Bed Sheets Question...?
Question:Ok, I'm having a huge problem finding sheets that don't pill. I've bought just about every type of sheet under the sun, (high thread count, percale, bamboo,100% Egyptian cotton, cotton/poly blend along with countless others )and they all pill or become scratchy. I've always followed the laundering directions, washed them separatly and even have had them pressed at the dry cleaners! Does any one know of a brand of sheets that are on the market now, that are soft, stay cool in the summer, and don't pill. Price is no object, I will pay any amount of money to have decent sheets... Thanks!
Answers:
Hi there,
I am like you, I absolutely detest sheets that are scratchy or pilled. Ugh!! I have found that even though some sheets boast a very high thread count (some are so high that it seems impossible to me) sometimes sheets with a 300 thread count are much nicer than some with a 900 thread count. I don't put a lot of my sheet buying decisions based on thread counts. Anyway, one brand I have found is found at Macy's and it is called the "Hotel Brand". Now, since you say price is no object, I will tell you that they are very pricey BUT they are divine. We have a king sized bed and the sheets are $125 each. That's $125 for the top sheet and $125 for the bottom sheet. I don't even recall what the pillow cases cost but I did buy mine on sale so they weren't quite this expensive. They have held up wonderfully and are so smooth. If you don't have a Macy's store in your area, you can always go to Macys.com and shop online. Also, there are some sheets I purchased at Bed, Bath and Beyond that are also extremely soft and didn't pill...they are made out of Beech trees. They are not as expensive as the HOTEL BRAND at Macy's but they're very nice. The Beech tree sheets are very VERY soft but I have tried the Beech tree sheets from other manufacturers and haven't like them nearly as much as Bed, Bath and Beyond's. I tried Linens & Things Beech sheets and they were not nearly as nice as BB&B. (Don't be embarrassed to return sheets that pill up after one wash or even a few..I have returned many sheets after sleeping on them and I am talking expensive sheets too!! I always keep my receipts and of course wash and dry them and put them back in their original packaging before returning. No one has ever questioned me when they feel of the awful pilling on the sheets.) You won't have to do this with your Macy's HOTEL Brand sheets tho OR your BB&B Beech tree sheets. Good luck and happy dreams! **by the way, I tried the jersey sheets several years ago when Oprah was pushing them on her show...they were supposed to feel like a soft tee shirt. Well, they were NOT soft and they pilled so badly that I threw them away!! )
Try the jersey sheet. They feel like t-shirts. They are cotton. They also come in a variety of colors. Hope this helps.
Canon sheets are usually a good choice.
They have these sheets called "SATEEN" It's suposed to be a cross between fine cotton and satin. I have totally sensitive skin and any different kind of sheet (I have thrown away a lot) bothers my skin. These SATEEN sheets are awsome. They are very smooth and just this side of silky (like satin) but they don't make you sweat while you're sleeping. I got my first SATEEN sheets at SAMS club. For a queen set, I paid $ 46.00 for 500 thread count. The prices vary, but just because you paid a lot does not make them softer. I also have a set of 300 thread count SATEEN and they are still just as soft and don't pill up. Try them, you wont be disappointed.
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