We haven’t found it to be @B3, it’s cool in summer and cosy in winter. I think ours is a mid-priced type so the quality is likely to be a consideration.
I always use 100% cotton sheets with as high a thread count as I can afford. Usually mid range Egyptian cotton. I asked for some cotton sheets as a wedding present, and was given a pair of Dorcas sheets, which lasted almost 40 years. I also found a pair of brand-new Egyptian cotton sheets in a charity for a couple of pounds which I am still using. They must be 20 years plus old. This was all inan by running them through a very hot cotton wash and I prefer to dry them outside, not possible at the moment. I gave up washing sheets by hand as the days before washing machines etc. I try to give my sheets the occasional Spring cle soon as I could afford to buy a twin tub, when my son was due. The labels on bedding need to be checked carefully as they are often sold as cotton but when the small print is checked they have a percentage of percale in them.
I rather think not using a tumble dryer is key to long life fabrics of any kind - clothes, towels, sheets etc. We gave ours away in 1984 after having a new kitchen. I needed the space to put in a shelf for a small wine rack and to feed the cats below so I didn't keep tripping over their dishes.
We've used an airer in the spare bedroom ever since tho now we're here washing can go outside, tho not just now. Bit wet and blowy.
Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
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I have never had trouble with cotton sheets pilling. BHS used to be great for duvet covers till Phillip Green took over and then the quality plummeted. 🤨 I don't find duvet covers wear out quickly, but what drives me nuts is how badly these are made, so ironing them is a major job as the two sides will not lie flat against each other. JL is a particular offender in this matter these days, despite their £70-80 price tag. 😡
We are still using sheets from the 70's that we used for our bed and breakfast. Some were washed several times a week depending on guest turnover. They were actually polycotton but I would have thought cotton and linen (Mum has some 100 year old ones!) would last more than 10 years!
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The labels on bedding need to be checked carefully as they are often sold as cotton but when the small print is checked they have a percentage of percale in them.
We've used an airer in the spare bedroom ever since tho now we're here washing can go outside, tho not just now. Bit wet and blowy.
Some were washed several times a week depending on guest turnover.
They were actually polycotton but I would have thought cotton and linen (Mum has some 100 year old ones!) would last more than 10 years!