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In need of new bedding
I’m looking for some new king size sheets, and likely a new duvet cover as one of the ties inside is ripped. My wife is intrigued by Brooklinen and other brands marketed on social media, but I’ve read that those are terrible. Do any of you have brand recommendations that aren’t thousands of dollars?
I have a set from IKEA that was about $80 and they're great. Nothing special, but they aren't scratchy, survive the washer and dryer... not sure what else is required of them.
No help on duvet stuff, but these are my two favorite sets of sheets:
JCPenney Wrinkle Guard Sateen Sheets - Wirecutter recommends these, and I agree.
Pact Organic Favorite Tee Jersey Sheets - haven’t bought a King set yet for this winter, but we loved the Queen ones on our last bed.
You could try repairing your duvet cover. All you need is a strip of fabric to sew in there. You could even use an old shoelace.
You can also just keep using it without the tie. This might surprise you, but many duvet covers don’t even have those ties. They are convenient, but they are far from required.
No input on the duvet cover, but if you can find raw linen cloth wide enough it's often both better quality and less expensive than things sold explicitly as linen sheets. We had linen sheets and they only lasted a year or two before they had worn out. We then bought plain linen fabric and it's held up for 4 years so far without any fuss. We do make sure to line dry it to keep it in good shape, as dryers add a lot of wear to the fabric as they get bundled around, but good linen cloth can be very durable.
If it’s cold where you are, I highly recommend a set of flannel sheets. I love mine, the bed doesn’t feel freezing cold when I get in.
I have the LL Bean ones. They did produce a lot of fix the first couple of times were dried them, they don’t anymore.
I really really like these bamboo sheets: https://a.co/d/4VEKkqk
More of a side note, but if you share a bed with someone, consider two sets of sheets. A king bed is effectively the width of 2 Twin XL beds.
It can just make sleep more comfortable if someone is prone to hogging sheets, which is definitely not something I have ever done...
I think you may not be using "sheets" the way the word is commonly used. Sheets are more often than not fitted to the mattress and need to be the right size or larger to actually cover it. Unless you have two adjacent mattresses rather than one large one, you can't just buy two smaller ones. There are top-sheets that are flat and not fitted, but in my experience the places that use these sell them together with the fitted sheets since you usually want them to match.
Now when it comes to blankets/quilts/comforters (the differences don't matter here), I absolutely agree getting two smaller ones instead of one huge one is better. The amount of nighttime conflict it saved is insane.
If you tend to be very hot while sleeping and want some bedding that is very cooling, try rest.com , they have some proprietary evercool thing. It works very well, but 2x pillowcases, comforter, and a fitted sheet is around $300 (this is queen size, prices go up for larger pieces). Also, the comforter is heavier than it looks.
We have been using sheets from The Company Store and have been quite happy with them. We have 2 sets that we have been rotating for more than 2 years. They're still in good shape after weekly washing.
They're on the pricier side, but I gave them a try because a colleague recommended them. She said that they don't get nubby. This has been our experience as well.