meaning the sheets, pillow shams, and fitted sht. all for $90.00 and
the thread count is 230. They have brocade fabric on the sheet border.
My friend saw it and she said these sheets will not wash well and will deteriorate fast. I was thinking is this quality and did I pay too much?
2006-10-12 06:54:45 · 14 answers · asked by DREENA 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Cleaning & Laundry
They sound nice to me. The thread count is not that high but I always buy cotton sheets. Sheets that aren't 100% cotton make me sweat......
2006-10-12 06:58:54 · answer #1 · answered by porkchop 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes you paid too much. A 230 thread count is low on the cotton count. When you pay that much money, you should have 280 or 300 count. The lower the thread count, the less soft the material feels and the more apt it is to wrinkle. By the same token, you don't have to spend hundreds of dollars on 500 count or higher egyptian cotton. Usually 280 to 300 is a good range and there is no need to go higher but 230 is generally poor quality.
2006-10-12 07:04:22 · answer #2 · answered by juncogirl3 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can try taking them out of the dryer before they are totally dry on a perma press cycle (even tho they are cotton & not perma press). Fold when just a tiny bit damp. This works well for my sheets. I do not put them away in the closet for a few hours so they can continue drying while folded. Also... put less in the dryer with the sheets. My experience has been that the more articles in the dryer, the more they all wrinkle. I do not know of any spray for wrinkles in 100% cotton items. Good Luck!
2016-03-28 06:32:31 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wow, you really paid too much. I won't buy less than 600 count sheets and I wait till they are on sale for usually between $60-$70. Try buying a high thread count once. You won't believe the difference. You can get them for a good price at www.overstock.com
2006-10-12 07:03:01 · answer #4 · answered by Chick with pets 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dissent too. While I prefer the higher thread count, I too remember the older, lower count sheets, and by golly I still have some. I love them! Granted they have "graduated" to being used under the Christmas tree or under table cloths only because I no longer have those size beds.
Gentle wash, hang, not dryer helps prolong sheet life.
2006-10-16 03:59:56 · answer #5 · answered by fluffernut 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Really feel funny answering this..but....lol. I'm a gruff ole cattle rancher....never really thought much about sheets...a sheet..was a sheet.. Until..i meet my little lady. So showed me about the higher thread count....she bought some Egyption sheets..or something like that 900/1000 count it was high anyway...they're so soft..its unreal! Even i can tell the differents from them or others.. I would think..that 90.00 was too high for 230 count. Ok..now ask about cattle!.....lol
2006-10-12 07:34:29 · answer #6 · answered by ? 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Dissent: the thread count is not the be-all and end-all of sheet quality. It just has a good advertising campaign.
Think, for one, of older white cotton sheets, the sort of thing you'd find at Grandma's house. (Proverbial Grandma, anyway.) The good-quality ones are supersoft -- and sturdy to boot -- but not much at all by way of thread count. It's overhyped.
2006-10-12 09:01:29 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I think so. I just paid $60.00 delivered for 660 thread count sheets (overstock.com) Your 230's will make "pills" or little balls of fiber within a few washings. Not comfy sleeping...sorry
2006-10-12 07:25:03 · answer #8 · answered by reynwater 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just wash these on gentle w/cool water & dry on medium heat. You unfortunately paid for the decoration. Always check out overstock.com or Tuesday Morning for high thread count sheets.
2006-10-12 14:53:43 · answer #9 · answered by Taffy Saltwater 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
That's actually a fairly low thread count, so I'm sure you are paying for the decoration. Cotton is good though.
2006-10-12 07:03:05 · answer #10 · answered by LINDA G 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋