Thick luxurious sheets?
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Anonymous
These aren't cotton, they're rayon. I have the impression that the process for turning bamboo into fiber is so toxic that it's worse than cotton ecologically, but I haven't actually done any real research and that could definitely be big cotton marketing. I have two other concerns: 1) breathability 2) someone has figured out that they can market rayon baby clothes as "bamboo" because they're so soft, which is fine, but I have been given some and they are miserable to wash. They pill horribly. So will these do that? |
Anonymous
+1 totally agree |
Anonymous
Higher thread count sheets get their high thread count from thinner threads, so no, sateen won't be heavier, although it won't breathe as well as percale. Good percale is not scratchy; it's velvety. Good sateen is silky. I have some Redland Cotton pillowcases and they are very thick. I haven't tried anything from https://www.americanblanketcompany.com/products/cotton-sheets-made-in-usa-american-blanket-company, but it seems worth a shot. I also like Sferra sheets. Even the entry-level hotel collection is pretty darned nice. |
Anonymous
They talk a little about the process here: https://cozyearth.com/blogs/news/how-bamboo-sheets-are-made |
Anonymous
Agree, Frette: Hotel Collection is nice. All cotton although ironing might be involved. Kind of breaks the budget but they have sales couple of times a year. |
Anonymous
| Agree with Frette |
Anonymous
| Looking on the Company Store site ,they're having a sale! what's the main difference between supima cotton sateen, and egyptian cotton? |
Anonymous
Agree. I buy Frette, Sferra and love their sheets. I get from Bloomingdale's when there is sale. |
Anonymous
| Another big Redland fan here- I love the percale sheets- thick and cool. I'm not a satteen fan (I find it hot), so if that's what you like, don't get the Redland. I love percale and have been converting to all Redland sheets in our house and my kids are asking for sateen sheets so not for everyone. |
Anonymous
| We got the company store bamboo sheets and I love them |
Anonymous
| another vote for Garnet Hill cotton percale. |
Anonymous
I switched to bamboo sheets about 10 years ago and never went back. Love them so much. I’ve gotten most of them on Amazon, a few at Macy’s, at anywhere from $50-200 for a set. They really haven’t struck me as all that different at the different price points. The main difference between $50 and $200 is that the $50 version developed holes faster than the pricier version. We live in an old condo building with shared industrial washers and dryers and they put holes in everything, so YMMV. I have never noticed pilling, even on our cheap sheets. But the kind I buy are smooth and not “plush” — I do have one shirt that’s made of a more plush bamboo and pulled after one wash, so I think smoothness is the key. FYI, for anyone buying their first bamboo sheets, don’t panic if they feel scratchy before the first wash or stiff when wet. That is normal, and they soften up after the first wash. Also, they’re difficult to keep wrinkle-free if you’re not immediately putting them into a bed, but the wrinkles tend to smooth out once the sheets are on a bed. Still, not for people who are especially bothered by sheets that don’t lie totally smooth. The general effect is more “drapey” than “crisp.” |
Anonymous
| Sferra's winter white sale is on until Monday -- 20% off |
Anonymous
|
Kirkland Brand from Costco.
So silky. |
Anonymous
| OP, please tell us about your down insert and where you got it! |