What is RH?

Restoration Hardware

Sorry I ment RL lol

Wool is very breathable

What is RL Mama?

Rough Linen

Thank you, Mama. I couldn't figure that out. :)

I thought RL meant Ralph Lauren. Can you please provide a link to the actual item? I've never heard of the Rough Linen company, and am not that clear on the wool filled cotton or linen covering.

@friedajune, here's the link. You can get it as a throw, or queen, or king, with either a cotton or wool fill. I love their products, btw.
Coverlet

Thank you. It looks so lovely. Unfortunately, the price is too high for me.

@friedajune, I'm with you on that. If I had that kind of money laying around, my wife would divorce, then murder me, then drag my body through the streets, before forgiving me, if I bought that Queen Coverlet.

I do buy one item at a time, like a sheet, but even that is risky. They are well worth the risk, though.

A viable alternative, and one I'll be exploring, is IKEA's duvet cover + 2 pillowcases, available in natural or white for $79.99. LINBLOMMA - IKEA

Of course you have to stuff that with a duvet or something. I haven't seen one in person, so it may pale in comparison, but you can buy 9 of them for the price of the coverlet.

I'll post something about those next time I'm visiting MOTHER (what I call our local IKEA, for some reason - maybe the meatballs?)

Cube, thank you so much for that Ikea link. Even if I had $775 laying around, I would not spend it on the Rough Linen thingy.

Yup, $775 for a blanket is just nutz. Dry clean only bedding?? No thank you.

I posted about this blanket even knowing the price because there are some here that will pay the $$$ for good quality, which by the way bedding should be an investment. Really good quality bedding is no longer cheap..you either pay the high price or buy vintage and put a lot of time into restoring it which is what I do since I want great sheets but can't afford them...so I buy vintage that reek to the high heavens. When I'm finished with the boiling and multiple washings I have sheets that are of the highest quality. LOL. Cash I don't have...time I do. Haha.

I did not read about the RL wool filled but wonder why its dry clean. I'll have to read it.

An alternative to the RL coverlet is the Linoto coverlet. It's still pricey, but not as expensive as the Rough Linen version and can be machine washed. Those that have bought Jason's products have reported it to be of high quality and above average customer service.

I'll probably be buying one of these this winter.

I have RL sheets, cases, duvet, shams and bolsters. I also have a fitted sheet and cases from Linoto (and boxers!). Both are very high quality. Linoto is a little easier on the wallet. The Linoto coverlet is filled with cotton, and CAN be filled with a cotton/wool blend at your request (and I'm guessing for more money). I think 100% wool filling would be warmer and more expensive. Way too hot for me, but when you are looking for true quality and American products, I recommend RL and Linoto both.

Thanks for the link Mama!

Thing about wool is its very breathable..yes and warm...that being said it would be good for true winter climates. I used to love to stuff a 100% cotton duvet with a wool blanket. I'm in Pennsylvania and winters can and do reach well below zero with wind chills, so this was fabulous.

A wool Army blanket stuffed in a duvet cover is ideal for Ohio winters. :)

Oh my gosh that Ikea set looks amazing! Been lurking over here for a little while :) Is it a new item? I have the Aina linen curtain panels and they are beautiful. Can't believe I missed this- thank you CubeDweller! I bought a pair of RL pillowcases last year for a tryout and DH was a little meh about them, so a much cheaper version will have to be considered lol.

I also am *meh* about Linen sheets, unless they are older well broke in so to speak. I prefer high quality percale. My daughter loves linen though. However I do love Linen duvet covers, I just don't like a linen bottom sheet.

Mamapinky,

Where do you find vintage sheets? Ebay? Also, if you don't mind sharing secrets (lol-) if you buy online, what keywords are used to clue a person in on quality? Like you, I have more time than money lol and my favorite sheets (from Target 10 years ago) are aging well, but I need to find replacements soon. I despise sheet shopping! Buying sheets is just like buying towels- I loved the towel post earlier. It's just so hard to find what you are ^really^ looking for. Bad sheets are at every price level, even the $$$ ones- so discouraging.

I am sorry I can't help with online sheet shopping. I find mine at flea markets and thrift stores. I generally find tons of old vintage from the 50's sheets at flea markets..dirt cheap and passed up because they are sooo nasty looking and smell even worse. I buy only white and 100% long staple cotton, made in the USA. I generally bag them in plastic bags outdoors a week than I soak in a tub of hot water overnight with whatever detergent I grab...than starts the real work LOL...I have a giant soup pot that nicely holds 1 sheet at a time, it needs room..put the sheet in, add cool to slightly warm water to cover well, add a few T of whitening detergent, Tide with Bleach powder or Persil Pearls, turn on high and bring to a boil using a long wooden spoon to push the sheet down once in awhile as it likely will float. After it comes to a rolling boil allow to boil 10 mminutes and shut off, let cool...after cool remove from pot and repeat the process with clean water and more detergent...Last step is a quick wash, no detergent, with warm water...last a long hot sanitizing wash with the whitening detergent along with 3/4 cup of ammonia. Make sure they rinse well.

I have great success with this..the nastiest, brownish, stink to the high heavens sheets come out brilliantly white with the freshest scent you could imagine. These are percale and I also have muslin. The percales made in the 50's in the US are some of the finest quality you will find, probably riveling the $$$ ones today. Yes they take time to properly remove 60 years of body oils, but like I said I have more time than $ ...some may say I have more time than brains LOL. But I love crawling into great percales at the end of the day...another thing some may be skittish about what if there's a bug ..the boiling solves that LOL.. and if anyone has ever stayed in a hotel they have slept on used sheets. LOL. I wouldn't try this with a cotton/poly no iron sheet nor a fitted bottom sheet, however fitted bottom sheets wernt around in the 50's.

Thank you so much Mamapinky! You gave me a great start :) I think I'll start hunting this weekend!