Several months ago I ordered the 600TC Percale sheets in blue. Wonderful sheets! Smooth, soft, thick, comfortable. The finish on the fabric almost feels like microfiber, though they're labeled 100% cotton. Thought I'd tempt fate and order another set in a different color. Night and day....First, the color. They are not beige. They are khaki with a smidge of pea soup green. Hopefully they'll fade to something resembling beige. Second, they take "crisp" to a whole new level in sheets. I'd have to describe them as "krispy krunchy" like sleeping in a bowl of corn flakes (minus the milk). Remember back when blue jeans were stiff when new and you'd have to wear and wash them for a year or two before they were comfortable? They've reinvented that stiff cotton for these sheets. The noise alone will keep you up all night. They rustle like fall leaves in a hurricane. A bit scratchy too I'd say 200 grit. Hopefully that will improve with age and washing.
The positives: They appear to be ok as far as construction. Don't like the way the pillowcase seams spiral around the pillow, but that's a warp/weft problem that throws off the seam after laundering. It's only a few inches so I'll let it go. Another positive they're cool. As all good cotton is, they breathe really well. If they soften up a bit (a lot would be better) they'll be great summertime sheets. Can't complain at the price.
I'm done with sheets online. Too expensive an experiment. I've heard that Costco percale sheets are a decent buy.
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