Swapped my Quince linen sheets for some Rough Linen
Has anyone tried Quince linen sheets?
I realize this post is a year old but I wanted to share my experience with Quince linen sheets. I received a set of sheets for my birthday in Oct. 2021. I washed them in cool water and used the Quince lambs wool balls in my dryer. Initially I washed them 2 - 3x a month to soften the fibers a bit and then only 2x a month. In May 2022, I noticed a small hole about 1/4" in diameter in the fitted sheet on the side that I do not sleep on. I was surprised to find it, it was almost perfectly round. I contacted Quince for a replacement and they sent me a whole new set (I only asked for a fitted sheet). I was surprised and very pleased. I have not opened the new set, I was planning to mend the hole in the fitted sheet by making a small patch out of the linen bag the sheets were packed in when they arrived.
But I procrastinate so I hadn't gotten around to it yet. Last night when I got in bed, my heel went through the fitted sheet on the side where I do sleep. When I looked closely, I could see the sheet was worn away in that area and is about as thin as tissue paper. The hole is about 3" x 4".
Now, I have a brand new set that I can wash and use but it only took about 6 months for the first hole to appear and a year for the fitted sheet to wear away in that one spot. Obviously these sheets are lower priced than most linen sheets but I am disappointed with the quality after a year. Overall I think they're a decent value when you look at the cost but I did expect them to last more than a year. Again, this is only the fitted sheet, the top sheet and pillow cases are in perfect condition.
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After my linen sheets from Parachute have torn after just a year of use I am on the hunt for some more linen sheets. Since I’ve been looking at my Instagram feed has been filled with nothing but ads for linen sheets now. Quince keeps popping up as a cheaper option. Has anyone tried their sheets? Wondering if there are more on the rough scratchy side of linen.
I realize this post is a year old but I wanted to share my experience with Quince linen sheets. I received a set of sheets for my birthday in Oct. 2021. I washed them in cool water and used the Quince lambs wool balls in my dryer. Initially I washed them 2 - 3x a month to soften the fibers a bit and then only 2x a month. In May 2022, I noticed a small hole about 1/4" in diameter in the fitted sheet on the side that I do not sleep on. I was surprised to find it, it was almost perfectly round. I contacted Quince for a replacement and they sent me a whole new set (I only asked for a fitted sheet). I was surprised and very pleased. I have not opened the new set, I was planning to mend the hole in the fitted sheet by making a small patch out of the linen bag the sheets were packed in when they arrived.
But I procrastinate so I hadn't gotten around to it yet. Last night when I got in bed, my heel went through the fitted sheet on the side where I do sleep. When I looked closely, I could see the sheet was worn away in that area and is about as thin as tissue paper. The hole is about 3" x 4".
Now, I have a brand new set that I can wash and use but it only took about 6 months for the first hole to appear and a year for the fitted sheet to wear away in that one spot. Obviously these sheets are lower priced than most linen sheets but I am disappointed with the quality after a year. Overall I think they're a decent value when you look at the cost but I did expect them to last more than a year. Again, this is only the fitted sheet, the top sheet and pillow cases are in perfect condition.
I was checking them out yesterday but went with The Company Store instead. In the reviews that I read it mentioned that the Quince linen set was soft. It was really hard to find reviews that didn’t smack of affiliate marketing though.
This is more just initial impressions as I havent used them long enough to review the durability.
For the Quince I purchased them knowing some people had quality complaints, but I figured if I had issues Id just get them replaced as Id read their customer service is good. Right away I had an issue as they sent me the wrong size, and customer service did work with me to replace it. My main issue with their sheet has first been that it never stops shedding. People online give the advice that the shedding will slow down, after several months and many washes it never did. To be clean I washed on perm press, cold water, and mostly hang dryed. Towards the end I tumble dryed low for 15min, hang for few hours, then 5 mins no heat to grab some of the lint. You could see thin patches starting to develop as well so I figured I didn't have long before I'd start seeing holes, and decided I need a better quality sheet.
The rough linen was $170 vs $100, but right away you can feel the weight difference as they feel like they weight twice as much. They did produce a decent amount of lint on first wash, so time will tell if that reduces or if I continue to find lint all over my bedroom like with the Quince. On feel maybe its slightly rougher, to me it just feels like linen, none of its especially soft even after many washes. Ive just grown to like that feel. Then you just can't beat linen on moisture wicking. This is the first summer where no matter how warm it is outside I always wake up feeling completely dry. I honestly think its moisture wicking ability is its biggest selling point, and its breathability is really good as well.
So just thought Id share for people considering either brand. I'll try to post a durability update after some months.