help me find SOFT extra deep pocket sheets?

15 years ago

I will admit to being a bit of the "princess and the pea" when it comes to my bed. I've got aches and pains and issues so we have a pillow top bed with a thick memory foam mattress topper. Sleeping away from home is hell for me because the beds are always so hard. Sheets are also tough both in finding a texture I like and then, finding ones that fit the bed.

I need EXTRA DEEP POCKETS and I need SOFT.

I dislike the "crisp" sheets that many people enjoy. For the past few years we've been using some "modal" sheets from Bed, Bath and Beyond. (Not the jersey ones.) The softness has been perfect but they don't come in extra deep pockets so we've been hassling with that every night. (Tried the garter belt straps and they are a pain and rip the sheets.

The Egyptian sheets that so many people swear by are not soft to me. I recently bought a new bottom sheet from BBB of the only extra deep pockets I could find. It was softish in the store but once I brought it home and washed it, it got rougher instead of soft. Sigh.

I can't be the only one who likes really soft sheets. Does anyone know of any extra deep pocket sheets that are soft? I'm thinking maybe silk but I can't find them in extra deep pockets.

Thanks in advance for any ideas.

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camlan
15 years ago
How deep do the pockets have to be? Can you measure the mattress and topper?

Absolutely the softest sheets I have ever had were a set of the jersey knit cotton sheets from Land's End. It almost felt as if there was nothing on the bed, they were that soft. They say they will fit up to a 17" mattress, but because the sheets have some natural stretch, you could probably go up to 18" and still be okay.

If you don't want a knit sheet, The Company Store has extra-deep pocket sheets in both flannel, which is pretty soft, and Supima cotton, that will fit up to a 20" mattress.
Bumblebeez SC Zone 7
15 years ago
I bought these this fall and they are the softest sheets I have ever had. And I have a deep king mattress but the sheets went on very easily with plenty of room for several more inches of depth.

Here is a link that might be useful: pinzon
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jennifer_in_kansas
15 years ago
The softest I've found is a high thread-count cotton sateen. Sateen being the key word.

They say this type of weave doesn't last as long as others but I didn't find that to be true. I'm a princess, too, when it comes to my sleep and as soft as these are wouldn't care if I had to buy them yearly!

I used to get Wamsutta extra-deep and they fit my gargantuan pillow-top mattress. The flat sheet was also oversized, which was nice because my husband is always stealing the covers.

I now have a Sleep Number and the mattress is so thin I have trouble finding sheets for it. Small price to pay considering how much we love the Sleep Number.

Consumer reports also rated Wamsutta pretty high.

Jennifer
barbarany
15 years ago
Without a doubt, the softest sheets I have (and they are the only ones I will buy now) are from Macys. Its their brand "Charter Club) 500 thread count damask stripe (they come in stripe and solid). They come in regular size (fits 18") and extra deep (fits 22"). I have had these for years, and they wash perfectly. I haven't lost a set yet.! Wash before putting on your bed - you will love them
susanka
15 years ago
We have a Tempur-Pedic mattress which is very heavy and very deep. We love our Sealy BestFit sheets. I can't say if they're softer than any other sheet we've ever tried, but they are soft enough for us. The best part is the knit section on each end of the fitted sheets which stretches so easily and gives a wonderful fit on our extra-deep mattress. They don't come in particularly attractive colors, but we put up with that to get the fitted sheet with the end panels.
sable_ca
15 years ago
"Without a doubt, the softest sheets I have... are from Macy's. It's their brand Charter Club 500 thread count damask stripe..."

Barbarany, I agree! DH also likes soft, non-crisp sheets. When we got our new pillow-top king-size bed this summer, off he went to a Macy's sale (first time he'd shopped for linens alone, lol), and returned with these and we love them.

Susan, I am a mass of aches and pains and being on the road can be a trial of uncomfortable beds. If we're in a place for more than one night, we look for Embassy Suites, which has upgraded its beds over the last 4-5 years, or Homewood Suites, a Western franchise that is an incredible bargain, considering what you get. Also, I always ask for lots of extra pillows so that I can make myself a soft-ish cave that helps mitigate the creaky joints and muscles.

But really - try the Macy's Charter Club brand!
donnawb
15 years ago
I have the sateen sheets from Kohls luxury collection. They are 600 thread count and very soft. They fit up to 18 inches.