Sheet sets??

[Jasminerk13]

It's time for me to buy a new sheet set for our bed, but I don't even know where to begin.

I don't want to spend a fortune, but I do want really soft sheets.

What is a good thread count to look for? Sateen or percale???? What does that even mean?? LOL

 

[lisajl]

We have a big California King bed. I have bought the last two sheet sets from Overstock.com. I bought the 300 thread count or better--much softer.
check out that site and you will find a lot of sheet sets. As far as percale or sateen, I am not sure.

 

[ceecee]

Go for the higher thread count, you can tell a difference. I bought a set of 1000 count Eqyptian cotton sheets on Ebay for a really good price. I prefer precale vs sateen, it's all in what you like I guess.

 

[DebMcDonald]

I like 100% cotton with the highest thread count you can find and want to spend. If you can wait until Black Friday, I have gotten great 700 count thread sheets at Target for about $30 and they were great sheets.

 

[tnd]

I stalk Target clearance. Not being picky about color helps! I got a great purple bamboo set last winter for 75% off (about $25). I also just got a whole new Thomas O'Brien set at Target on clearance. There is a lot of stuff there now. I like 300+ thread count sheets, either cotton or bamboo. Just feel them and see what you like!

 

[virginiamama]

I just bought DS microfiber sheets from Big Lots ($8 for twin) and they feel better than my 400TC ones.

 

[Minnie116]

ITA with the Egyptian Cotton. It does not pill like a lot of sheets do. And also, the higher thread counts are much better.

 

[pat fan]

Try the JCPenney Home Collection sheets. We've been pretty happy with them and they don't break the bank.

 

[3boymthr]

I was watching a show about this one day (Martha stewart, Maybe??) Anyway it was really educational.

Buy 100% cotton - any polyester or other non-natural (rayon, microfibre, etc) fabric blends will pill; linen or silk won't but do you really want linen - yep I've seen them - argh! what nightmare to clean.

A higher thread count is important - but not as important as the fabric content. Better to buy 100% cotten 250 TC than 300 TC poly/cotton blend.

Sateen is the finish/weave - shiny and more slippery than percale which is more like the finish/weave on a men's dress-shirt.

A great place to buy sheets if there's one near you is TJ Maxx or Marshall's

 

[cjdj4]

I have gotten amazing 800 thread count Egyptian cotton sheets from both Tuesday Morning and overstock.com. I only have 3 sets of sheets so I think it is ok to spend a little more for high count high quality sheets. You spend so much time in bed you should be very comfortable.