javaavril t1_j6h0m6d wrote on January 30, 2023 at 6:44 AM

I'd normally suggest Frette, what I have at home, but with the dogs just get a nice cheap percale, learn to machine darn, and expect to replace regularly.

I use Amazon Pinzon in my short term rentals, they hold up well for a couple years and stay nice and crisp white in high heat washes.

complywood t1_j6i36af wrote on January 30, 2023 at 2:20 PM

Frette is crazy expensive to me. $1k for a cotton sheet set or $3.5k for linen? That's 3x more expensive than anything else I've come across, actually. What (if anything) justifies the price?

javaavril t1_j6j3ua0 wrote on January 30, 2023 at 6:21 PM

Frette basic percale is $500 a set, which on sale can be had for under $300. They feel amazing, hold up well for years, can handle a true hot wash and don't yellow over time, and are great for hot sleepers. Compared to Pratesi, Sferra, and Anichini, Frette is a great price point for that quality level of Italian looming.

I actually prefer Irish linen, it has a higher weight than Italian.

complywood t1_j6kcouf wrote on January 30, 2023 at 11:01 PM

Ok, maybe their site is just weird. When I looked at the page for sheet sets there's nothing there under 1k, but when I searched for "Percale" then I found some sets in the price range you're describing, which is still expensive but much more reasonable. Although I still wonder why anyone would pay over a thousand dollars for a sheet set, unless it was truly BIFL.

jimboslyce04 OP t1_j6kxu7x wrote on January 31, 2023 at 1:32 AM

Yeah I feel like at that price point I’m defiling a work of true craftsmanship just to have holes out in them. Maybe down the road though, those sheets look amazing

javaavril t1_j6m2lec wrote on January 31, 2023 at 7:50 AM

Frette is really nice. I stayed at a fancy hotel years ago and was like "what are the sheets and pillows!?!". I got home and ordered Frette sheets and Pacific Coast goose down pillows. Then upward spiraled. (A joyful expensive tornado of beautiful sleep).

I stand by the Pinzon percale though. They last really well, can be boil cleaned, and the hand improves over time. I think they're under $50 a set, but I do recommend hot washes over 165F. I know people are into cold wash now, but hot on white cotton bedding is best for the feel and removing any factory chemical finishes.

javaavril t1_j6m1s77 wrote on January 31, 2023 at 7:39 AM

Site is definitely built for the higher lines.

To me it's about the hand of the fabric, the staple of the cotton, and knowing that the people who work in the manufacturing process are paid well. I do have higher priced sheets than Frette, but they're an excellent entry point to premium bedding.

I can't afford that for my short term rental where I am not in control of the usage (I've had to many sheets destroyed by stranger's hair dye or people laundering improperly), so the Pinzon sheets are good budget percale while still being a pleasant user feel.