Egyptian Cotton 1500 Thread Count Solid Oversized Sheet Set

I originally bought a set of these sheets in Cal King Medium Blue. I loved them so much that I bought two sets of the matching King pillowcases, and another sheet set and two more pillowcase sets in the Sage color. The 1500 TC pillowcase colors match the 1500 TC sheets perfectly, and are as pictured. Both Medium Blue sheets and pillowcases are a saturated medium blue color, although the Sage color is slightly less saturated than the picture on my monitor shows. Both Med Blue and Sage feel and look to be very expensive and high-quality. The sheets are very deep, and easily fit my 14 inch mattress with a mattress pad underneath, with room to spare. But People, PLEASE DO YOUR RESEARCH before you buy high Thread Count sheets. Don't give low reviews, or waste your money, simply because you were ignorant of what you were ordering. High TC sheets start out being heavy and a little stiff when you first open the package, but they soften up by washing and using them. The higher the TC, the heavier the sheets, so these sheets are heavy. Lower thread count sheets will be initially more pliable and more "airy" feeling, because there are fewer threads per square inch, so they actually are more airy since there is more air between threads. If you like light weight, airy sheets, get low TC or cotton-blend sheets. Initial softness in cotton sheets depend on the quality of the cotton used, and whether they have been pre-softened before you buy them. Having your sheets pre-softened means that they are usually more expensive, because of the extra time and processes involved. These sheets have not been pre-softened, so we are able to buy them cheaper than you would otherwise. Also note that all cotton sheets, especially higher TC sheets, WILL WRINKLE and take more time to dry! If you have multiple sets, which I recommend, fold the other set when it comes out of the dryer, putting your folded pillowcases between the bottom and top sheets so the weight naturally presses them, and put the set away. When you take them out to change sheets, the folded set will have lost most of the wrinkles. By alternating sheet sets, and folding the unused set, you shouldn't have to iron your sheets. If you are still unsatisfied with your minor wrinkles, or if you only have one set, you can iron your sheets if it really bugs you. These particular sheets are beautiful and have held up well after washing. They are exactly what you would expect from 1500 TC sheets, will last forever, and are far less expensive on the big O than elsewhere.

For a college graduation gift, we bought a new bed and mattress set for our daughter. We wanted it to be extra special so we bought her these 1500 count Egyptian sheets to go with it. She has mentioned several times how much she loves her sheets. Before purchasing these sheets we went to several department stores in the area and found nothing close to the quality of these sheets. They cost as much and/or more as these sheets yet they were much thinner and cheaper feeling. She loves the med blue color which we couldn't find anywhere else and she loves how thick and comfortable they are. She doesn't know it yet but we just ordered her the matching duvet cover for Christmas. We will be purchasing these sheets for our own bed as after seeing the quality of her sheets, it is difficult to be satisfied with our own much thinner sheets. In my opinion, it is well worth the extra money to buy these 100% Egyptian 1500 thread count sheets. What is more important than getting a good night of sleep? These sheets can make any bed feel comfortable and luxurious. One down side of these sheets is that they can wrinkle quickly if you don't put them on the bed immediately after they come out of the dryer, but our cheaper sheets are also like that.

I have been buying high thread count and high quality sheets for many years. I know that I should not expect the buttery softness from new sheets and that they will soften to perfection after repeated washings. I am so disappointed in the quality of these sheets. After only being washed a few times they have a pilling effect in spots. I think the quality of these sheets has been grossly misrepresented. I love ordering from Overstock and will continue take advantage of the great deals. However, in the future I will dig deeper into the reviews to get "the rest of the story". Frankly, it makes me wonder exactly who the people are that gave this set of sheets such raving reviews. They pill worse than a cheap set of 180 count sheets. Be warned... these are not quality sheets!

• How did the color on site compare with the actual product? Color was beautiful!
• Please tell us about the quality of the product. Poor

It seems like the luxury sheet industry has decided to market itself purely on thread-count, which used to be a good measure of how fine and silky a given set of sheets might be. But that no longer works. These sheets could be the poster-child for the problem. Claiming a magnificent 1500 thread-count, what you have is not ultra-fine threads lined up in perfect order giving you a single weave of surpassing perfection, but instead what I'd describe as a very heavy canvas of normal sized threads woven together to deliver the required thread count, but resulting in a VERY heavy sheet that's more about thickness and weight than about silky perfection and texture. I decent sheet, but not near as nice as some 500 thread count sheets I've used in the past. Good news, it didin't cost much. Can anyone manage to make a serious luxury sheet with ultra-fine threads woven tight and perfect like what the 800 thread count sheets of 20 years ago did?