I'm generally a fan of these, too, but they leave the door open for a more luxurious feel. The Snowe set shares many of the same characteristics as the Casper set. My research also led me to Snowe Home (20% off sale for Black Friday), where I picked up the softest and plushest towel I've ever owned (on sale now for $24) and also splurged on a percale sheet set, which I like, that now graces the guest room. (These sheets were tragically stained by a bad washing machine and are now hibernating in the closet as a backup set.) I also felt the Casper sheets could be more generously sized to tuck into the foot of the bed and overflow on the sides.
Percale also tends to stay crinkly after a wash cycle, and I suppose I had hoped for more draping and less wrinkle for my money, though when you're snoozing it hardly matters. I've come to realize percale has its limits there.
Although I enjoyed the cool touch and would recommend them overall, I missed a feeling of softness I expected in a premium material. I moved on to a second percale sheet set by Casper in navy blue. (If you like your sheets on the safer side, I'd suggest going with a darker color.) Bean, was better than the generic cotton sheets I had before, but they felt unremarkable, and the light green color discolored in the wash - that really bothered me. The first pair I bought, a 280-thread count Pima cotton percale set from L.L. Most were percale, a cotton material that promised coolness and a certain level of crispness, while also being comfortable. I started my quest by searching for the best picks on cool sheets, and came up with a list of top-rated brands. Read more: CNET's top sheet picks for every kind of sleeper I may never break the cycle of kicking off my bedding in the middle of the night only to gather it up under my chin hours later, but if I could find cooler-sleeping sheets that felt really nice, I figured I'd be halfway there. Sheets & Giggles lyocell sheets versus cool-touch percaleĪs a person with variable nighttime temperature - now I'm cold, now I'm hot, now I'm cold - I first encountered the category of Tencel-lyocell-eucalyptus sheets in my search for cooler bedding. Linens are a big deal when it comes to how well you sleep, and how good you feel when you wake up. Sheets & Giggles recently introduced subtle white, blue and gray striped designs, in addition to eight solid light and dark colors. But I have purchased three highly-rated percale sheets, and this Sheets & Giggles selection is by far my favorite. My colleagues also enjoy bamboo sheets, which I haven't experimented with. There are a lot of sheets in this lyocell and Tencel eucalyptus material, and this is the only brand I've tried. However, after sleeping in these satiny, ultrasoft sheets for three months, I'm convinced they're a gift that keeps on giving. Unlike Beats earbuds, Ninja air fryers and our other top Cyber Monday finds, high-end bedding tends to be off the beaten path.
Premium sheets are a financial investment, discount or not. It took me four tries to land the best sheets I've ever had, and now I'm so awash in luxury, it's a struggle to get out of bed. What's obvious to me now is that the bedsheets I sleep in may have as much bearing on a restful night - and subsequent crankiness - as my mattress choice, pillow firmness and comforter weight. In the past few years, I've made it my mission to level up my bedding.
My favorite sheets also happen to be 20% off on a Cyber Monday sale ($120 for a full queen set, down from $150) and my friend - who bought a pair after I first wrote about them - scrounged around the internet and discovered an additional $28 coupon to boot. This story is part of Holiday Gift Guide 2021, our list of ideas, by topic, by recipient and by price, to help you discover the perfect gift.Įver wanted to sleep in a cloud? These soft, satiny eucalyptus lyocell sheets from Sheets & Giggles are the closest I've come, and that includes nights snoring into bedlinens from high-end hotels.
I thought percale sheets were the ticket to terrific sleep.