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Recommendation for sheets

MESPal — Tue, 24 Mar 2015 03:07:52 GMT

Years ago I bought Amadeus sheets from QVC and we loved them! BUT, we now are in need of new sheets and I need recommendations, please.

We are used to 800-1000 tc sheets. I bought a very nice soft set from Belk and they ripped after almost no time and after reading reviews I wish I'd read them first because everyone speaks of their sheets ripping.

I wish QVC still carried Amadeus. We live in Alabama so I can't use anything like fleece. Thanks.

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dionline — Tue, 24 Mar 2015 03:28:06 GMT

DH and I bought the bamboo sheet set from Cariloha.com when we were in the Caribbean last year. They're not cheap (about $200 for a king-size set) but we are absolutely hooked. They're incredibly silky - and when he thinks we should get another set, I know he likes them!! Check out their website to see where their stores are. It's worth it.

That said, the Q now offers a bamboo sheet set and I found some on Amazon, as well. I will be ordering a set just to see how they compare. I love a bargain and I'd love to get more colors at a better price...!

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Gal — Tue, 24 Mar 2015 03:38:14 GMT

MESPal, I absolutely love the wrinkle free Northern Nights from the "Q"....I have the 500 and 600 thread count and they are fabulous. They may come in a higher thread count but that is just what I have the last time I purchased them.

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Mominohio — Tue, 24 Mar 2015 13:09:18 GMT

Best of luck in your search for good sheets. It seems to be futile these days.

I will suggest staying completely away from Northern Nights, as their quality and sizing has really deteriorated over the years.

Although I'm not sure of the thread count, (and I don't think it is as high as you are used to), I have found the best fitting, best wearing sheets at Sam's Club. I think they only carry two brands, and all are solids, but I haven't had this quality of sheets in a couple of decades. I have found them to be substantial, oversized to fit our super thick mattress, soft, long wearing, and great colors.

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jackthebear — Tue, 24 Mar 2015 13:36:03 GMT

I think the higher thread counts do rip after a few years, I had some fitted sheets that did, I ended up buying a single fitted sheet in the same color to match.

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Tyak — Tue, 24 Mar 2015 17:46:08 GMT

I've been buying my sheets from Sam's Club for several years with no complaints, they're all cotton, soft enough for us and have not had any 'wear' problems with them.

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Nightowlz — Tue, 24 Mar 2015 18:03:53 GMT

I need some new sheets for summer & will need a new set of flannel come winter since I just wore a hole in the fitted flannel sheet where my feet hit at the bottom of the sheet. No I don't have rough feet or heels. I use the Emjoi. I only want nice soft sheets with no piling like the last set I bought from Q did.

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Hooty — Tue, 24 Mar 2015 18:07:29 GMT

Hi MESPal, we AL folks do not need anything heavy in the summer that is for sure!

I, too, have had a problem finding sheets, seems the latest craze is microfiber sheets .......... I cannot sleep on polyester sheets in AL in the summer, I want 100% cotton, I don't care if they wrinkle or not, LOL!

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Hooty — Tue, 24 Mar 2015 18:08:18 GMT

On 3/24/2015 Tyak said:
I've been buying my sheets from Sam's Club for several years with no complaints, they're all cotton, soft enough for us and have not had any 'wear' problems with them.

I will have to check Sam's out!

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NYLinda — Tue, 24 Mar 2015 18:35:55 GMT

Last year I bought a set of 800 thread ct. sheets from ShopHQ. They are Evine.com now.

The brand is North Shore Linens. I liked them so much that I bought another set.

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ValuSkr — Tue, 24 Mar 2015 18:57:23 GMT

I like percale but surmise you do not, so won't pass along any suggestions.

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Nightowlz — Tue, 24 Mar 2015 18:59:06 GMT

On 3/23/2015 dionline said:
DH and I bought the bamboo sheet set from Cariloha.com when we were in the Caribbean last year. They're not cheap (about $200 for a king-size set) but we are absolutely hooked. They're incredibly silky - and when he thinks we should get another set, I know he likes them!! Check out their website to see where their stores are. It's worth it.

That said, the Q now offers a bamboo sheet set and I found some on Amazon, as well. I will be ordering a set just to see how they compare. I love a bargain and I'd love to get more colors at a better price...!

Just checked out the sheets from Cariloha.com & they are $239 now for king size. I may have to order a set. I'm going to wait & see if they come out with another coupon. I guess they just had 25% off on St. Patrick's Day. The bamboo sheets they sell are made from Viscose & the ones Q sells are from Rayon. I had a set of bamboo sheets I bought from Q years ago. I loved them. Don't know how they ones are that they have in stock now.

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MESPal — Tue, 24 Mar 2015 19:26:37 GMT

Thank you all for the suggestions. I'm definitely going to look into the Bamboo sheets.

I think all of us have very specific needs when it comes to sheets! My DH and I like very soft Egyptian Cotton sheets (which we can't afford), but grew up on percale. I think it's getting harder to find really great sheets, but I certainly didn't know that higher tc sheets tend to rip. That explains why the last 2 sets of higher tc sheets ripped and the lower tc didn't.

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Gal — Tue, 24 Mar 2015 20:31:17 GMT

MESPal, "War Eagle" .... I take it you're an Auburn fan!!!!

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MESPal — Wed, 25 Mar 2015 02:21:43 GMT

War Eagle, Gal!!! Girl, you know it! Hooty is an Auburn fan, too.

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I am still oxox — Wed, 25 Mar 2015 02:25:22 GMT

Target - threshold brand has the best sheets and you can but the pieces alone, no more top sheets if you do not need them

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dionline — Thu, 26 Mar 2015 01:53:20 GMT

On 3/24/2015 Nightowlz said:
On 3/23/2015 dionline said:
DH and I bought the bamboo sheet set from Cariloha.com when we were in the Caribbean last year. They're not cheap (about $200 for a king-size set) but we are absolutely hooked. They're incredibly silky - and when he thinks we should get another set, I know he likes them!! Check out their website to see where their stores are. It's worth it.

That said, the Q now offers a bamboo sheet set and I found some on Amazon, as well. I will be ordering a set just to see how they compare. I love a bargain and I'd love to get more colors at a better price...!

Just checked out the sheets from Cariloha.com & they are $239 now for king size. I may have to order a set. I'm going to wait & see if they come out with another coupon. I guess they just had 25% off on St. Patrick's Day. The bamboo sheets they sell are made from Viscose & the ones Q sells are from Rayon. I had a set of bamboo sheets I bought from Q years ago. I loved them. Don't know how they ones are that they have in stock now.

Cariloha has two tiers of sheets. The Resort Collection is 320tc and the Classic Collection is 230tc. Both feel amazingly soft and we were going to get more sets of the Classic. But when we got to St Maarten they had the Resort Collection in the darker gray we were looking for, we decided to spring for the more expensive Resort set. You can tell they're sewn a bit better, the corners fit better. They're a tad wonky on the Classic set, they fit just fine (don't forget, we were going to get more sets of them!) but there's a difference for the extra $50-$60 you spend on the Resort sets. I just can't recommend them highly enough.

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vac — Thu, 26 Mar 2015 12:19:43 GMT

On 3/24/2015 I am still oxox said:
Target - threshold brand has the best sheets and you can but the pieces alone, no more top sheets if you do not need them

I bought some of the Threshold sheets after they were recommended here and I could not be more pleased. What I love is that they fit a very deep mattress and still have plenty of give. Great prices, too!

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happygolfcartrider — Thu, 26 Mar 2015 12:35:53 GMT

On 3/24/2015 ValuSkr said:
I like percale but surmise you do not, so won't pass along any suggestions.

I Love percale sheets, which ones do you recommend? I love the crispness and cool feeling they give.

I am also having a very hard time finding sheets that actually fit the mattress, after one night they are like rivers of material not tight like they used to be. I tried the stretch bands but that does not stop the bunching from the middle. Any suggestions?

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gardenman — Thu, 26 Mar 2015 13:22:24 GMT

It's definitely not a popular view among this group of posters, but I love the microfiber sheets. They're soft, smooth, comfortable, extraordinarily easy to care for, and nearly indestructible. They're cool and comfy in the summer and pretty comfy in the winter too. On top of all of that, they're among the least expensive sheet options out there. I truly find it hard to say anything negative about them. About the only issue is mine felt a bit papery until washed a few times, then they've been wonderful ever since. If people approached them with an open mind and gave them a fair chance I suspect they'd have more converts. They're very impressive sheets, just not a status symbol. If you want bragging rights on a set of sheets, then microfiber isn't for you, but if you want a good, soft, smooth, comfortable sheet that's nearly indestructible, then give microfiber a try. (You can get sets in all sizes for around $20 at Boscovs and other retailers.)