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Posted on: 5/15/11 4:45 PM ET
I got some pricey high count cotton sheets.
But when I washed them & put them on the bed... they have a static electricity that's a magnet for pet hair, etc.
The only fabric that does that is the polyester pants my husband got at REI.
So I'm wondering.... is this really cotton? It says so on the label but doesn't act like it.
None of my other sheets do this.
Would love to take them back if I could but I'm not an expert. Imagine taking something back that's cotton & returning them cause they're not.
Thanks for your help.
But when I washed them & put them on the bed... they have a static electricity that's a magnet for pet hair, etc.
The only fabric that does that is the polyester pants my husband got at REI.
So I'm wondering.... is this really cotton? It says so on the label but doesn't act like it.
None of my other sheets do this.
Would love to take them back if I could but I'm not an expert. Imagine taking something back that's cotton & returning them cause they're not.
Thanks for your help.
Posted on: 5/15/11 4:54 PM ET
I would look for a tag on the sheet set to see what the fiber content is... It sounds based on what you describe, they have polyester. I think thread count only means expensive and expensive doesn't necessarily mean all cotton!
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Posted on: 5/15/11 5:22 PM ET
In reply to NM gal
For future reference: High thread count does not necessarily mean quality. A sateen weave (regardless of the thread count and price) is inferior to a percale weave. Actually, the word, percale, means "plain weave." Speaking of cotton, good percale at a 200 thread count cannot be beat...............but the problem is, it's very difficult to find a high quality 200 thread count cotton percale sheet. The CompanyStore.com has cotton percale sheets. Most are 225/250 thread count. I've purchased at least 8 sets over the years (all on sale) and am pleased.
You could go inside the pillow case and snip off a piece of the seam allowance and do a burn test. 100% cotton will turn to ash. I've never known 100% cotton to have static cling. I guess if you dried them in a dryer with something polyester, the sheets could retain some static electricity, but I'm not sure. I always line dry sheets. Good percale wrinkles terribly in the dryer.
You could return the sheets and tell them they had a lot of static after washing and drying, and that you've never known cotton to have static electricity. It's possible they sewed in a wrong label.
Oops, almost forgot to tell you to purchase from a known reputable dealer. I purchased 250TC cotton percale sheets several years ago from some kind of a discount linens online store. I loved the print........perfect. When I received the sheets they were CHEAP. You could see the actual threads and they weren't smooth as percale typically is. They also weighed a ton. Back they went. You'll find that a good 200TC percale sheet is smooth and very cool to sleep on.
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You could go inside the pillow case and snip off a piece of the seam allowance and do a burn test. 100% cotton will turn to ash. I've never known 100% cotton to have static cling. I guess if you dried them in a dryer with something polyester, the sheets could retain some static electricity, but I'm not sure. I always line dry sheets. Good percale wrinkles terribly in the dryer.
You could return the sheets and tell them they had a lot of static after washing and drying, and that you've never known cotton to have static electricity. It's possible they sewed in a wrong label.
Oops, almost forgot to tell you to purchase from a known reputable dealer. I purchased 250TC cotton percale sheets several years ago from some kind of a discount linens online store. I loved the print........perfect. When I received the sheets they were CHEAP. You could see the actual threads and they weren't smooth as percale typically is. They also weighed a ton. Back they went. You'll find that a good 200TC percale sheet is smooth and very cool to sleep on.
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Posted on: 5/15/11 6:34 PM ET
In reply to ccris
Thanks to both... the inside label does say 100% cotton.
No, I did not dry them w/ polyester.
And looked inside to do a snip for a burn test but the insides are done w/ finished seams. Nowhere to snip without really messing up the set.
And it is a reputable brand.
Maybe just a lemon?
No, I did not dry them w/ polyester.
And looked inside to do a snip for a burn test but the insides are done w/ finished seams. Nowhere to snip without really messing up the set.
And it is a reputable brand.
Maybe just a lemon?
Posted on: 5/15/11 7:29 PM ET
I have 100% cotton sheets. I have lots of static in them even using fabric softener if I overdry in the dryer. The cat hair around here clings to everything. I do live in a very dry climate though.
Posted on: 5/15/11 7:48 PM ET
In reply to ccris
Why do you say that the sateen weave is inferior to the plain weave in sheets? The sateen is just more likely to snag? I got a medium thread count (350 or 400?) set of Egyptian cotton sheets from Overstock that I've been quite happy with, but they're mostly sateen-- they kinda have little tiny squares of sateen and plain weaves. My only complaint about those is that the pocket is actually too deep and the fitted sheet ends up getting rumpled. They're holding up quite well. I'd actually done a bit of research after previously getting sheets that died very quickly.
Posted on: 5/15/11 8:13 PM ET
In reply to Julia C
Big thank you!
I never used fabric softener in Ohio but here in NM we HAVE to. The water here is beyond hard.
And I remember when people used fabric softener in Oh it was toooo soft.
I think that's it..... thanks again.
I never used fabric softener in Ohio but here in NM we HAVE to. The water here is beyond hard.
And I remember when people used fabric softener in Oh it was toooo soft.
I think that's it..... thanks again.
Posted on: 5/16/11 1:13 AM ET
In reply to Maggiedoll
From researching...........was told by people in the industry that percale was a better sheet..........forget exactly what they told me, though. I do know from experience there are different grades of percale. Never realized that until I purchased a dreadful set.
If one prefers sateen, then one prefers sateen......nothing wrong with that. Personally, I like the more crisp feel of percale as opposed to the softer sateen........it's just preference. Percale has a smoother and cooler feel than does sateen.
I wonder if you could somehow tighten the elastic around your bottom sheet. I know what you mean about them getting rumpled. I have a full size bed, but have to use king sheets because #1 the mattress is deep, and #2 I have topped the mattress with two featherbeds. If I don't redo the king fitted sheet, it's loose and rumples. It's a PITA to fix, though. With this last set, I didn't bother..........much easier to put on the bed.
I'm trying to ignore the looseness!
If one prefers sateen, then one prefers sateen......nothing wrong with that. Personally, I like the more crisp feel of percale as opposed to the softer sateen........it's just preference. Percale has a smoother and cooler feel than does sateen.
I wonder if you could somehow tighten the elastic around your bottom sheet. I know what you mean about them getting rumpled. I have a full size bed, but have to use king sheets because #1 the mattress is deep, and #2 I have topped the mattress with two featherbeds. If I don't redo the king fitted sheet, it's loose and rumples. It's a PITA to fix, though. With this last set, I didn't bother..........much easier to put on the bed.
I'm trying to ignore the looseness!
Posted on: 5/16/11 9:53 AM ET
In reply to ccris
Quote: ccris
From researching...........was told by people in the industry that percale was a better sheet..........forget exactly what they told me, though. I do know from experience there are different grades of percale. Never realized that until I purchased a dreadful set.
If one prefers sateen, then one prefers sateen......nothing wrong with that. Personally, I like the more crisp feel of percale as opposed to the softer sateen........it's just preference. Percale has a smoother and cooler feel than does sateen.
From researching...........was told by people in the industry that percale was a better sheet..........forget exactly what they told me, though. I do know from experience there are different grades of percale. Never realized that until I purchased a dreadful set.
If one prefers sateen, then one prefers sateen......nothing wrong with that. Personally, I like the more crisp feel of percale as opposed to the softer sateen........it's just preference. Percale has a smoother and cooler feel than does sateen.
It is difficult to distinguish preferential superiority from objective superiority, especially when you're talking to someone who knows more than you do about the topic. It's easy to assume that if someone knows that they're talking about, their preferences must reflect indisputable "this is a better product" vs "I like the way this feels better." (I'm saying you as the figurative you of any non-professional speaking to a professional in something, and also specifically as me figuring that many people here know more about fabric types than I do.)
It does make sense that the plain weave would be cooler.. it would generally have more ability to breathe, if my mental constructs of the weaves are accurate. (I'm picturing the criss-cross of a plain weave vs the sateen weave with many threads laying parallel to one another.. which of course I think might open it up to more snags.. but that might not be true of tighter sateen weaves?)
A lot of people seem to try jersey sheets and then not be able to use anything else! I think I prefer the Egyptian cotton ones, although I'm not really sure why. Possibly just because after having gotten some really cheap microfiber sheets that fell apart quickly, I was determined to get something that would last, and so I'm biased towards that something that I got.
Quote: ccris
It's a PITA to fix, though. With this last set, I didn't bother..........much easier to put on the bed.
I'm trying to ignore the looseness!
It's a PITA to fix, though. With this last set, I didn't bother..........much easier to put on the bed.
I'm trying to ignore the looseness! That's precisely what I've been doing. I consider some rumpliness from deep pockets a minor quibble compared to constantly having to put back on sheets that fell off because the pockets weren't deep enough! I've been thinking about adding crosswise elastic or straps that can be tightened on the bottom.. that seems like it would be easier than tightening the built in elastic. But there's always something that seems more important than eliminating rumpliness on my fitted sheet.
Posted on: 5/16/11 12:07 PM ET
In reply to Maggiedoll
Here's a nice article about sateen and percale, paying particular attention to the last paragraph.
You're right.............there's always "something" that seems more important than remodeling sheets......ooh, I really hate that job.
Edited for emphasis.
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You're right.............there's always "something" that seems more important than remodeling sheets......ooh, I really hate that job.
Edited for emphasis.
-- Edited on 5/16/11 12:34 PM --
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