Any which stand out overall when considering cost and quality? It's certainly a bit of a mine field with so much on offer so to speak; from the little research I've carried it would appear that the 400 TC seems to be considered the "sweet spot"?My recent purchases have included Dorma Egyptian, King of Cotton Egyptian, Behrens Egyptian and Pima, Soak and Sleep Egyptian, and Gaveno Cavailia from The Egyptian Cotton.
My personal preference is 300 to 400 thread count in Percale. I like my sheets crisp like an expensive shirt. The other half buys 1000 thread count in Sateen for alleged softness.Any which stand out overall when considering cost and quality? It's certainly a bit of a mine field with so much on offer so to speak; from the little research I've carried it would appear that the 400 TC seems to be considered the "sweet spot"?
That's a good point Sabre, which I have not thought of previously. My last purchase as previously mentioned was from the King of Cotton and had a 800 TC and I have never personally found it to be that crisp. This may have been of course that it came up short and therefore could not be tucked under the mattress properly, to enable the sheet to be pulled taut so to speak. Must admit, I never realised that there was so much to bedding; but as with most quality items quite a lot of research is necessary in order to get something decent and also not overpay of course.My personal preference is 300 to 400 thread count in Percale. I like my sheets crisp like an expensive shirt. The other half buys 1000 thread count in Sateen for alleged softness.
The best so far are made in Portugal 300 thread count Giza 87 Cotton from the Cotton Collective. They have been out of stock for fitted white double sheets for over a year. They do have navy blue, but I think the company is being run down by the founder.
To be crisp it will need to be Percale, preferably in the 300 to 500 range. Sateen is soft and can be found as high as 800 to 1000 thread count or higher.That's a good point Sabre, which I have not thought of previously. My last purchase as previously mentioned was from the King of Cotton and had a 800 TC and I have never personally found it to be that crisp. This may have been of course that it came up short and therefore could not be tucked under the mattress properly, to enable the sheet to be pulled taut so to speak. Must admit, I never realised that there was so much to bedding; but as with most quality items quite a lot of research is necessary in order to get something decent and also not overpay of course.
Here's a helpful guide.Thank you Sabre, another thing that I always wondered about and actually never knew the difference between Percale and Sateen; I believe that the King of Cotton sheets I previously purchased at 800 TC were in fact Sateen and explains why they probably never felt that crisp; I suspect many of the hotel sheets are actually in the Percale 300 to 400 TC range.
Polyester, Nylon and Brushed Rayon. Those were the days.Nylon sheets with Nylon pyjamas was certainly not a good mix. I can vividly remember sliding around my single bed as a kid in the 60's/70's when these things first emerged from Brentford Nylons.
King of Cotton Egyptian 400 TC 30.92 -10%Well finally all have arrived. Nine sheets including two flat sheets, two pillow cases and one duvet cover. All in Egyptian cotton, apart from one Pima cotton sheet.
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So I looked at Dusk. At £22.23 for an Egyptian 200 TC fitted sheet including shipping I couldn't resist. Definitely the last one unless Rise and Fall have a sale.Not a fitted sheet - the likes of which I'm not particularly fond of - but Dusk is worth a look. Although on pre-order, I've purchased a 400tc king size flat sheet from them which, with discount but a rather sorry £3.99 postage, comes in at around £27. And yes, I've spent a good amount on other bedding at Soak & Sleep and The Egyptian Cotton etc. - thanks @Sabre