I’ve been doing my research on bed sheets and trying to decide on a set. I thought this would be a great community to get some opinions from. If you could just post your current bedding situation (mattress protector, sheets, comforter, duvet, etc.) and give a short review and where you got it or any other helpful info. I think if this thread takes off it could be another nice little resource for anyone looking for bedding reviews.
Hi sleepypeepy,
Great idea for a thread 
We have 2 sets of Charisma sheets which are 400 thread count Egyptian cotton purchased at Costco about 3 years ago and another set of Egyptian cotton purchased at Fred Meyers (which I believe is about 500 thread count) and is about 5 years old. All of them are still in perfect condition.
My mattress protector is the NaturaProtect Deluxe from Natura. It’s a fairly thin wool/cotton protector but is still a little thicker than I would ultimately prefer for a protector and it also has a waterproof membrane which in retrospect I would probably avoid next time in favor of one like the Dormeir or perhaps even a stretch knit cotton which doesn’t have a membrane because I do sleep hot on some occasions. It’s washable but difficult to wash and takes about 3 cycles to dry in the dryer. It’s still in fairly good condition after about 3 years although it does show a little wear and staining.
Phoenix
My wife and I are using Eucalyptus Origins™ 400 Thread Count Striped Sheet Set purchased at Bed Bath and Beyond. We also have a set of Egyptian cotton 500 thread count. I am not sure what we are using at the moment for a bed protector as we are in the process of looking at new beds.
I sleep on Smooth Linen sheet from Rough Linen. They are simply amazing. You stay very very dry all night and they become really smooth after a couple of wash. If you can afford them, go for it, and Tricia who make them she is simply amazing.
To me, linen is far superior to coton for breathability and general confort. Is it rough? I little bit, but in a positive way. It’s freaking comfortable. I’m sold to them now, I know that I may look like I work for them, but unfortunately no!
I also use a set of Smooth Linen sheets from Rough Linen - love them.
I just brought a set of these sheets home tonight and was planning to wash them tomorrow to put on my new bed. After I got home I looked at the BB&B website for reviews. It was split between people who liked them alot and those who said they pill terribly after only a short time of use and seem to wear thin. Now I’m not so sure…
If I might ask, how long have you used your Eucalyptus Origins and how do you like them? I had an Egyptian cotton set in hand, but put them back in favor of trying the Origins. Now I"m wondering if I should keep them. Thanks!
We have had one set for 2 and a half years and they have not pilled yet and have held up really well. We love them. However I will say I picked up a second set for my wife 2 Christmas’s ago and she washed them before we even used them and for some reason they pilled. We did return them to BBB for a full refund and got the Egyptian sheets instead.
I was thinking on trying another set again just haven’t gotten around to it yet.
I recently picked up a set of Sheex “performance sheets” from home goods for $70. I had been looking at these for a while but couldn’t really justify the $150 price tag. Essentially, they’re made of a similar material to underarmour clothing-(spandex and polyester i believe). I’m pretty happy with them so far. They’re very soft and comfortable to lay on. The top sheet is fairly heavyweight but supposedly is cool in hot temperatures (won’t know until summer obv.) I’ve been very comfortable in them so far and have no complaints. I"m not sure I’d pay retail price for them but definitely worth the $70 i spent. They look like they should hold up very well over time.
I couldn’t decide on a quality set of sheets and needed some for my new mattress so I picked up some from Target for $42. Don’t really like them and I feel kinda sticky when I’m sleeping. I’m not sure if its because they aren’t breathable due to chemical treatments or some other reason. They do say wrinkle resistant. Anyway, still on the search for some good bedding. Thanks for the replies.
Hi sleepypeepy,
To name a couple brands I’ve seen mentioned here positively, in addition to those above:
- coyuchi (I suspect premium priced)
- cozypure (I recall them having excellent prices for organic cotton, albeit natural color only)
One thing I don’t understand is how many sheets are either sateen or percale. To me, they are almost the same and have that smooth shiny paper-like feel; not really soft at all. I know every has their personal preference but it seems like they are everywhere. Any recommendations on sheets that are not sateen or percale or do they all come this way now?
Hi sleepypeepy,
As you probably know … sateen and percale are weaves that are usually used in reference to cotton but can apply to other materials as well. Sateen is usually considered to be softer than percale which has a more “crisp” feel.
It may be worth considering higher grades of cotton (such as Egyptian long staple or Supima) which are generally softer than cotton that has shorter fiber lengths.
If you’ve been testing cotton sateen and percale sheets it may be worth trying various types of viscose fabrics such as bamboo, micromodal, lyocel etc or cotton blends of these which tend to feel softer.
Cotton flannel or cotton jersey sheets may also be worth considering and are softer as well.
While it’s certainly not my area of expertise … post #7 here and the posts and information it links to also has more about different fabrics and sheet options that are available
Phoenix
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For the past 3-4 years, my favorite sheets were made of Lyocell (Tencel) and came from Downlite (which also sells thru Amazon at times). They’re silky smooth, soft, and exquisitely cool for those of us who tend to sleep hot. They’re also nicely over-sized and my two sets have held up well, wash after wash, for years, with absolutely no shrinkage.
2-3 years ago, I bought a new set of Legends sheets (from The Company Store) at a great price on ebay, I didn’t start using them until last summer, and found that I really like them - they’re sateen, but seem to get softer with each wash and are probably the highest quality sheets I’ve ever had.
When I bought a Dunlop latex bed last fall, for the first time in my life I was sleeping cold all the time. I got some good flannel sheets for Christmas, and altho I’d never slept on flannel and didn’t even like the idea, I love these sheets. One set is Garnet Hill’s signature flannel, which are thick and soft and made in Germany. The other set that I picked up on sale after Christmas are Supima cotton, also from Garnet Hill, and are even softer and a bit larger than the signature flannel. I like both sets, but if I were to buy another set it would be the Supima cotton flannel sheets. They’re both expensive unless you find them on sale, at least by my standards.
One thing I read about flannel is that to help stop it from pilling the first wash should contain a cup of distilled white vinegar - no detergent. I’ve washed both sets of my flannel sheets twice now, and there’s not a pill to be found.
I tried jersey sheets last fall, and just don’t like the feel. I used to love 100% bamboo sheets (technically, rayon made from bamboo), but after having a couple of sets shrink to the point where they barely fit my daughter’s full size bed (they’re queen size sheets), I gave up on bamboo.
I did buy a set of Coyuchi organic sateen pillow cases from Sierra Trading Post on sale a few weeks ago, and wasn’t impressed with them. They’re not as nice as the Legends sateen, and if I’d paid more than $10 for the set of cases, I’d be unhappy about it. I’m not really inclined to pay extra for that word “organic”, although words like “Supima” and “Egyptian” are likely to get me to pay a premium when it comes to cotton.
Makes me smile to see the amount of love for Linen sheets in this thread, in the grand scheme of things linen is very rare and special so its great to see a high % of people love them here
Clawdia I totally agree, even as a person who really loves organic products when it comes to cotton you cannot make high quality cotton sheets out of low quality cotton fibres organic or otherwise. Of course you always want to make sure you are getting the genuine article which is sometimes difficult to do.
I also really like wood fibre sheets like Tencel/Modal. We have a line of really high end women’s lounge wear available to us called ‘Back Label’ made in Italy, we are not selling it as of yet because I am not sure about selling clothing of any kind but I ordered a robe for my lady friend that is made out of LenPur which is made out of the bark and branches of pine trees so similar to Tencel, as well as 20% milk protein fibres. Feels crazy soft, hope she will like it
Thanks for the post Clawdia, lots of good info. I think my biggest problem is wrapping my head around spending this much on bed sheets. I have to rationalize it in my head somehow, but after trying out this $42 sheet set from Target it makes me realize I’ll have to spend a bit more for quality sheets.
Has anyone tried these fitted sheets? https://www.egino.com/
The make cotton knit fitted sheets with 4% lycra. I’m looking to find the best knit, stretchy fitted sheet that won’t interfere too much with the feel of latex. A non knit cotton fabric simply ruins the feel for me and makes my latex feel rather hard. I thought these looked interesting, but pricy.
Sleepypeepy, I agree, what a great thread to top my/your/everyones perfect mattress. Thanks for starting, and hopefully we can keep it in the ‘front page’.
I have recently purchased a couple types of sheet sets, one being bamboo/rayon d/t reports from the majority of its soft feel. The other is a ‘performance’ sheet set, similar to the Sheex performance sheets mentioned earlier. (I absolutely love my sheex! RunnerBoy they will endure.) I’ve had mine ~ 2 years now, and they are as well as the first day, no pilling, rips or tears. I found one had to, ‘get use’ to them though, as they are quite stretchy, (like the athletic apparel made from similar material). I found myself getting twisted up in them at first, but after awhile, no problem. Also, they are soooo soft and slick,(a combination of the supersoft,high thread count egyptian long staple,sateen weave cotton, and silky like slickness), that rough skin can catch on them, (heels). This serves as a reminder to tend to hygienic needs more and a bit of ‘sanding’ really helps. Even though it is a rather heavy fabric as mentioned, it does its job in ‘wicking’ moisture as I have not awakened in sweat even once as I use to do with cotton sheets, even on hot summer nights. In the summer, the top sheet is all I use as it provides plenty of warmth. I was sad when I switched to a queen size mattress only because I would need a new set of sheex, (which are $200.00 for king size), as I bought these for the King bed I switched from. To my surprise, I’m using them on my queen because the latex mattress I now have is heavy enough to keep the extra material firmly in place to create a tight fit on the bottom sheet. YEAH! I didn’t think of/discover this until after I ordered the other 'performance sheet set, but that’s cool, now I have two. The only negative comment I’ve heard is that these sheets retain odors like the athletic wear, but I have not noticed this myself.
After using the bamboo/rayon for a few days, and after daily washings, I have found them to be quite soft, but not flexible like the performance sheets, (which I find very beneficial with my adjustable base as the performance sheets will stretch and spring back leaving no wrinkles). The bamboo is more like the cotton in that I wake up sweating again. (yuck). I may end up giving them away.
I have an ‘Omniguard’ advance mattress protector from pureguard. It is very lightweight and thin, but has a bit too much of a plastic feel and noise when moving around. To tell you the truth, I may be switching this in the near future d/t that.
I have been tempted to try an expensive/quality egyptian long staple sateen weave cotton, but I don’t think I’ll move on that as my sheex are doing the job I ask very well.
For now, I’d have to recommend the Sheex, (expensive but worth it), or the cheaper off brand of performance sheets, (arrived the other day from overstock, but… wrong size). I did notice before I returned them that they were not as quality as the sheex, Stitching not as involved, elastic band around the fitted sheet thinner, pockets not as deep. But the material itself felt about the same as the sheex. If you suffer from sleeping hot, wake up in sweats, don’t like lying on wrinkles, and like the super soft feel with some satin type slickness; these are the sheets for you.
My favorite sheets are Cariloha Bamboo Sheets. I discovered these while traveling in NM last year, after one night in these sheets, I was hooked.
They are the softest and coolest sheets I have ever slept in.
I ordered directly from their website, the only downside is the price :ohmy:
But if you do not mind spending money on your mattress and bedding, then the 179$ price tag is well worth it.
cheers
Phoenix can you help verify if these are your sheets or not? Amazon.com.
Needing help with what are other affordable but soft and nice sheets.
Can you post a link to your sheets if those are not them.
Hi EZ4HZ,
They look the same as ours but we purchased ours from Costco.
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There seem to be a lot of people that have had issues with them but we haven’t had any with ours.
Phoenix