Three sheets to the wind and 1600 thread count

[+ purplekow]

I never thought much of how comfortable my sheets were. I usually just got some sheets and called it a day. I then started using 500 thread count sheets and they seemed a bit more durable and a bit more comfortable so I settled in with those. On a whim, I cough some 1600 thread count Egyptian cottom sheets and then put them away and forgot I had them. I was doing some cleaning lately and ran across them and decided they were not doing any good in the packaging

I did not expect such a big difference in softness and comfort. Now I feel foolish for not using them in the past.

Do thread count of sheets matter to you or are you just a fall asleep on concrete person?

[MscleLovr]

Yes, a high thread count matters hugely. And I agree about Egyptian cotton.

 

it is important to me that we have good bedlinen and change it often. When it’s been hot here at night in the Summer, we’ve taken to sleeping on Irish linen sheets. Of course, it does mean that the laundry charges are high but I feel it’s a price worth paying.

[liubit]

Do thread count of sheets matter to you or are you just a fall asleep on concrete person?

I am a fall asleep on concrete person. My only requirement for sheets is no synthetic fiber. And I prefer a firm pillow, not a fluffy, mushy one.

[+ Charlie]

I actually prefer synthetic fiber to cotton, and I like a soft, mushy pillow. To each his own.

[BgMstr4u]

There’s a tragedy in the making. Liubit and Charlie will be in couple’s therapy before the month’s out.

[+ sam.fitzpatrick]

I prefer a higher thread count, until it begin to feel like satin. Last fall I ordered some flannel sheets and I've been using them since. I'm surprised that I've not changed back to my cotton sheets, but the flannel seem to work well, even in the summer months. They're snuggly.

[liubit]

There’s a tragedy in the making. Liubit and Charlie will be in couple’s therapy before the month’s out.

Now, that’s funny, @BgMstr4u. Thanks for the laugh

[rvwnsd]

I like my Charter Club 500 thread count sateen sheets. They are not the most upscale sheets on the market, but they are really comfortable.

[amigomonty]

Totally agree that the charter club sheets are the "Goldilocks" sheets as they are easy to maintain, offer nice colors and plain or jacquard stripe.

[gallahadesquire]

I am a fall asleep on concrete person. My only requirement for sheets is no synthetic fiber. And I prefer a firm pillow, not a fluffy, mushy one.

For three years, I slept on the floor on top of a sleeping bag. Best bed I ever had.

[sincitymix]

For three years, I slept on the floor on top of a sleeping bag. Best bed I ever had.

 

you'd love sleeping on a traditional Japanese or Korean "bed" then

[cany10011]

It's a little gay, but I love my silk pillowcases and bedsheets. I alternate them with my Frette and Restoration Hardware linens. I also use a summer weight silk floss duvet for most of the year and use a heavier weight for the winter months. I usually cover up my bed with a double ply secondary flat sheets for playtime to minimize spoiling the duvet cover.

[+ quoththeraven]

Higher thread counts are less rough but they are more absorbent. I swapped my highest thread count sheets recently for some that don't have as high a thread count because they were getting clammy and uncomfortable from sweat.

[+ BenjaminNicholas]

And with that, let's turn to our good friends at CR to break down the truth of sheet thread-count:

 

https://www.consumerreports.org/cro/news/2013/09/higher-thread-count-doesn-t-guarantee-better-sheets/index.htm

 

Bottom line, higher isn't always better. Do your research. I'm a 350 thread-count percale blend man, myself.

[jjkrkwood]

And with that, let's turn to our good friends at CR to break down the truth of sheet thread-count:

 

https://www.consumerreports.org/cro/news/2013/09/higher-thread-count-doesn-t-guarantee-better-sheets/index.htm

 

Bottom line, higher isn't always better. Do your research. I'm a 350 thread-count percale blend man, myself.

 

That's exactly what I use, so the bottom line really is that you will be comfy sleeping at MY place ! :p

[+ BenjaminNicholas]

That's exactly what I use, so the bottom line really is that you will be comfy sleeping at MY place ! :p

 

But what I really want to know is what thread-count are your rubber sheets?

 

 

But seriously: Percale has just enough 'crisp' in it to keep me cool at night. My current favorites are from Brooklinen and LL Bean.

 

https://www.brooklinen.com/collections/classic-percale-sheets

 

https://www.llbean.com/llb/shop/76545?page=sunwashed-percale-sheet-collection-print&bc=31-131-1156&feat=1156-GN3&csp=f&gnrefine=1*SHT_TYP*Percale

[+ oldNbusted]

It matters to me in that I do not like smooth sheets at all. I used to have a set of oxford cloth sheets, I wish I could find some from a reputable brand, they were the best.

 

Currently LL Bean chamois flannel in the winter and linen in the summer.

 

As for a sleeping platform, the firmer the better. One time I moved and slept on the floor on some of that padding meant to put under a camping tent, it was great, soft beds make my back hurt.

[+ purplekow]

It matters to me in that I do not like smooth sheets at all. I used to have a set of oxford cloth sheets, I wish I could find some from a reputable brand, they were the best.

 

Currently LL Bean chamois flannel in the winter and linen in the summer.

 

As for a sleeping platform, the firmer the better. One time I moved and slept on the floor on some of that padding meant to put under a camping tent, it was great, soft beds make my back hurt.

Yeah I like to sleep on something hard but find that sometimes something hard can make it hard to sleep

[jjkrkwood]

But what I really want to know is what thread-count are your rubber sheets?

 

 

But seriously: Percale has just enough 'crisp' in it to keep me cool at night. My current favorites are from Brooklinen and LL Bean.

 

https://www.brooklinen.com/collections/classic-percale-sheets

 

https://www.llbean.com/llb/shop/76545?page=sunwashed-percale-sheet-collection-print&bc=31-131-1156&feat=1156-GN3&csp=f&gnrefine=1*SHT_TYP*Percale

 

@Benjamin_Nicholas , I know I may be old, but I haven't started WETTING the bed. But come to think of it, incontinence may be right around the corner. I better pick up a rubber sheet ? :eek:

[mike carey]

@Benjamin_Nicholas , I know I may be old, but I haven't started WETTING the bed. But come to think of it, incontinence may be right around the corner. I better pick up a rubber sheet ? :eek:

Colour me usually pretty vanilla, but I suspect Mr @Benjamin_Nicholas was alluding to rubber sheets aimed at some sort of kink (not that I care to contemplate it) rather than acquiring them out of necessity.

[jjkrkwood]

Colour me usually pretty vanilla, but I suspect Mr @Benjamin_Nicholas was alluding to rubber sheets aimed at some sort of kink (not that I care to contemplate it) rather than acquiring them out of necessity.

 

 

 

[maninsoma]

Get too high in a thread count and the fabric traps heat better -- not good for most people while sleeping.

 

I prefer bamboo rayon or bamboo lyocell sheets.

[jjkrkwood]

Higher thread count = trapping heat in sheets ? NO Bueno..... then why are the higher thread counts sheets so much MORE expensive if they have that adverse effect ? Call me confused !

[+ BenjaminNicholas]

Higher thread count = trapping heat in sheets ? NO Bueno..... then why are the higher thread counts sheets so much MORE expensive if they have that adverse effect ? Call me confused !

 

Higher thread-count = tighter weave on the sheet = less ability to dissipate heat underneath

 

Also: Sheet makers fully realize that most consumers think more is better.

[+ oldNbusted]

Yeah I like to sleep on something hard but find that sometimes something hard can make it hard to sleep

 

Anybody we know?