Looking for new bedsheets...

[UglyCasanova]

The wife and I are sick of the Wal-Mart bed in a bag that I've had for the last decade. We walked around Dillards and Kohl's and Bed Bath & Beyond. All fine, but I think I can probably do cheaper ordering it online. Also, I know that the more thread count = better, but I've also heard that sometimes they will put 2 300 thread count sheets together and call it 600, but its not really 600.

 

[thepd7]

you should feel them first, Target actually has a pretty good selection, I just bought my new ones from there. Ross is also not bad, you can find some bargains.

 

[RedCOMET]

Buy what you find is comfortable, worry about thread count later.

 

[MotF Bane]

They should be fine Egyptian cotton, 1000 thread count, no less. Sacrifice your newborn to the gods as trade.

 

[Anubis]

last ones i got i ordered online. i totally forget where but they are high thread count that didn't cost a fortune

 

[HumblePie]

The wife and I are sick of the Wal-Mart bed in a bag that I've had for the last decade. We walked around Dillards and Kohl's and Bed Bath & Beyond. All fine, but I think I can probably do cheaper ordering it online. Also, I know that the more thread count = better, but I've also heard that sometimes they will put 2 300 thread count sheets together and call it 600, but its not really 600.

There are bedsheets, and then there are bedsheets. Meaning, you get what you pay for. If you are shopping for a set of bedsheets from most retail stores and looking to pay $100 or less, then you are going to get average quality. However, that is not to say they are bad, but you need to actually feel the sheet to see if it's right for you. I suggest going to bed bath and beyond to touch what they have out. They typically pull a pillow case out of the set to let you feel.

Also, the threadcount nowadays means very little. Typically, the higher the threadcount the more DURABLE the sheet it, but the less soft as well. But there are some high quality sheets with higher thread counts that make them durable as well as soft. The problem is the cheaper sheet makers latched on to this as a number they can abuse for their benefit. Think of the Ghz race of the computer industry a few years back. Intel was pushing the "GHz" number ridiculously high compared to AMD during the P3 and early P4 cpus, but they actually did less work for that rating. As such, AMD was faster as a cpu with a lower GHz number. But Intel was still able to capitalize on the market by confusing the consumers who assumed the GHz number was all that determined how fast a computer was. That was because until that point it was a decent "indicator" but not something to rely upon completely. Consumers didn't know that so Intel ran with it. Same thing with threadcount today for bedsheets.

One thing to note about threadcount is if it gets too low, it will get scratchier instead of softer. This is why most sheets are 200 TC or above. Most of the 800+ TC sheets I've seen end up being very stiff from too much material and they get scratchy again because of it. A good premium quality set of sheets between 400 and 600 TC is typically best. If you can afford the good sets like Fili Doro then do so. Each sheet is typically $100-$150 with the cases being around $85 to $100. The duvet's can go for over $400. These are not typically sheets you find in retail stores. Anichini is another great maker of bed sheets.

 

[waggy]

best sheets i have ever used were cheap jersey type ones. they were $18 for a queen set. only issue is they wore out after 3 years.

but i loved sleeping on them. i enjoyed how they felt.

2nd favorite are my thick flannel ones. love those in the winter (i like it cold in my room)

 

[HumblePie]

also I'd like to add bamboo sheets are really nice!

 

[Vette73]

Costco has some nice ones. Last place we bought from.

 

[waggy]

also I'd like to add bamboo sheets are really nice!

bamboo sheets? D:

 

[rivan]

We got these, and they're *excellent*.

 

[highland145]

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Damn, Humble, are you a sheet expert? I'm impressed.

 

[HumblePie]

Damn, Humble, are you a sheet expert? I'm impressed.

No, but when I look to buy something I try to be as informed as possible. I originally bought some 800TC Egyptian cotton sheets from Smartbargains a few months ago for their sale price of $50 for a king set. Suffice it to say, I was not impressed. Which led me to doing more research and figuring out exactly what sheets I wanted afterward. However, to each their own. I ended up going to Bed Bath and Beyond to feel some sheets and picked up some Wamsutta Damask 400TC Egyptian cotton sheets that I thought felt good to me to use while I was doing some more research on them. I also ended up buying some nice bamboo sheets as well. My parents though have a bit more money than I do and have been ordering some really high quality sheets for some big bucks. Some of them are very, very, very nice. They have some Fili Doro sheets that are amazing! Not that what I bought isn't nice, but there is a difference that is hard to describe without sleeping on them yourself.

 

[highland145]

No, but when I look to buy something I try to be as informed as possible. I originally bought some 800TC Egyptian cotton sheets from Smartbargains a few months ago for their sale price of $50 for a king set. Suffice it to say, I was not impressed. Which led me to doing more research and figuring out exactly what sheets I wanted afterward. However, to each their own. I ended up going to Bed Bath and Beyond to feel some sheets and picked up some Wamsutta Damask 400TC Egyptian cotton sheets that I thought felt good to me to use while I was doing some more research on them. I also ended up buying some nice bamboo sheets as well. My parents though have a bit more money than I do and have been ordering some really high quality sheets for some big bucks. Some of them are very, very, very nice. They have some Fili Doro sheets that are amazing! Not that what I bought isn't nice, but there is a difference that is hard to describe without sleeping on them yourself.

Confirmed. Expert of the Sheet.

 

[HumblePie]

bamboo sheets? D:

http://www.amazon.com/Rayon-BAMBOO-S.../dp/B002X029WM

Yep, made from bamoo. Cotton is just another plant fiber like bamboo. Once it's been stripped down into cellulose, most plant fibers can be made into cloth/paper type product. If someone wanted to they could made sheets from an oak tree. Not that I think the plant fibers from oak would be all that soft which is probably why they typically use cotton, bamboo, and silk for most sheets and clothing. Excluding man made threads.

 

[tk149]

This question pops up pretty often in OT. Just do a search for "Egyptian sheets".

Here's my previous reply which includes a link to information on thread count.
http://forums.anandtech.com/showpost.php?p=29844080&postcount=13

 

[BoomerD]

Costco has some nice ones. Last place we bought from.

Agreed. Most of the bedsheets we have came from Costco. As good (or better) quality than you'll get in one of the "better" stores, lower price...with the Costco guarantee.

We prefer 100% cotton, high thread count, (you can tell the difference between 600 or 800 thread count and the "imitation high thread count if you pay attention) and sateen finish. Egyptian cotton is a very nice fabric for sheets.

 

[evident]

There are bedsheets, and then there are bedsheets. Meaning, you get what you pay for. If you are shopping for a set of bedsheets from most retail stores and looking to pay $100 or less, then you are going to get average quality. However, that is not to say they are bad, but you need to actually feel the sheet to see if it's right for you. I suggest going to bed bath and beyond to touch what they have out. They typically pull a pillow case out of the set to let you feel.

Also, the threadcount nowadays means very little. Typically, the higher the threadcount the more DURABLE the sheet it, but the less soft as well. But there are some high quality sheets with higher thread counts that make them durable as well as soft. The problem is the cheaper sheet makers latched on to this as a number they can abuse for their benefit. Think of the Ghz race of the computer industry a few years back. Intel was pushing the "GHz" number ridiculously high compared to AMD during the P3 and early P4 cpus, but they actually did less work for that rating. As such, AMD was faster as a cpu with a lower GHz number. But Intel was still able to capitalize on the market by confusing the consumers who assumed the GHz number was all that determined how fast a computer was. That was because until that point it was a decent "indicator" but not something to rely upon completely. Consumers didn't know that so Intel ran with it. Same thing with threadcount today for bedsheets.

One thing to note about threadcount is if it gets too low, it will get scratchier instead of softer. This is why most sheets are 200 TC or above. Most of the 800+ TC sheets I've seen end up being very stiff from too much material and they get scratchy again because of it. A good premium quality set of sheets between 400 and 600 TC is typically best. If you can afford the good sets like Fili Doro then do so. Each sheet is typically $100-$150 with the cases being around $85 to $100. The duvet's can go for over $400. These are not typically sheets you find in retail stores. Anichini is another great maker of bed sheets.

you deserve a rep for this post. :thumbsup: