Some of their prices beg the question, "Does their lonely little $1200 fitted sheet come with guaranteed sweet dreams?" However, their Hotel Classic Sheet Set is priced a little lower than the Macy’s set. The Macy’s Hotel Collection has certainly been around for some time now, but the linens of the Heavenly Bed are the grande dame of the hotel sheet industry, so if you're going to splurge, you might want to look at the hotel chain's sheet sets in their online retail store.įrette Hotel Classic Sheet Set:Frette can go off the budgetary rails if you aren’t careful. If you’ve ever slept in one, you’ll understand the reason for the fuss. The bed was so in demand, they began retailing the entire kit at Nordstrom's, and thus a luxury retail niche was born. Westin Hotel Sheet Set: When Starwood Hotels and Resorts debuted The Heavenly Bed in its Westin hotels in 1999, the concept was so popular with customers, it launched a luxury hotel chain bedding war. The Spruce / Joy Merrifield Competition: Actual hotel-approved hotel sheets They are subtly peachy without being too slippery. In moderate mid-September temperatures, we were OK with only the top sheet for a cover. They don’t feel like a blanket, but they feel substantial. Higher density means less airflow, and after using these sheets for a week, they could have backed off on the density. At some point, the higher counts go from being plush and cozy to heavy and hot. While the weave of sateen will usually lead to a higher thread count than a plain weave fabric like percale, 680 count is probably a bit of overkill. Thread count describes the number of threads a fabric has per inch, but a higher count does not necessarily imply higher quality. We didn’t experience any pilling or stiffening of the fabric, but that was only after two washes. Some customer reviews have stated that significant pilling occurred after using and laundering these sheets for several months, and the sheets roughened with wear. We spent many hours testing these sheets, but some aspects may not appear until after months or years of steady use. Though we put every effort into providing accurate and impartial product reviews for you, one limitation was built into our reviews that we can’t always get around: the test of time. The Spruce / Joy Merrifield Durability: Questions down the road The resulting fabric has high tensile strength, fine luster, and a silkier hand feel than other cotton varieties. Still, only certified producers can use the Supima label. Supima is the same cotton species as pima cotton (“Supima” is the trademarked portmanteau for “supreme pima”). The sheets are 100% Supima cotton, which is a luxurious extra-long staple (fiber) cotton grown only in arid parts of the South and Southwest U.S. Read on to find out if we found bliss or not.įabric Quality: It’s all about the ingredients We put the sheets through two washes, and a week of sleeping, lounging, and a little snacking on our king size memory foam bed. Who wouldn’t want to bring a little slice of the good life back home with them? Crisp, clean elegance is what distinguishes a hotel sheet from its humble domestic cousin, and we were curious to see where the 680 Thread Count Supima Cotton Sheets that Hotel Collection makes for Macy’s sat on the bed linen food chain. We may receive commissions on purchases made from our chosen links.Įntire hotel brand empires have been built around the mythological comfort of their luxurious bed linens. Our editors independently research, test, and recommend the best products you can learn more about our review process here. Keep reading for our full product review. We purchased the Hotel Collection’s 680 Thread Count Supima Cotton Sheets so our writer could put it to the test. The Spruce Home Improvement Review Board.
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