Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
I found that out once many years ago, when I thought I wanted thick heavy cotton sheets with a high thread count. Darn things weighed a ton and with my portable (kitchen sink hook up) washer, I could only wash one sheet at a time, and it took days and days to dry. Plus the bottom fitted sheet ripped at the seams within a year or two. That's when I went to the cheap crisp walmart percale sheets I am still using.
Like someone else said, by the time you want to replace something, you can't find it the same. Always buy at least two of something you like.
Yes, the heavy sheets weight a ton when the washer soaks them. Luckily we have a heavy duty washer at home. I do like the softness of the My Pillow's heavy cotton sheets, and also My Pillow's pillows. That's a bunch of "pillows" there
So, what you’re “stating” is a lie and you’re admitting to it.
Thread count is “thread count” (regardless of the size of the thread or the material) otherwise it would be considered false advertising.
Not really. I would call it a misleading advertising.
The entire concept of thread count is only useful for sheets made from single-ply COTTON fabric; for any other material, it’s utterly meaningless.
A single-ply thread has one yarn, a double-ply thread has two etc. The finer the threads, the more of them you can fit into a woven fabric, but at some point, it becomes impossible to make a single strand of cotton any finer.
For single-ply cotton, that limit is about 400-500 threads per square inch.
So, if a set of “100% cotton” sheets touts a thread count any higher than that then it's a lie.
Now, synthetic yarns can be much thinner. In fact, some synthetics are designed to have the thinnest possible threads specifically to jack up the thread count for marketing.
This is why the vast majority of ultra-high thread count sheets can't be 100% cotton. They are either polyester or a cotton-poly blend.
Try Brooklinens I've been buying sheets from them for years, I love their percale, but you might like the washed linen better. One of the bottom sheets I bought developed a tear after about 4 years of use, I asked them if they could sell me a replacement because the pattern was no longer available on line, instead they sent me a brand new full set of sheets and pillowcases.
The sheets I have right now.
Can't remember the brand but...
And perpetually wrinkled ... but I'd buy another set tomorrow but I can't remember where I got them.
So I was making the bed up earlier and remembered to look for a tag (novel idea huh?)
The label says "Royale" "Royale Linens (NY address)" "Made in Pakistan"
"100% Cotton" "RN 69173" "Sabana Plana"
Royale RN 69173 gets a good return on google LINK
So I was making the bed up earlier and remembered to look for a tag (novel idea huh?)
The label says "Royale" "Royale Linens (NY address)" "Made in Pakistan"
"100% Cotton" "RN 69173" "Sabana Plana"
Royale RN 69173 gets a good return on google LINK
Thanks much; I see Overstock sells them. I am checking out all the recommendations.
Isn't it usually the sheets that wrinkle that are the most crisp? I had great ones from Target in the past but they shredded - helped by the cats who loved the sounds the sheets made. I pulled one out of my rag pile today and remember how much I loved them.
We ordered bamboo bed sheets from Amazon years ago. We were skeptical, but we heard they repel pet hair, so we tried them. We love them! We'll never buy anything else ever again. Soft, yet "crisp". Thick, but not like heavy flannel. These are very good quality sheets that are not expensive at all.
Best of all, cat and dog hair does not stick to them.
Please register to post and access all features of our very popular forum. It is free and quick. Over $68,000 in prizes has already been given out to active posters on our forum. Additional giveaways are planned.
Detailed information about all U.S. cities, counties, and zip codes on our site: City-data.com.
Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
