The 15 best bed sheets and bed linen sets

Turning flax into linen is a complicated and lengthy process. Traditionally, the plant is pulled up by the roots and then dried. The seeds are then removed (a process known as rippling). The dry flax straw is then retted to separate the fibers from the woody parts of the plant stalk.

Flax is grown for its seeds, which can be ground into a meal or turned into linseed oil, a product used as a nutritional supplement and as an ingredient in many wood-finishing products. Flax is also grown as an ornamental plant in gardens. Moreover, flax fibers are used to make linen.

flax plant

Top Picks Overview

• Best Overall: Brooklinen Classic Percale Sheets.
• Best Value: GhostBed GhostSheets.
• Best Deep Pocket: Saatva Organic Sateen Sheet Set.
• Best Eco-Friendly: Sweet Zzz Organic Bamboo Sheets.
• Most Comfortable: Layla Bamboo Sheets.
• Best Organic: Birch Organic Sheets.
• Best Sateen: Brooklinen Luxe Sateen Sheets.

1. Best overall bed sheets: M&S Egyptian Cotton 230 Thread Count Sheet.
2. Best budget bed sheets: IKEA Ullvide Fitted Sheet.
3. Best sheets on Amazon: MOHAP Double Fitted Sheet.
4. Best sustainable bed sheets: Bambaw Bamboo Fitted Sheet.

Hotel-Style Bed Sheets To Live The Dream of Five-Star Luxury, At Home

• Brooklinen: Best overall.
• Casper: Best value.
• Frette: Best high-end.
• Saatva: Best organic cotton.
• Brooklinen: Best linen.
• Parachute: Best sateen.
• Luxor Linens: Best crisp white.
• Nectar Sleep: Best cooling sheets for summer.

Your Best Sleep Ever: Make Your Bed at Home Like a 5-Star Hotel

1. Stick to Predominantly All-White Bedding.
2. Find the Thread-Count Sweet Spot.
3. Ditch the Fitted Sheet.
4. Down Comforter + Cotton Duvet Cover = Bedding Bliss.
5. Perfect the Pillow Mix.
6. When in Doubt, Add a Feather Bed.

The Best Luxury Sheets

• Best Overall – Saatva Organic Sateen Sheet Set.
• Softest – Brooklinen Heathered Cashmere Sheet Set.
• Most Comfortable – Boll & Branch Signature Hemmed Sheet Set.
• Best All-Season – Tempur-Pedic Premium Soft Sheet Set.
• Best Deep-Pocket Sheets – Looma Signature Sheet Set.

Blend percale sheets are often a little stiffer and less comfy than regular 100% cotton sheets. One hundred percent cotton percale sheets are also significantly easier to dye than blend options. With blend percale sheets, you can often end up with some spatial color variations in heavily dyed sheets.

Put simply; The higher the thread count = the hotter the sheet. The lower the thread count = the cooler the sheet. One final note on high thread count sheets; depending on the cotton and yarn construction, a high thread count can improve general wear issues with the weaker Sateen weave.

Most of the sleep experts agreed that sheets made of natural fibers, like cotton and linen, are the best bet for sweaty sleepers because they’re the most breathable. Crisp percale cotton was recommended by seven of the experts.

While bamboo sheets tend to cost a bit more than most cotton sets, Egyptian cotton sheets are usually significantly more expensive than bamboo sets. With proper care, bamboo sheets are usually extremely durable. Bamboo sheets also tend to hold dye better, so the colors stay more vivid.

Egyptian cotton can be woven in a percale fashion, making for a strong sheet fabric that is also very soft and comfortable. Because Egyptian cotton can be woven as a percale, it allows for a very high-quality sheet that may cost more, but it certainly is worth the investment.

These are the most comfortable sheets to buy in 2020:

• Brooklinen Linen Sheet Set.
• Mellanni Brushed Microfiber Sheets.
• Buffy Eucalyptus Sheets.
• Parachute Sateen Sheet Set.
• Casper Percale Sheets.
• Looma Organic Flannel Sheet Set.
• Layla Sleep Bamboo Sheets.
• PeachSkinSheets Moisture-Wicking Sheet Set.

Egyptian cotton sheets are considered the most luxurious type of bed sheets. Egyptian cotton sheets are soft and comfortable, reminiscent of luxury hotel bedding. We recommend Mayfair’s Hotel Collection 100% Egyptian Cotton Sheets.

Below, these are the best wrinkle-free sheets for every budget.

• Best Overall: Mellanni Bed Sheet Set.
• Best Budget: Wayfair Basics 1800 Series Sheet Set.
• Best Color Selection: Sweet Home Collection 1500 Supreme Collection Extra Soft Sheets Set.
• Best Cotton: Beautyrest Wrinkle Resistant 400 Thread Count 100% Cotton Sheet Set.

The Most Comfortable Mattresses

• Best Overall – Layla Hybrid.
• Best Value – Nectar Mattress.
• Best Luxury – Saatva Classic.
• Best for Back Pain – WinkBed.
• Best for Side Sleepers – Helix Midnight Mattress.
• Best for Back and Stomach Sleepers – Amerisleep AS2.
• Best Cooling – Tuft & Needle Mint Mattress.

A nice set should cost about the same as percale, between $50 and $150 for a queen, but the thread count should be between 300 and 600 (the weave requires more threads per square inch).