Hey everyone, I've always referenced this sub when trying out new bedding. I've been a reader behind the scenes, but never a poster. So, I thought it was time to contribute by sharing my thoughts on the various bedding I've tried over the years. I won't delve too deep into any one item, but if you have questions, feel free to ask!

A bit about my sleeping style: I share a bed with my significant other. We keep the house at around 70 degrees at night and live in a warm climate. I'm a side sleeper and have a preference for very fluffy comforters. However, I haven't been able to use them as much since my significant other tends to sleep very hot, while I'm just an average temperature sleeper. Even at 70 degrees, it's a rare night when I get too hot.

I've categorized my experiences by brand and mentioned those items still in rotation. I also included a x/10 rating for each item with 5 being truly average (so not bad by any means) and a WBA - would buy again or a WNBA - would not buy again. Hopefully some of you find this helpful.

Parachute Home

• Sateen queen sheet set (7/10) WBA - This was my favorite sheet set for a few years, and it got a ton of use. The Sateen wasn’t too hot for me (but it was for my SO), and I liked how soft the sheets were. Once we upgraded to a king this set was retired, thought we still have it for the guest room.

• Percale duvet cover (6.5/10) WBA - Before moving in with my SO, this was on my bed 24/7. Nothing about it blew me away, but it was a really solid duvet cover and paired well with the lightweight down duvet insert I used with it.

• Lightweight down duvet insert (6.5/10) WBA - Like the duvet cover this was on my bed 24/7 for years. I really liked how light and fluffy this insert was and I honestly miss being able to sleep with it to this day, it was just too hot for my SO. I will say that during hot summer nights I would occasionally get too warm and there was a fair amount of feather escapeage when I fluffed up to duvet.

• Light weight down alternative duvet insert (5/10) WNBA - I bought this at the same time as the down duvet insert to compare to the two and this one didn’t match the feel, light and fluffy, of the down version so I returned it.

• Linen sheet set (3/10) WNBA - I probably didn’t give this set the chance in deserved but I found it to be entirely too scratchy. I gave it wash, threw it on the bed slept on it for one night and returned the next day. I really wanted to like these sheets and I hear linen can be some of the best long term bedding, sadly this set just wasn’t for me.

• Down side sleeper pillow (5/10) WNBA - It’s worth knowing that I am on a constant journey to find THE pillow for me and alas, this was not it. It was my nightly pillow for a while but eventually was rotated out. I still use it from time to time and I don’t think it’s a bad pillow at all.

• Everyday linen quilt (5/10) WBA - Last year we upgraded to a king bed and that meant time for a new comforter, so I decided to buy a bunch and try them all out. This and the following two quilts were three of the four we tried. Overall I found this quilt to be lacking in warmth and substance, it was just too flat and chilly for my liking. Though my SO liked it from the heat perspective. Ultimately it was returned.

• Cloud cotton quilt (7/10) WBA - this quilt was great, a good blend of warmth, softness, and fluffiness. My SO thought it would be too warm in the summer so it ultimately was returned. We might try the split comforter method and if we do this is a contestant for my side.

• Linen box quilt (4/10) WNBA - My thoughts are pretty much the same thoughts as the everyday linen quilt except it was ugly on top of it. Ultimately it was returned.

Brooklinen

• Classic core percale sheet set (4/10) WNBA - Even though I used them for years, they were in the rotation with the sateen parachute set above, I never really like them. Why did I keep them for so long? Your guess is as good as mine. I will say that I liked how cool they were in the summer and after washing a lot they did get softer.

• Lightweight down duvet insert (2/10) WNBA - I used this for maybe a year before upgrading to the parachute duvet insert. I really didn’t know how bad it was until I had that for comparison. This was truly a poor item; it would crinkle whenever I moved, was too small for my duvet cover (Parachute, mentioned above), had barely any loft so it was flat as a pancake, and didn’t provide much warmth (though not a bad thing in the summer). As soon as the parachute duvet arrived, this went to Goodwill.

Slumber Cloud

• Performance comforter (5/10) WNBA - This was the winner in the great 2022 comforter-off when we upgraded to the king size bed. It was the best compromise between what I wanted and what my SO wanted. It does sleep as cool as advertised, during the winter I’ll get cold and surprisingly my SO will too! I also like that it isn’t completely flat there is some fluff to it. Overall, I find it too small for our bed, I think another 8-10inched in the width would make it much for functional for two people who like to cocoon. Since we are talking about going the split route this may soon be retired.

Ralph Lauren Home

• RL 464 percale sheet set (8/10) WBA - All around, a great set of sheets. In my opinion, they are the best blend of price and performance. They are soft, cool and comfortable. At around the $300 price point when I bought them for a King set I’d recommend to anyone who likes percale sheets.

• Organic cotton sateen sheet set (7/10) WBA - I expected these to be a lot softer and silkier than the percales, but they weren’t. Not to say they aren’t soft - they are - but not much more than the percales. These get less use since they are part of our “winter sheet collection”. So once they break in more, they might surpass the percales.

Italic

• Crisp percale sheet set (3/10) WNBA - This is the same sheet set recommended by the Strategist as being one that matches the Frette hotel collection but at a fraction of the price. I bought in and tried them but wasn’t impressed at all. They are almost too small (12in mattress), only have elastic on the corners, and are firm instead of soft. I can’t image the Frette sheets are like this at all, and if they are I’m disappointed in Frette without even trying them. All that said they are still in the current rotation as part of the “summer sheet collection”.

Buffy

• Breeze comforter (5/10) WNBA - I don’t have a whole lot to say other than it felt like a normal comforter. I don’t sleep hot so I can’t speak to how well it cools. This was my SO’s comforter and when we moved in together and it became what we both used.

• Breeze duvet cover (3/10) WNBA - This is was stupid heavy compared to other duvet covers I’ve used, mainly the parachute cover mentioned above. Worse of all when paired with the Breeze comforter it I actually got hot, and I don’t sleep hot! So it did exactly the opposite of what it was intended to do. My So didn’t last long with this combo and we eventually use the parachute duvet with the breeze comforter.

Coyuchi

• Organic relaxed sateen sheet set (5/10) WBA - I expected more out of these sheets based on reviews but they just strike me as average overall. Nothing particularly bad or good stands out about them. Currently in rotation as part of the “winter sheet collection”.

Sferra

• Giza 45 Percale Collection (9/10) WBA - Everything you’ve read is true; these are the softest sheets I have ever slept in. They honestly feel like silk anytime I get in. They are also extremely cool and breathable. That said, they are sheer - like see-through sheer - so if that bothers you, know that going in. The reason I don’t give a 10/10 is that the overall buying experience was severely lacking at this price point. Based on the email communication, shipping, and packaging, you would have thought I ordered $100 sheets from Macy’s. The sheets deliver, no questions asked, but my $300 RLH sheets came in packaging 10x nicer. That said, I can’t wait to get the Giza 45 Sateen Collection and give those a try.

Hi everyone,

I've narrowed down my percale sheet + duvet cover to these three options:
1. Parachute
2. Boll & Branch ( I currently have their Signature Set for about 3 years now and still love it)
3. Brook Linen

Edit: I am also considering Coyuchi now.

If you have bought your percale sheets and/or duvet cover from any of these brands, please share your experience - both good and bad. Help me decide which brand to buy from. Thank you all in advance.

After I read this Reddit post I went a little crazy and spent over $1000 trying out new bedding in an effort to create the most perfect sleeping space.

If you're searching for quality bedding, here's your short list for companies to consider

Bedding Companies:

• Calvin Klein

• L.L. Bean

• Brooklinen

• Parachute

• Boll and Branch

• Pure Beach (Amazon / Bed Bath and Beyond)

• Rough Linen

• Cultiver

• West Elm

Now, I didn't try all of the above, but I did buy every sheet set recommended by the sweet home + a few more.

Here's what I tried and how they compared

Pure Beach Modal Sheets ($70) - The softest + silkiest of all the sheets I tried. However, they felt a little thin. Great budget option though.

L.L. Bean Ultrasoft Comfort Flannel Sheet Set ($99) - These are heavenly in the winter and well worth the price.

Brooklinen Classic Percale Sheets ($109) - I hated these. Not soft + super boring to sleep on. They're the plainest sheets you can get. These are actually the only ones I ended up returning.

Calvin Klein Modern Collection ($120) - These are a cotton/modal blend and are almost as soft as the Pure Beach sheets -- but thicker. They also feel better made then the Pure Beach ones and I expect them to last a lot longer. Sold by the piece, so they're actually cheaper than $120 if you don't want a top sheet.

Brooklinen Luxe Sateen Sheets ($149) - Brooklinen redeems themselves with their sateen weave Luxe sheets. No where close to the softness of modal, but they do have a nice silky finish to them. Also, I love the pillowcases in this set, they have an envelope closure so your pillow case doesn't slip off during the night.

West Elm Belgian Flax Linen Sheets ($239) - True linen is the holy grail for sheet nerds, and the price reflects that. The more I read about linen, the more I was curious to try it. I bought these based on the sweet home recommendation and after trying them for a night I was left disappointed. However, after about the fourth wash, these really started to shine and got much softer. They have a heaviness to them that is oddly comforting and breath exceptionally well. I think if I lived in a warmer climate I would appreciate these sheets more. Although these aren't my favorite, they do look beautiful and are well made.

Parachute Linen Sheets ($268) - The West Elm linen sheets are softer + better. Although I liked the color of these more.

So who's the winner?

If I had to pick only one, it would be the Calvin's. They're wonderfully soft, beautifully made, and sold at a price most people can afford.

Resources:

http://thesweethome.com/reviews/best-sheets/ http://thesweethome.com/reviews/best-flannel-sheets/ http://thesweethome.com/reviews/best-linen-sheets/ https://www.reddit.com/r/BuyItForLife/comments/4ebko2/bifl_request_bed_sheets/

Here’s the deal, I’m a sweaty sleeper and in the market for some new sheets. I need them to be:

• Somewhat lightweight (I can't do clingy)

• Durable

• Preferably natural fibers (cotton, linen, etc)

• Prefer neutral colors

• I prefer crispy sheets that stand up to washing all the time too

I’m not *super* worried about price, but please don’t mention $500 sheets to me, I can’t. Please let me know which sheets you have ACTUALLY used that helped you sleep through the night without sweating your booty off. I keep seeing Parachute being mentioned, but also looking at Quince as well. I need some grown woman sheets, it's time.

Hi - I combed this sub for bedsheet recs, but I wasn't really able to find LL Bean sheets in the color I prefer. So, I ordered a set of Parachute at a cost of $185. On the pro side, I was able to order a Queen fitted bottom and a King sized top, which just works better. The packaging was beautiful.

However, these sheets are surprisingly rough. Scritchy. You can see the slight unevenness of the weave upon visual inspection.

I previously had all Calvin Klein 200 ct which are crisp, long lasting, and wonderful. However, my previous partner was anti-fitted sheet and now in my new life, my housekeeper and Boyfriend both wanted fitted sheets for the bottom sheet. (I know, you didn't think there could be that much drama about sheets, but my god.) I also got a new set of Calvin Kleins for about $50, but they are 300ct and a little floppy for my taste but very soft.

ALL THIS TO SAY: Does anyone else have the Parachute sheets? I am coming close to the return window and I am wondering if they will get better with washing (have been washed twice)...or if I should get my $185 back and try again elsewhere.

Thanks.

I keep seeing people talk about them on here and just want to hear anyone’s experience with them before splurging.

Really trying to find the best sheets that will keep me cool and comfortable through the night.

I’ve been wanting new sheets and would like to get two new sets but would rather not spend $300 for a set.

Quality is the top priority for me, is there a comparable brand without the markup of a popular brand name?

I should've heeded warnings on here about Brooklinen, but I wanted a pattern they had on their core sateen sheets for a hard to decorate room. I thought -- "how can it be that bad?" WRONG! This company and price point is a straight rip off! And I'm not even used to expensive sheets for comparison. I've been rocking the Kohls and Pottery Barn outlet sheets for years over here. I haven't had the Brooklinen for more than a few days so I can't speak to performance, but out of the box, they are THIN, not that soft, and the elastic on the edges is a JOKE. We are talking elastic that looks like it's worn out from years of use. It might as well not even be there. So for any of you who are wondering if Brooklinen is a good value for the quality, you are being ripped off. It's not. These sheets are not worth more than $50 for a queen set.

What do you think? If price wasn't an issue, as we all know Brooklinen comes in cheaper.

All of our sets of sheets for our MBR needed replacing recently. I decided to indulge in some luxury sheets, as well as try out a couple direct-to-consumer brands.

Cost is for king fitted and flat sheet, two king pillowcases, and two regular pillowcases.

Frette Hotel Classic: $600 at Bloomingdales, minus 30% Friends and Family Discount (expired) or code "SAVEMORE" (current). We purchased these first and immediately noticed the quality of the stitching. These sheets are an indulgence, and sleeping in them felt like sleeping in the bed at a luxury hotel. The Hotel Classic is actually the least expensive line of bedding Frette offers (not to be confused with the far less expensive, not-made-in-Italy "Frette at Home" brand sold at Macy's and Bed Bath and Beyond).

Parachute: $288. These arrived a week after I bought the Frette sheets. Immediately did not like the rough feel of the "garment washed" fabric. Sheets never felt good against bare skin, slept on them two days then decided we would return them if we liked the Brooklinen sheets better.

Brooklinen: $204, minus whatever promotions you can find. Workmanship is nowhere near as good as the Frette sheet, but neither is the price. Sheets felt pretty good, 80% as good as the Frette for less than half the price. Kept them, and will buy additional sets for everyday use. Packed up the Parachute sheets for return after our first night sleeping on them.

Bottom-line: We liked the Frette Hotel Classic sheets best, but the price is pretty steep, even with a discount (I would never spend what these cost at full retail) and not within the budget of many. It is a treat to sleep on them though. The Brooklinen sheets are a step down, but still decent, and within the budgets of most.

I am trying to choose the best set out of these unless you know a better contender. I am looking for good quality and fair price considering I have two little kids and anything can happen.

Also considering percale but so far seems like I get. Better product of choosing linen over percale, what do you think?

IKEA (these were fine for me but looking for something better) West Elm (tried but a little too raw) Potter Barn Parachute Coyuchi Quince Brooklinen Cozy Earth

So I've been on a quest to make my bed as comfortable as possible.. I bought a set of brook linen luxe sateen sheets + comforter, it came the other day.. slept on it a few nights now (i washed them once) .. The comforter is nice.. enjoying that. However the sheets, feel a little rough to me? They feel a bit dry and sort of rough.. its still nice in a lot of way but I was expecting more. The pillowcases too, I want my face to be on something thats super soft and slippery.. so I just ordered silk pillowcases. I feel like its not good for my face skin to be on a dry/slightly rough surface all night.

I want really nice SOFT almost slippery and COOL sheets as I tend to sleep a bit hot.. what are some good options? Maybe the brook linen sheets will get softer over time and more washes?

I paid $600 for Parachute’s linen sheet set in 2024, expecting premium quality. I’m a hot sleeper, so breathability and softness were my priorities, and at first, it seemed like the sheets delivered. I followed every single washing instruction to the letter, never mixed them with other laundry, and took perfect care of them.

Then the problems started. Not just after years of use, but within the first year. The sheets constantly shed little balls of linen that ended up all over the floor under my bed. At first, I thought this was “normal” wear after a couple washes, but no, it never stopped. And now, barely a year later, I woke up to find the fitted sheet completely ripped, literally falling apart in my hands.

When I reached out to Parachute support, their response was essentially: too bad. I was told I was 15 days past the warranty, so they wouldn’t do anything. Let me get this straight: $600 sheets disintegrate in a year, and the company hides behind a technicality instead of standing behind their so-called “premium” product? That’s laughable.

Parachute markets themselves as luxury, but what you actually get is overpriced, low-quality bedding that doesn’t even last a year. The fact that customer service shrugged it off says everything about the brand, they care about your money, not your experience.

Save yourself the money and frustration. I’ll never buy from Parachute again, and I’d warn anyone considering it: these sheets are a total scam. I have so many more photos of this whole sheet just falling apart, if you want them DM me.

UPDATE(it's the next day)- p.s. fight their customer service a little- I asked for their manager, he said sorry and sent me a new fitted sheet after some back and forth. I also might’ve linked the Reddit post I made…

I love that there’s a community out there that feels passionately about a cozy bed ❤️

This is my experience with Parachute, specifically their linen sheets, for anyone that comes to this sub looking for info!

I bought a linen fitted sheet and flat sheet in the seasonal color ochre from Parachute in June of 2023 while they were on clearance, I think I ended up spending about 180$ on them. That was insane to me as someone who’d just slept on microfiber and really old cotton sheets, but I’d been looking into linen bedding for awhile, had some friends that liked parachute, and wanted to up my bedding game.

I wash my sheets on warm/delicate, tumble dry low, every week. I occasionally sub out for one of my other cheap sheet sets if I feel like it but I end up using my linen sheets about 85% of the time. It’s me and my husband sleeping in them, no animals. I have experienced quite a LOT of shedding from them, like every time I would dry them and clean out dryer lint there would be a whole little blanket of yellow that had accumulated. I was a little concerned about that but it seemed like it was fairly common with linen sheets 🤷‍♀️

About a week ago I discovered a small (1.5 inch long) worn spot on the top sheet in a random spot. A couple of the threads were snapped and it was essentially the beginning of a small hole/rip, but having sewn a lot with linen I know how badly it frays and figured my small problem would become large very fast. So that was approximately 9 months after I bought them. I was always planning on patching up the sheets whenever they developed holes and eventually using them to make clothes whenever I wanted to retire them as sheets, but I honestly figured I’d be using them for years and years before that would happen.

I immediately went to the Parachute website and looked for warranty information, but I couldn’t find anything referencing a warranty for their sheets. Before I wrote a scathing review I figured I’d send them an email asking about a warranty. I explained my problem and definitely let some of my frustration show in the email because I was totally expecting them to just say “oh what a bummer, nothing we can do.” To my surprise about 2 days later I got a polite email back with a product survey for me to fill out; I did and also sent them pictures of the damaged sheet. They immediately replied back saying that although the ochre color was out of stock (seasonal), they could replace my top sheet with any of the other colors I wanted, or send me an ochre colored sheet in their brushed cotton fabric. I responded that I wanted an ‘evergreen’ color sheet and they immediately sent it! They also did not ask for me to send my old sheet back in, so I still get to patch it and keep using it or I could go ahead and make clothes out of it.

I have definitely read other reviews complaining about product durability, and I have read some reviews of people that have had their products for years with no problems. This was my experience with parachute; I was really pleased with their customer service and responsiveness, less pleased with their product durability. Honestly next time I do actually buy some linen sheets I’ll probably be trying a different brand to see if they hold up better, but I’m happy that I get to continue to use these ones. Also, after using these Parachute sheets for nine months they are UNBELIEVABLY soft and comfortable. Hopefully this helps you make your decision about buying from them!

I am losing my mind trying to decide where to buy a new duvet insert. I feel like a lot of the new bedding companies all end up on review lists that are “pay to play.” I am looking for something cooling but also as fluffy as it can be (while still being cooling). I bought the Brooklinen Down All-Season, but at 90” wide, it’s SUPER short for our normal (not California) king, as in, it only falls an inch and a half off the sides of the bed. It’s decently fluffy, but I’m wondering if there’s something better.

Max price is around $400. Any recs are much appreciated!

Hi!! So as the title suggests I’m looking for an alternative to Brooklinen sheets/pillowcases - somewhere around the same price. I originally ordered from Brooklinen and they completely fucked me over (horrible experience that I can expand on if anyone’s interested, lol). I would really love linens but don’t think I can justify spending $300+ for sheets (bed threads), and I haven’t been able to find more affordable options other than some dubious sellers on Etsy. If you guys have any leads I’d appreciate it!!

Edit: not sure if anyone will see this or not but thank you for all the suggestions!!! I ended up getting the Casaluna 100% linen sheet set from Target in the rust color. Really surprised to see linens at target but it was nice to actually be able to feel them rather than just ordering online. I really like them so far!! They were $159 for a queen so a little more than the Brooklinen ones but I think it’ll be worth it. Yay thanks again everyone!