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For those of you who pride yourselves on living on way less $, no need to read any further. Linen sheets are about $200-400 per set for a queen/king.
DW is a HOT SLEEPER. Unless we have the windows open and it's 50F outside, she's TOO WARM - even with 3 fans (honest)! I've bought the best sateen and percale cotton sheets, and they're all much the same though percale is lighter.
It's hard to have a good day after a bad nights sleep, so I broke down and bought some linen sheets to help her out. There are many features, but "the versatility of linen is well worth the cost to anyone who suffers from night sweats or notices they get warmer overnight. These sheets will keep you cool in the summer, warm in the winter, and will pull sweat away from your body, allowing it to evaporate."
To me the difference is night and day - they are cooler. But in all fairness it took DW a while to come to the same conclusion, though she now confirms she isn't TOO WARM at night now - thank goodness.
The major con aside from higher cost, linen sheets feel very different than cotton, some consider them rough and scratchy. While they feel different than cotton, they soften more and more with every wash, they're more durable than cotton so you can keep them much longer, and some brands go to great lengths to pre-soften them for you. I chose the (pre) softest linen sheets I could find (Snowe), see video below. I actually like the way they feel, but they're nothing like cotton.
They also look different, a rustic wrinkly look. So if you like your sheets to look like they've been ironed - you may be appalled with linen.
Pros of linen sheets
https://youtu.be/mST9cNuWDQw
DW is a HOT SLEEPER. Unless we have the windows open and it's 50F outside, she's TOO WARM - even with 3 fans (honest)! I've bought the best sateen and percale cotton sheets, and they're all much the same though percale is lighter.
It's hard to have a good day after a bad nights sleep, so I broke down and bought some linen sheets to help her out. There are many features, but "the versatility of linen is well worth the cost to anyone who suffers from night sweats or notices they get warmer overnight. These sheets will keep you cool in the summer, warm in the winter, and will pull sweat away from your body, allowing it to evaporate."
To me the difference is night and day - they are cooler. But in all fairness it took DW a while to come to the same conclusion, though she now confirms she isn't TOO WARM at night now - thank goodness.
The major con aside from higher cost, linen sheets feel very different than cotton, some consider them rough and scratchy. While they feel different than cotton, they soften more and more with every wash, they're more durable than cotton so you can keep them much longer, and some brands go to great lengths to pre-soften them for you. I chose the (pre) softest linen sheets I could find (Snowe), see video below. I actually like the way they feel, but they're nothing like cotton.
They also look different, a rustic wrinkly look. So if you like your sheets to look like they've been ironed - you may be appalled with linen.
Pros of linen sheets
- Temperature regulation
- Anti-bacterial
- Hypoallergenic
- Natural insulator
- Breathable material
- Long-lasting and durable
- The material can feel rough until it softens after multiple washes (or you pay a premium for stone washed or "proprietary air-washing technology")
- Duration to soften linen at home can take anywhere from one to three years (if you don't buy pre softened)
- Soften linens are available at a higher thread count however higher thread count equals more expensive sheets
- The material can pill which can create lint
- Can wrinkle easily
https://youtu.be/mST9cNuWDQw
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