Joules Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 What did you get to replace them when they disintegrated? I'd really like to just order all new sheets online, but it's hard to figure out from the amazon reviews. 100% cotton, high thread count sheets vary widely. I don't want satin finish, and I definitely don't want them crisp and rough. I expect it will take dozens of washings to get them perfect, but none of the ones I bought several years ago got really soft. The last good ones I bought were from the West Point Pepperell outlet when ds was a baby. I did inherit some of Mom's, but they really are 50 years old and going fast. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solascriptura Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 50 years old?!!! Wow! I thought my 12 year old sheets were amazing. Check the better quality brands. Like LL bean 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alisoncooks Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 I'd like to know. I've (in recent years) bought 2 sets of new sheets that I could not sleep on because they ended up being scratchy, despite having a high thread count. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tammyw Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 Garnet hill. That's my 13 year old sheets that are so amazing. Thankfully I have two sets because one got a thin spot and tore (I didn't rotate between them enough so that set got way more use). Love them. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janeway Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 Definitely not Target. I actually purchased some from them the last time I needed to replace my sheets. They were awful. They were so thick, even though they were 100% cotton, they felt like polyester. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annie G Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 I love visiting my inlaws- their sheets are from when dh was a kid. Soft, soft, soft. I have never found anything like them. I've bought high thread counts...I've spent a lot of money...but have never been able to get sheets that are this soft OR last as long. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mothersweets Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 I wish I knew! I've been trying for several years to find good, quality sheets and haven't found anything yet. Most annoying are sheet sets that shrink after being washed and dried normally. :cursing: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bootsie Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 Let me know if you figure it out. I have some sheets of my grandmother's that are much older than 50 years. I wish I could find some like them. I keep wondering if it was all of the air drying, a different laundry detergent, etc. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKL Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 I don't know, but I always buy flannel sheets, which feel soft and comfy a lot sooner than 50 years. :) 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenmom5 Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 (edited) I'd like to know. I've (in recent years) bought 2 sets of new sheets that I could not sleep on because they ended up being scratchy, despite having a high thread count. the fiber is more important than the thread count. the ends of the fiber sticking out are what make them scratchy - just like with wool items. long-stable fiber has fewer ends to stick out than short staple fiber. if they have been carded enough - will have fewer ends sticking out than if they just grabbed and spun. I've been happy with the sheet set I bought at costco - it was a specific kind, some of them aren't the same. "hotel" sheets have worked for me. also, wamsutta - not all of them, but I was just checking them out and liked the 300 thread count more than the 400 thread count. eta: some of those super high "thread counts" sheets . . . . are a bunch of threads put together and treated like one thread. they are often not nearly as nice as they want people to think they are. similar to a trick used by manufacturers to sew on buttons. they quadruple the thread - then go through the button once. it has "four" threads going through the button, but it's not the same as going through the button four times. Edited March 30, 2017 by gardenmom5 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenmom5 Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 Let me know if you figure it out. I have some sheets of my grandmother's that are much older than 50 years. I wish I could find some like them. I keep wondering if it was all of the air drying, a different laundry detergent, etc. they're probably muslin. they're amazing - but not sure if you can even buy them anymore. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mellifera33 Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 Have you ever tried the sheets made of t-shirt material? They aren't the most durable option, but they are soft. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joules Posted March 30, 2017 Author Share Posted March 30, 2017 (edited) Well, I feel better that I can't find any! Apparently they are hard to come by! I don't like flannel or t-shirt material, they are both too hot. I like the sheets to feel cold to the touch. It's not just soft, it's the texture. I find almost all sheets scratchy, even most hotel sheets. The sateen ones are soft, but in an icky slimy way. As I type this out, I realize that I am just super picky, though I don't love what I'm sleeping on now. (We have a king bed and the old sheets are doubles and twins.) I just realized the last good ones that I got were made in the US as I actually got them at the factory outlet. Maybe searching for sheets made in the US would work? I'll check out Wamsutta and Garnet Hill, too. I'll let ya'll know if I come up with anything. And, if anyone else has a recommendation... Edited March 30, 2017 by Joules 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephanier.1765 Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 A couple of years ago I bought some sheets from ZuLilly that make me feel as if I'm sleeping at my great grandmother's house in her super soft and cozy bedding. I looked at the tag and it says "PCT" which I think stands for Pacific Coast Textiles. Good luck on your search. Sheets are expensive to experiment with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamanthaCarter Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 (edited) All I know is don't get tricked into buying something that is not 100% cotton but made to look like it is until you read the fine print. [emoji853] Also too high a thread count is not breathable, so it's uncomfortable even if it is soft and 100% cotton. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Edited March 30, 2017 by SamanthaCarter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalmia Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 Percale. Try 100% cotton percale sheets. And if you are looking for something old fashioned you must check Vermont Country Store. They try to replicate old favorites. Here are their sheets, including percale varieties: https://www.vermontcountrystore.com/home/category/sheets 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnE-girl Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 The sheets on my grandma's guest bed are the softest, most comfortable sheets ever. I think they're the same ones from when I was a kid staying over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bibliophile Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 All of my perfect sheets got threadbare within a few weeks of each other. That's what I get for evenly rotating through them! I decided I should add a new set into the rotation every few years so they don't all wear out at the same time. I just bought these sheets: http://m.jcpenney.com/liz-claiborne-300tc-liquid-cotton-sheet-set/prod.jump?ppId=ens6003850039 They are nice enough after one wash that I ordered a second set. They will be perfect after a couple years. :) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vida Winter Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 All of my perfect sheets got threadbare within a few weeks of each other. That's what I get for evenly rotating through them! I decided I should add a new set into the rotation every few years so they don't all wear out at the same time. I just bought these sheets: http://m.jcpenney.com/liz-claiborne-300tc-liquid-cotton-sheet-set/prod.jump?ppId=ens6003850039 They are nice enough after one wash that I ordered a second set. They will be perfect after a couple years. :) I have these sheets also, from JC Penney. They are fairly soft right out of the box, and will get better with washings. So far I have three sets but none of them have been washed enough to achieve that wonderful softness. I also have sheets from Costco but I don't like them as much. With many washings, they still aren't as soft as the ones linked above. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alte Veste Academy Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 (edited) DD's sheets are like this! Just like the old-fashioned cotton sheets at my grandparents' house. They are Shabby Chic from Target, and they just get better with each washing. I bought three sets for her nine years ago (they were all so pretty and I couldn't pick, LOL), so I don't know if the quality is still the same. Edited March 30, 2017 by Alte Veste Academy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravin Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 I would probably go to Goodwill, find ones that feel nice, and buy those. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solascriptura Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 I bought my favorite sheet set 13 years ago as a newlywed. It does have a high thread count and said Egyptian 100 percent cotton. I'm wondering if "brushed cotton" would do the trick. I will say, I tried the expensive LL bean flannel sheets and hate them. So bumpy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kewb Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 Still haven't figured it out. My best sheets are the ones my mom gave me when she downsized. Those sheets are from when I was a kid so they are at least 30 years old or more. The sheets I bought when we got married 24 years ago are still in great shape. The sheets I purchased for my kids beds have all been replaced. None of them have held up well. Disappointing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pawz4me Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 (edited) Percale. Try 100% cotton percale sheets. And if you are looking for something old fashioned you must check Vermont Country Store. They try to replicate old favorites. Here are their sheets, including percale varieties: https://www.vermontcountrystore.com/home/category/sheets Yep. I'm kind of wanting our current sheets to rip or get threadbare so I can go ahead and order some percale. I'm leaning towards a set from LL Bean, but those look like a good choice, too. Edited March 30, 2017 by Pawz4me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
73349 Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 These sheets from PBK are organic cotton percale & were very soft. DS managed to rip a hole in the bottom sheet in just under 5 years, but that may be just us. His new ones are Coyuchi, but they may not be quite as soft as you're looking for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tammyw Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 (edited) These are what I ordered 13 years ago. Not sure if they are still as good but honestly the best I have ever tried. Not cheap but they do have sales or coupons sometimes. http://www.garnethill.com/solid-hemstitched-supima-c2ae-percale-bedding/bedding-home/sheets/221425?&defattribvalue=main Edited March 30, 2017 by tammyw 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littlebug42 Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 I have some Laura Ashley sheets that I got from Amazon and I love them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KungFuPanda Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 I'm enjoying the costco sheets I bought last year. They're nice and soft, but feel like regular sheets and not a weird non-sheet fabric. I just got a new mattress today and it's sooooo deep that I'm barely getting my sheets on it. WHY are mattresses so thick now??? I'm suddenly understanding all of these platform beds that are a foot off the ground. Once you add the mattress it's regular bed-height. I'm climbing into my sleigh bed now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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