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[shoekitty]

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@wagirl wrote:

I bought a set of 1200tc Egyptian cotton from shop hq maybe 10 years or more ago and they were GARBAGE--in fact, I tossed them about 2 years later as they got holes in them . Now I had at least 10 sets of sheets for my bed---so they were not taken off to be washed and then put right back on--and before I tossed them, I even mended the holes!! So m not impressed with that kind of cotton---I still have sheets from the 70's that are in excellent shape--only softer and smoother and were not that type of cotton.

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@wagirl  the old cotton sheets from 70's were most likely percale. Unless they were synthetic blend. All Egyptian is not alike.  It has to be longstaple, and the way it is woven is almost more important as the type of cotton. I prefer supima cotton, and Italian woven. Chances are the sheets you had were woven with decent cotton, but short staple. Which means,they take hundreds of threads and keep weaving. Not one continuous long strand.  The short staples come apart where they start one thread and finish another...making little tiny holes in sheet after washing and little wear.  I have bought Egyptian cotton sheets years ago, without knowing what to look for that was heavy, scratchy and a waste of money. It matters how they process the cotton, how they comb it, spin it into thread and how they weave it. I have learned for myself to buy only Sferra brand or a couple others. I am picky. Supima to me is the best cotton, and concidered the finest. But if not treated, and woven right it can be expensive junk

[wagirl]

@shoekitty --thanks for the info. I do believe that those sheets I bought were touted as being luxury sheets---ooohhh, aahhh,😗--but who knows what they really were made from---they were not heavy and actually were pretty soft and nice--but man, did they wear out fast---yes my old sheets are percale.  My fave blend of sheets are a 60%cotton and 40% poly. Not spending big $$ on fancy sheets anymore.