Genuinely soft bedding - where can I buy?

notanewuser

luminated wrote: »

We will take on board the comments about looking less at the 50/50 & more towards the higher thread counts but does this mean it would need more in the way of ironing??? :eek:. Over the years we have bought 'no ironing needed' bedding to find ironing was needed.

I've lasted almost 36 years on this planet without ever ironing bedding. Unless you live in a shop window no bedding needs ironing.

Meadows

luminated wrote: »

We will take on board the comments about looking less at the 50/50 & more towards the higher thread counts but does this mean it would need more in the way of ironing??? :eek:. Over the years we have bought 'no ironing needed' bedding to find ironing was needed.

Depends on how your washer treats the washing, and how much you put in a load (how creased they come out) and how you dry. Then only you can decide if you need to iron, do you need them to be totally crease free when only you see them?

We have fitted bottom sheets so no ironing there and as I have a large drum washer nothing comes out creased, so it's line dry and either back on the bed or folder and put in the cupboard (what creases happen by being folded are no issue).

-taff

Yes you can still get flanelette sheets, it's called brushed cotton these days i think.

Ironing? What's that?

Meadows

If you want warmer iron free sheets for the winter keep your eye on LIDL who do fitted fleece sheets from time to time.

DigForVictory

One of the things used on new bedding to make it cooperate with packaging etc is starch.
Wash it once, and it may still be there. My aunt used to soak new bedlinen in the bathtub. (And drop us on top, our flailing around helping beat the fabric into submission.)

Flanelette sheets certainly felt softer, but we found they wore out a lot faster than 100% cotton sheets. Your Mileage May Vary on that, though.

Iron sheets etc *only* if you enjoy ironing.

Bailey101

I saw flannelette bedding in poundstretcher at the weekend - there wasn't a huge selection, but it was neutral colours so you might find something to match.

xx

Errata

It's the thread count that makes bedding feel soft, or not. The higher the better, but even the cheaer M&S bedding now has a much lower thread count than used to be the case and it feels and looks coarse.

luminated

Again thank you all for the replies.

Yesterday my wife went to Dunelm & found even the 50/50 was much softer compared to what we already have but the higher thread count stuff even softer. So she want to take me back to have a look but I am fairly homebound because of health problems so will have to pick my moment.

aggypanthus

Errata wrote: »

It's the thread count that makes bedding feel soft, or not. The higher the better, but even the cheaer M&S bedding now has a much lower thread count than used to be the case and it feels and looks coarse.

I agree, exactly what I found.



I dont iron bottom sheets, 100 % dorma cotton, it smooths out overnight. I do iron the pillowcases as it make them nice to look at.

Fraise

The best sheets I've ever bought are from John Lewis (1000 thread count) and although they are hellishly expensive, they are worth every penny and will last for years. They have a lovely sheen and actually get softer with time. They're as soft and smooth as silk, and I think they will last decades, so are actually an economic buy. They also do the fitted sheets, duvet cover, pillowcases etc and you will never want to sleep on anything else, I guarantee it.


http://www.johnlewis.com/john-lewis-genuisa-flat-sheets/p119732?colour=White#BVRRWidgetID

JL also do flannelette sheets