And here is a photo of a made pillow so you can better see the design and the lack of hem.

I KNEW there was a reason I love the Threshold percale sheets -- they're cooler than regular cotton. Thank you. I should feel guilty for not pressing them, but I don't. But I love you, your sheets, and your comments on this forum. Can't wait to see your bedroom when it is ready. Don't forget, please.

@Pat - percale is wonderful if you like sleeping cool, isn't it? My eyes have been opened. And thank you for the nice comments. Bedroom is a work in progress but I hope to make some progress this summer.

@Roc - Blind hem. I knew you would know what it's called :) Their premium/luxe sheets look tempting but I'm not interested in anything that feels warmer, at least not until next winter.

We use the A/C in our bedroom, easily 11 months out of the year. I too am CHRONICALLY overheated during the night. Luckily I am NOT a night sweater, but I feel many times like am literally cooking! We keep the A/C set to 65F, and if it is really cold outside (for CA standards (below 40F))...we set the heat to 64F. I cannot stand sleeping in a warm room, it kills me.

Percale sheets cooler? But....ughhhh, the wrinkles. I do not know if I could do it.

It's funny I visited the Brooklinen website one time, the day Alex ordered his sheets. Now on Houzz, Facebook, abc7 News....all my sidebar ads are Brooklinen :-O

Everyone likes dofferent sheets. Percale are coolest and they keep their shape when its hot so they dont cling. Ironing is part of it. In the old days that wasnt an issue since they went to the laundry along with mens shirts that needed ironing. Larsi will end up with a rotary iron. I would bet on it.

Im getting the brookside everywhere, too. Even on the word unscrambler page.

I agree. Larsi will have a rotary in no time. He has nine Miele appliances. A tenth just needs to happen to put the world in balance.

Sorry you are getting bombarded with targeted ads as well. Good thing we haven't been discussing anything salacious.

Nice review Alex. Percale is definitely what you want if your body gets overheated at night, and if your a pillow flipper you will notice when you flip its always cool on the other side. This is making me want to sleep on my percales and maybe I will tomorrow night.

Roc when is the last time you bought new sheets? Because I picture your bed made up with beautiful beautiful vintage percales.

First off, I didn't say to Alex that the review was really a great one! You hit all the points Alex. What's more, it looks like you may have a found a good percale source. That's so great.

Here's my dirty little secret @mamapinky. All my sheets came from the Sferra warehouse sales in 2006-07. The first one was before they had a website. A king percale sheet set was $87. We had 2 places then so I bought sheets for both places, also cotton knit blankets and my quilted duvet covers. That first sale was really good. Then they had them every 6 months and by the third one, prices had escalated, the best stuff I was after (Celeste Percale) wasn't showing up, and I was tired of getting up at 5 a.m. to rent a car and drive there to get in line by 7 a.m. Haven't bought any since 2007. Probably won't ever buy any more since that quality/price opportunity is gone. A Sferra set even on ebay -- folks in Jersey go to the sale and resell online -- is now $200-300.

Here are some pix of the first sale. After that, I learned I had to lock everything but my keys and a credit car in the trunk so both hands were free and I could drag the big bags around the sale unencumbered LOL.

@Roc/Jane - wow! Look at those photos. I can't imagine being there. Completely empty arms wouldn't have been enough. Sounds like a Costco-size shopping cart was in order. What a great deal you got on those sheets, even adjusting for inflation.

If you have any recommendations for a summer-weight blanket, I'd love to hear it. Our duvet gets too heavy in the sticky Chicago summers and I haven't gotten around to purchasing a lightweight down yet.

And thank you for the "review of my review." I've been on your blog and that means something coming from you.

Ok...how did you Rococo know that Sfera existed...and how did you Alex know that Brooklinen existed? Are they regional? I am in California so maybe that's why I have never heard of them?

I was the complete victim of targeted online advertising for Brooklinen. I had been discussing sheets and bed linens on this forum for some time so I began to get ads in my Facebook feed. I checked out the website, read independent online reviews, asked advice here, and decided to try a purchase.

I went to Parsons. I found out about Sferra in my textiles class. Don't recall who heard about the warehouse sale but it was being discussed in class and the teacher, like freaked out, and said Sferra sheets were the best on the market. He actually went with me to that first sale.

There were no carts. They gave you a huge plastic bag when you walked in. You throw stuff in the bag and drag it around. I got one so full I had to stash it under a table and get another one.

We have a down comforter/duvet for most of the year. For summer we have same issue you described, Alex. It's humid. I take off the duvet and put on a cotton blankets and a matelasse blanket cover I also got a Sferra.

But if I didn't have those I would get one of the plainer cotton filled quilts from Pottery Barn. I have two of them in our guest bedroom. They are very sturdy, reasonably priced and attractive. They work with most styles except for very modern. Several colors. Here are links:

http://www.potterybarn.com/products/belgian-linen-floral-stitch-quilt-and-shams/?pkey=cquilts-shams&&cquilts-shams

http://www.potterybarn.com/products/pick-stitch-quilt-sham/?pkey=cquilts-shams&&cquilts-shams

@practigal - Sferra is a high-end national brand. It's as well known as Schweitzer, Frette, Porthault and others. Sferra is definitely sold in California.

Brooklinen has been marketing very heavily online with ads that appear when you search for bed linens.

Another very good source is perfectlinens. I have set of their sateen Second Skin sheets. Not inexpensive but embroidered and lovely quality if you love sateen. I prefer percale but I also have sateen because I didn't know the difference when I was grabbing stuff at the warehouse sale. I found out much later. I actually llike the Second Skin sheets better than any of the sateen from Sferra which are much more expensive.

http://perfectlinens.com/collections/soft-sheets/products/softest-cotton-sateen-sheet-2nd-skin?variant=&variant=1595126275&variant=1595126275&variant=1595126275

Interesting. I bought two sets of sheets of the same size and brand at Macy's several years ago and used them equally a week at a time, one set is still beautiful but the other set literally shredded where the fabric was folded over at all of the edges and has gone to the great rag pile in the garage.... I really don't understand why one set has lasted so much better than the other and I wish I could understand that before buying another set because they are so expensive.

Roc Thank You for all the good info and sites to check out. I will be looking for 3 new twin size sets of Percales sometime this summer and will give the Sferra consideration. Do you know if Sferra sends out sample fabric pieces to feel? I will be looking for all white Percale but one set I would like to have white embroiderered.... white on white, not only am I limited because of size but also the white on white. I need new duvet covers also, but if I can find top sheets that I like on the cheap I'll make the boys. So iI'll probably check out Ikea for these.

Thank You Roc for sharing your dirty little secret lol.

Sferra doesn't send out samples. And I doubt that even their sample sales online now are affordable. I do get their emails so I will forward or post them.

Even worse they have many different lines so it's important to know what you're dealing with. Best bet is to watch ebay IMO.

Percale is a premium because it's way more difficult to cheat it.

@practigal - The shredding was explained on a thread where mamapinky posted a photo of the shredded Target Threshhold sheet. It's a manufacturing defect.

One more thing. I just got the new Cuddledown catalog today. I want to mention them because I've had their pillows and duvet for years. I've also been in their store in Maine. Plus, when my 20 year old duvet needed to be refilled with down, I was able to send it to them and they made the repair reasonably.

So that's all to say that I have done business with them for a long time and I trust them. I also just bought a new bed pad from them and it's outstanding. Was very expensive but it has made a difference and should give me many years of service.

Just noticed they have 350 thread count percale sheets with some special pricing. On the same page there are cotton waffle weave blankets.

They have sales and I if I needed something I would watch for those and try to take advantage as I did on the bed pad.

Thank You Roc, you do give excellent advice and your appricated.

Used to be buying sheets was easy, the most difficult thing was deciding on the color/print. Today its probably the most difficult textile to choose.

Thanks for all those links, Roc. I really like the Hatteras Cotton Weave from Cuddletown. I have a feeling one of those will be on order before the really warm weather arrives. The reviews say they shrink easily so I might buy a king for my queen bed.

Great review Alex. It made me want to take a look, but after reading about all the ads after just one view, I decided to refrain. I, too, sleep very hot, and I bought linen sheets a year ago. I have used them last winter, last summer and this winter so far. They are cool all year round, but warm when I need it. I don't sweat with them - ever. They were expensive. Right now I only have one set and I wash them and put them back on the bed. I bought the linen duvet this past Christmas and love that too.

Debbi is it vintage linen sheets? Oh and a linen duvet cover, I bet that's lovely.

No mama, they are new linen sheets. I buy from Rough Linen.

Debbi..thank you for the link...these look beautiful. If I disappear you will know hubs killed me for ordering...oh they look so comfy.

Very nice looking products there. I especially like on the "Care" page the proprietor says it's just fine to boil wash linen. So tired of seeing fabric care that says "cold wash only." Blah!

Horrible experience. Ordered 2 sheet sets as gifts but the only sent the fitted sheets and pillow cases. Tried calling the company many times. Had to leave voicemails and no one ever returned my repeated calls. Will never buy from this company again nor will I recommend

dakotae,

Company name?