Emma Mattress - fitted sheet frustration

deborahob

Has anyone else found it impossible to find a fitted sheet for an Emma hybrid KS mattress (depth 23cm) that actually fits? 

While I like the mattress itself, I’m finding it extremely frustrated that I cannot find a fitted sheet that actually fits properly. I’ve tried numerous brands and sizes, and none of them fit snugly. As a result, the sheet is constantly loose, and I’m tired of relying on elastic garter straps to keep it in place as they’re as they’re fiddly to use.

I’m aware that Emma sell fitted sheets too, but the size and colour (not that they have many, and white will do) is constantly out of stock. 

At this point, I’m reaching a level of frustration where I’m starting to regret this purchase entirely as it shouldn’t be this difficult to find bedding that fits a mattress. Has anyone else found a fitted sheet that actually fits these mattresses properly? 

Thanks in advance

swingaloo

I use flat sheets, just buy king size and problem solved. 

Rodders53

List the brands you've tried to save pointless suggestions getting a 'tried that, no good' response in return.

Our beds have far deeper mattresses than the Emma 23 cm (9 inch) so have the other problem of them being too tight.

Next are our go to for their deep fitted cool touch ones (35cm deep).  But Next Standard seem to be 28 cm though (so would be loose) and they also have Extra deep at 40cm.

M&S specs are poorer on their Body Sensor fitteds... Standard - ??; Deep - mattress up to 30cm;  Extra deep - mattress up to 38cm.  I'll guess 25cm is the standard.

Dunelm have a range that start at  25cm and go to 40cm in 5 depths.

Get the shallowest depth cotton rich ones you can find and if too loose try a hot (60C) wash to shrink them a bit?  Or polyester rich and hot tumble to effect the same shrinkage.

silvercar

I've just bought M&S deep fitted sheets for a 25cm depth. Even though the deep sheets are meant for upto 30cm they fit fine. 

Vienss

I’ve had the same issue with thinner hybrid mattresses — the 23 cm depth is awkward because most fitted sheets are either too shallow or designed for very deep mattresses. When the pocket isn’t snug, the sheet just slides around no matter how good the elastic is. A few brands make “shallow-to-medium depth” sheets, but they’re harder to find. I eventually solved it by buying a deep-pocket sheet one size smaller, which finally held properly.