For sheets on a budget I recommend people look at Target Threshold. More on reddit.com

I want to invest in high-quality sheets for our bed. I usually buy basic, run-of-the-mill, on-sale sheets at Target or wherever. We stayed at an Airbnb recently and, OH MY, the difference was very noticeable! I asked the owner about the sheets but he didn’t know details. More on forums.welltrainedmind.com

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Thread count is what the ignorant look at. When buying sheets, skip over that metric as its useless. Maker A uses threads the size of a jump rope and may have a thread count of 6 and Maker B uses threads that are 25 microns and has a thread count of 1000. Which will last longer? Real Egyptian. What you are alluding to is fraud and you are subject to it with sheets from Target or $1500 Sferra sheets. So wringing your hands on this subject is silly as we have to trust the manufacturer. Metrics of sheet purchase are as follows, so mix and match them and sally forth. Linen is a material. Linen is generally viewed as having a longer lifespan than cotton. Linen is generally more pill resistant than cotton. Linen is generally viewed as cooler than cotton. Cotton is a material. Cotton is generally viewed as having a shorter lifespan than linen. Cotton is generally less pill resistant than linen. Cotton is generally viewed as warmer than linen. Percale and sateen are weave types. Percale weaves are generally viewed as cooler than Sateen weaves. Percale weaves are generally viewed as having a longer lifespan than Sateen weaves. Sateen weaves are generally viewed as being softer while Percale weaves are generally view as crisper. Short staple cotton will pill faster than long staple cotton. Short staple cotton will also feel less soft than long staple cotton. What is long staple cotton? I will declare it like Michael Scott: Egyptian cotton, Supima cotton and Pima cotton are the terms generally used unless it generically states, "long staple cotton". If you don't see these words, it is not long staple cotton. More on reddit.com