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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsSheets???? what's the best type of cotton sheets to buy???
I know the thread count is a reason for softness, but what's the best type of sheet for the money??
snagglepuss
(12,704 posts)energy to dry, HALF the drying time. Good quality polyester cotton sheets are just as soft as cotton and they outlast 100% cotton sheets by years.
a kennedy
(29,655 posts)saves on drying time. Don't know why but drying time is almost cut in half when I put a big dry towel in with what I'm drying...... But will consider polyester also thanks for the suggestion.
DamnYankeeInHouston
(1,365 posts)but plastic polyester sheets are he'll when it's hot. 100% cotton everything is the only way to survive in Texas.
snagglepuss
(12,704 posts)Also there are a lot of really crappo cotton sheets on the market. I bought a Wabaso cotton sheet that tore after three washings. During super hot who sleeps with a sheeet????
yellowdogintexas
(22,252 posts)I use 100% cotton high thread count sheets. Since I have a waterbed I buy King Flats only. Getting harder and harder to find. One of the neat things these days is the sample displays which allow you to feel the fabric w/o opening the package. target has those.
marzipanni
(6,011 posts)Sateen are a weave, usually high thread count, that makes them soft and floppy. Percale, which I prefer and had a hard time finding for a while, are a regular weave, lower thread count (230-300)and feel kind of crisp after you wash them, reminiscent of fresh-off-the clothesline, then soften up.
If you look at Target, Ross, or Bed, Bath, and Beyond, you can find pretty good quality, marked down. Make sure the elastic on the fitted sheet goes all the way around, and isn't flimsy, and unless you have a really thick mattress you don't want sheets made for a thick (~17" mattress or they won't be smooth on your bed.
It's difficult to judge sheets by others' ratings on online stores, because if you don't know which type you like better, there's a 50/50 chance you won't like what you ordered.
a kennedy
(29,655 posts)Will check the contents and I guess that's right, just go with what my husband and I both like. Thanks.
panader0
(25,816 posts)The really high count sheets and pillow cases are too slick. Pima cotton.
Lars39
(26,109 posts)They're 100% cotton, but don't wrinkle much if gotten promptly out of dryer. I got the ones with the corner gussets so they'll fit whatever mattress thickness. They weren't cheap, so get them on sale with any other coupons you can find.
a kennedy
(29,655 posts)politicat
(9,808 posts)I don't like sateen because the fitted sheets have a tendency to pill (I dislike poly-cotton for the same reason.) target's house brand is the crispy fabric.
They use 1.25 inch wide elastic in two rows at each corner. Once those sheets are on, they don't pop off.
a kennedy
(29,655 posts)Will give them a look.... thanks.
politicat
(9,808 posts)Threshold ultra-soft 300 thread count. They're not sets, which is how I prefer to get sheets anyway. You can use whatever flat you want.
We've only had them a few months, so I can't vouch for decades-long longevity, but due to allergies, we change and wash sheets more often than the average bear, so the three sets I bought have already gone through at least 8 cycles each. Stitching is still perfect. (Also, they have tags inside to indicate head/foot from sides. Best use of a little scrap of fabric ever.)
LadyHawkAZ
(6,199 posts)and they make it incredibly hard to get out of bed. Very soft. A bit like silk but without the slippery. I'd recommend them as long as you don't need to hop out of bed in a hurry...
a kennedy
(29,655 posts)lkindr
(27 posts)Demo_Chris
(6,234 posts)pinboy3niner
(53,339 posts)He likes anything that's not muslin.
Sanity Claws
(21,847 posts)I bought Martha Stewart sheets when they were on sale at Macy's. With the coupon, they were less than other brands I saw at Macy's.
I do not recommend them at all. They are too small even for the Ikea mattress I have. They would never do for a better mattress.
a kennedy
(29,655 posts)The Second Stone
(2,900 posts)with a smooth finish. Very comfortable and gets softer over time.
a kennedy
(29,655 posts)There quite a bit, will cheek them out. Thanks.
The Second Stone
(2,900 posts)on them.
grasswire
(50,130 posts)I have collected a bunch of vintage cotton percale sheets and pillow cases from the 1960s.
I just love them. The ones I like best are from J.C. Penney and are pretty stripes. Shades of turquoise, aqua, greens, and so on.
Cheery, soft, durable, and were made in U.S.
I see on etsy and eBay that some people cut these up for sewing projects. Not me.