Sheets???? what's the best type of cotton sheets to buy???

[a kennedy]

I know the thread count is a reason for softness, but what's the best type of sheet for the money??

[snagglepuss]

1. My advice is to buy quality polyester cotton sheets because they use less

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]

4. Yay know...I put a big dry towel in with all the stuff in the dryer and it really

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]

5. Polyester may be tolerable when it's cold,

but plastic polyester sheets are he'll when it's hot. 100% cotton everything is the only way to survive in Texas.

[snagglepuss]

9. I always though that myself but a quality polycotton sheet is just as confortable.

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]

24. amen to that. My skin rebels at cotton poly anything

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]

2. Look up cotton sheets, sateen and percale

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&quot 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]

6. I do like them soft......

Will check the contents and I guess that's right, just go with what my husband and I both like. Thanks.

[panader0]

12. Percale --I agree.

The really high count sheets and pillow cases are too slick. Pima cotton.

[Lars39]

3. Khol's Sonoma sheets are excellent.

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]

7. Thanks.....sounds good and thank you....

[politicat]

8. Our preferences are Target's. Percale with best corners ever.

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]

10. Hey, those sound kinda like what I'm looking for......

Will give them a look.... thanks.

[politicat]

14. Link below to cal-king fitted.

http://www.target.com/p/threshold-ultra-soft-300-thread-count-fitted-sheet/-/A-14196340

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]

11. I have 600tc Egyptian cotton sateen

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]

21. Woooooo like that idea.....silk without the slippery.

[lkindr]

13. Home-made sheets from home-grown and home-spun cotton.

[Demo_Chris]

15. New ones. Definately go with new. nt

[pinboy3niner]

16. George W.buys brazilions of cotton sheets

He likes anything that's not muslin.

[Sanity Claws]

17. Don't buy Martha Stewart

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]

19. Nope, I usually don't buy ANY name brand stuff, i.e. "stars" indoorsed

[The Second Stone]

18. Costco brand 400 thread count Egyptian cotton

with a smooth finish. Very comfortable and gets softer over time.

[a kennedy]

20. We don't have a Cosco around here but there is one in Madison, WI and we get

There quite a bit, will cheek them out. Thanks.

[The Second Stone]

22. Find out who makes them as they just slap the Costco label

on them.

[grasswire]

23. I like vintage cotton

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.