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The Wirecutter Show Episode 5: Bedsheets Mythbusting

September 11, 2024

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This week, we get nerdy about sheets: why you might be unhappy with your current set, how to pick sheets you’ll actually love, and the marketing scams to avoid.

Senior staff writer Jackie Reeve, Wirecutter’s in-house sheets expert, joins us to talk about why 100% cotton (especially long-staple cotton) is such a good buy, why some sheets are scratchier than others, and the exact terms to look for on labels. She also reveals why laundry (our favorite subject!) has become one of the most important steps in her eight-plus years of testing.

Plus, we do some mythbusting on everything from super-high thread counts to Egyptian cotton.

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Additional reading

The Best Sheets

After years of researching bedsheets—from cotton to flannel and everything in between—we’ve found the best sets no matter what your preference.
The Best Cotton Sheets

We’ve spent more than 600 hours over nearly a decade researching and testing cotton sheets. Here are the best ones we’ve found.
The Joy (and Anxiety) of Sleeping on $2,000 Sheets

We tested three of the most expensive sheets sets available—ranging from $1,000 to $2,000—to see how they compared with the cotton sheets we already recommend.
The Best Linen Sheets

After considering dozens of linen sheet sets and testing 25 over almost a decade, we’re confident Cultiver’s Linen Sheets are the best.
The Best Flannel Sheets

After six years and almost 200 hours of research and testing, we still prefer L.L.Bean’s Ultrasoft Comfort Flannel Sheet Set.
What Is a Good Thread Count for Sheets?

To get a great set of sheets, thread count matters. But it’s not the main criterion you should use—the quality of the cotton and the yarns matters more.

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