Egyptian cotton sheets

[pregcurious]

I am looking for Egyptian cotton sheets, with a 300+ thread count for my queen size bed, in plain white. Where can I find the best price? Thread count above 300 does not matter to me. JC Penney has a set for $240:
http://www.jcpenney.com/dotcom/bed-bath/shop-bedding/sheets/sheets/veratex-500tc-egyptian-cotton-sateen-solid-sheet-set/prod.jump?ppId=ens6002490018&sisearchengine=182&siproduct=GooglePLA&cm_mmc=ShoppingFeed-_-GooglePLA-_-Bed%20%20Bath-_-ens6002490018&srccode=cii_17588969&cpncode=31-215601252-2

Are there other places that similar or better prices for Egyptian cotton?

 

[mogster]

Costco has them for $49.99. You can purchase online even if you're not a member, but I think there is a 3% fee?

http://www.costco.com/400TC-Charisma%C2%AE-6-piece-Queen-Sheet-Set-100%25-Egyptian-Cotton.product.100070117.html

 

[rainwood]

Another vote for the Costco sheets.

 

[TC1987]

I only like percale weave, for the coolness, and slickness, and how they are not not in un-airconditioned homes in summer, lol. I get sheet sets at Ollie's ( a discount store chain that sells closeouts.) I don't like sateen. I want SLICK! As glass.

A discussion elsewhere, in 2012, said:
Vermont Country Store
Garnet Hill
Costco's Kirkland Signature sheets
Overstock.com
That discussion said "thread count not over 250" or the sheets are not crisp. I think I have some in the 300=320 range that are, and some I know were made in Pakistan.

 

[ksinger]

I only like percale weave, for the coolness, and slickness, and how they are not not in un-airconditioned homes in summer, lol. I get sheet sets at Ollie's ( a discount store chain that sells closeouts.) I don't like sateen. I want SLICK! As glass.

A discussion elsewhere, in 2012, said:
Vermont Country Store
Garnet Hill
Costco's Kirkland Signature sheets
Overstock.com
That discussion said "thread count not over 250" or the sheets are not crisp. I think I have some in the 300=320 range that are, and some I know were made in Pakistan.

Amen to the percales. I don't like sateen either. Give me crisp, cool, slide-y percales any day. Alas, they are not all that easy to find compared to sateens. I think everyone has been seduced by super-high-thread-count sateens and have mostly forgotten about percales. They seem more expensive when you do find them too...

 

[kenny]

I LOVE expensive sheets but I'm a tightwad so I only buy them when I run across them on sale.
This thread got me curious about all the terminology.

I found this, and thought I'd share it… http://www.marthastewart.com/270671/choosing-cotton-sheets

 

[jazzoboe]

I have these sheets from Kohls in the light blue color:

http://www.kohls.com/product/prd-c20181/500-thread-count-deep-fitted-egyptian-cotton-sheet-set.jsp

I bought them about a year and a half ago while they were on a decent sale (which they seem to be now) and I had a 30% off coupon. I think I spent around $60 or so for the king-sized set. I've been really happy with them so far; they're nice and soft and have held up well to washing and drying. They do come out of the dryer a little more wrinkled than some other sheets I've had, but not enough to bother me. They are also very deep- almost a bit too deep for my mattress, so something to think about if your mattress isn't very thick. They are more sateen-y, but I don't find that they catch and snag at all like some can. I'd happily buy another set of the same especially for the price.

 

[Gemzy]

Here in the UK TK Maxx can be good for Egyptian high thread count bed linen if you can go often and sift through the less nice stuff. Have made some finds of well respected brands like Frette and Yves Delforme, and various others, very inexpensive too. So worth trying TJ Maxx if one near you.

 

[Gypsy]

I went through an "affordable" sheet stage and all I got to show for it were sheets that pilled or ones that tore after a year. Not worth it. These are the percale sheets that I buy now. http://www.cuddledown.com/product/500-thread-count-italian-percale-flat-sheet.do?sortby=newArrivals&from=Search 100% Egyptian cotton. Mercerized. And made to last.

The one other brand I will buy is Wamsutta, and I buy the high thread count satin ones of those. But they require about a year of washing before they get really nice and soft. But they do last about a decade.

 

[pregcurious]

I got some less expensive cotton sheets also, and they lasted a few years, compared to the really nice ones (red $$$) I inherited from my parents.

I prefer percale vs. satin also. I never even thought of looking for one over the other until you ladies mentioned it.

Thank you!