, which is known for being moisture-wicking and comfortable.
“And it’s the same concept with sleep,” Levine said. “You spend so many hours sleeping a day that you want to be on the right fabric.”
Levine said she designed PeachSkinSheets based on what she would want in a bedspread. Her fitted sheets feature a wide elastic band; top and bottom placement labels; and an expansion panel to accommodate larger luxury mattresses.
Because of the moisture wicking fabric, the sheets also dry quickly, and they resist stains.
“I come from that old school where I like my bed to not have any wrinkles,” Levine said. “Nowadays, a lot of the younger generation, they like a more relaxed bed, and maybe wrinkles aren’t so important to them. They want that wrinkly look. But I know for me, I wanted a smooth, wrinkle-free look, and so that’s why we have the wrinkle release out of the dryer.”
PeachSkinSheets come in an expanding variety of colors. When Levine founded the business in 2013, she said most sheet companies only offered neutrals.
PeachSkin started with 12 colors, soon doubling to 24 and now expanding its collection to 32 with eight new Caribbean varieties, including tiki turquoise, hot coral, Bahama blue and zesty lemon.
“Colors are really important to us, making sure that there’s something to match almost every decor out there,” Levine said.
PeachSkin also offers oversized comforters, duvet covers and individual pieces like pillowcases and single sheets.
Levine said the business features colors of the month, where four signature sets and duvet covers are discounted. Its April colors of the month are buttercream, cotton candy pink, lavender mist and brushed silver.
PeachSkinSheets is also launching a Mother’s Day promotion from April 19 to May 13 where customers can buy a robe, sheet, duvet or comforter set and receive a mix and match gift.
But, the business offers more than just comfortable bedding. PeachSkinSheets partners with local school systems to support educational initiatives and teacher appreciation.
Its Partners in Education initiative started with a pilot partnership at Kelly Mill Elementary School in Forsyth County in December 2022, and it has since rolled out nationwide.
PeachSkin offers a $45 discount to partner school families, and the school receives $20 for each set sold.
With the $1,300 raised in the first partnership, Kelly Mill purchased new podcast equipment for its students.
“Those monies help offset some of the classroom expenses,” Levine said. “The teachers, they always have to put so much of their personal income into classroom supplies and extras, and so a lot of times, these donations will help offset some of that.”
Through the Partners in Education initiative, PeachSkinSheets has partnered with parent-teacher associations in East Cobb and Cherokee County, as well as Cherokee County Schools.
The business donated more than $5,000 to Forsyth County Schools from a holiday initiative in December.
PeachSkinSheets Director of Corporate Partnerships David Bartow said Partners in Education will focus on teacher appreciation in May.
He said partner schools have used the money raised for library books, appreciation dinners and lunches, and equipment.
“Everybody needs sheets,” Bartow said. “And everybody will eventually need sheets, and why not have them buy the best sheets at an affordable price?”
To browse PeachSkinSheets or order a free color swatch, visit peachskinsheets.com.
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