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Microfiber Sheets

Katcat1 — Sat, 06 Feb 2021 18:23:53 GMT

Does anyone own microfiber sheets and pillowcases? Do you like them? How do they wash? Are they soft? Any info. appreciated.

Re: Microfiber Sheets

kaydee50 — Sat, 06 Feb 2021 18:24:44 GMT

I had some. Didn't like them. Too much static. Prefer a cotton/poly blend.

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Kachina624 — Sat, 06 Feb 2021 18:27:03 GMT

The ones I've bought are very thin and lightweight. Most are very inexpensive, which should be a clue as to their quality. No, I didn't care for them.

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froggy — Sat, 06 Feb 2021 18:33:36 GMT

I have bought some also - very inexpensive. But they are too lightweight for me. I've also bought some bamboo sheets which are just OK. Keep going back to cotton.

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nzwyck — Sat, 06 Feb 2021 18:35:37 GMT

NOPE! They dom' seem to have that small stretch or give that cotton, etc. does. Too stiff for my liking.

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Another new name Sue — Sat, 06 Feb 2021 18:35:53 GMT

I have some very inexpensive ones from HSN (Concierge). I like them. They are feather-light and very smooth. I've always wondered why people don't like them.

I wanted a cotton set as well and ordered from over stock sheets which promised to be soft as peach fuzz. Nope, not at all, even after washing. Too rough, too costly to return after washing they probably wouldn't take them. I have no point here except to take an opportunity to complain.

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Annabellethecat66 — Sat, 06 Feb 2021 18:37:08 GMT

I own a few but I don’t care for them.

I have my sheets and pillowcases dry cleaned.

I like them wrinkle free and very clean.

I have a lot of sheets. I use microfiber cloths on my face to get the dead skin off two times a day.

My favorite sheets are 1,000 thread count. I wash them before I take them to the cleaners. If I don’t put them right on my washer, they make it lopsided.

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ALRATIBA — Sat, 06 Feb 2021 18:39:11 GMT

I bought a couple of sets of "Brushed Microfiber Linen" from Amazon.

I just checked. I bought the first set in 2014 and the second in 2017.

The thread count is 1500 threads per nch. They are extremely soft and much thinner than "regular" sheets.

I really like them and rarely use any of the other sheets in the linen closet. And - for almost 7 year old sheets - they don't look "used" at all.

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ETA microfiber refers to the size of the threads, not what the threads are made of.

Re: Microfiber Sheets

Terrywu — Sat, 06 Feb 2021 18:41:42 GMT

I am with the majority I think. I did not like them. I found them to be too warm. Prefer Egyptian cotton.

Re: Microfiber Sheets

Kachina624 — Sat, 06 Feb 2021 18:48:58 GMT

@ALRATIBA

Microfiber (or microfibre) is synthetic fiber finer than one denier or decitex/thread, having a diameter of less than ten micrometres. A strand of silk is about one denier and about a fifth of the diameter of a human hair.

Close-up view of microfiber cloth Microfiber cloth suitable for cleaning sensitive surfaces

The most common types of microfiber are made variously of polyesters; polyamides (e.g., nylon, Kevlar, Nomex, trogamide); and combinations of polyester, polyamide, and polypropylene.

From Wikipedia

Re: Microfiber Sheets

Snicks1 — Sat, 06 Feb 2021 18:54:58 GMT

I have owned microfiber sheets, hated them. After a couple of times of using them, washing them...I donated them. I prefer a cotton percale.

Re: Microfiber Sheets

ALRATIBA — Sat, 06 Feb 2021 18:58:19 GMT

@Kachina624

DURABILITY AND CARE

A high thread count will be much more durable than a low thread count linen. Keep in mind low-quality cotton linens will more than likely pill and grow less comfortable over time.

Many laundry professionals believe that the benefit of investing in quality cotton sheets is as time goes by they are easier to care for and maintain durability.

Microfiber linens achieve their durability from the tightly woven material. The best advice here is to choose quality microfiber linens. Less quality microfiber linens become worn and less durable, especially with daily washing.

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Re: Microfiber Sheets

SilleeMee — Sat, 06 Feb 2021 19:12:58 GMT

I own a few sets. I actually like the thinner, lightweight ones more than the heavier sets I have. For me the thicker microfiber sheets are less breathable and they don't feel good against my skin. The thin light sheets are definitely breathable and more comfortable to sleep with. I also don't care for the 'brushed' microfiber sheets. I feel like they cling to me so I put them on my bed inside out so the silky side is what I sleep on and I can move around easier that way, too.

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Meowingkitty — Sat, 06 Feb 2021 20:56:48 GMT

I had some years ago and got rid of them. To hot. I felt like I was sleeping in a baggie. I don't need more heat where I live.

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Sweetbay magnolia — Sat, 06 Feb 2021 21:29:04 GMT

We like them. I do find them warm, though, so I prefer to use them in early winter, until I've gotten acclimated. Then I like all cotton. They are fabulously soft and wear like iron.

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NickNack — Sat, 06 Feb 2021 23:14:21 GMT

I got a set of free microfiber sheets with a mattress I bought about five years ago. I used them one night and then donated them. They don't breathe and made me so hot. I didn't like them at all.

I love the 400 thread count 100% cotton sheets from Cuddledown.

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Lilysmom1 — Sun, 07 Feb 2021 10:49:20 GMT

Only 100 cotton for me.

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gardenman — Sun, 07 Feb 2021 12:35:06 GMT

I love them. I find them perfect for me. If anything mine are too cool so I don't use them in the winter switching over to microfleece for the winter. The microfiber sheets are soft, silky, smooth, cool, wrinkle-free, care-free, and just about perfect for me. Some people confuse microfiber and microfleece, but they're vastly different products.

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CelticCrafter — Sun, 07 Feb 2021 13:35:51 GMT

Hot and staticy. Thrown into the drop cloth box for painting.

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NickNack — Sun, 07 Feb 2021 14:20:06 GMT

@gardenman wrote:
I love them. I find them perfect for me. If anything mine are too cool so I don't use them in the winter switching over to microfleece for the winter. The microfiber sheets are soft, silky, smooth, cool, wrinkle-free, care-free, and just about perfect for me. Some people confuse microfiber and microfleece, but they're vastly different products.

@gardenman I wasn't confusing microfiber with microfleece. I've never had microfleece sheets, but the microfiber made me way too hot.