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Re:Amazon’s share of the US e-commerce market is now 49% by rubicon33 on Friday July 13, 2018 @06:23PM (#17527382)
Would either you, or the post above you, mind sharing where you ended up getting your sheets from?

My wife is obsessed with nice sheets, but feels like what we got from Amazon isn't what they said it was. I didn't even realize until now, how that might be true. So I'd like to buy some nice sheets from a reputable source. I don't mind waiting for shipping.

Re:Amazon’s share of the US e-commerce market is now 49% by stickfigure on Friday July 13, 2018 @06:52PM (#17527557)
My wife and I are obsessed with nice sheets. I will give you two recommendations:

* Winter - flannel from Land's End. Super thick, warm, and comfortable. They feel like felt. $100-$150.

* Summer - linen (flax) from Linoto. These sheets are possibly the second thing I would grab in a housefire, after the baby. It takes a little getting used to sleeping on linen but they somehow are always perfectly warm or perfectly cool no matter what the temperature. $400, which sounds crazy for bedsheets but they are worth every single penny. We bought a second set from West Elm for half that but it was a mistake; the difference in thickness and quality is dramatic.

Re:Amazon’s share of the US e-commerce market is now 49% by reaperducer on Friday July 13, 2018 @06:52PM (#17527555)
Ended up getting it from a place that liquidates casino furniture.

In addition to used stuff, you can get some new things because the casinos buy so much extra and hold it in a warehouse for when it's needed.

When the casinos redecorate or rebrand, the old furnishings, etc... go to the liquidator. They don't sell old sheets or mattresses, because that's illegal.

I also landed a (used) desk from some suite at Caesars Palace that looks like it's straight out of a 1960's Elizabeth Taylor movie, with lions on it and everything. I feel like a king at my computer. Also, a bunch of those folding wooden luggage racks for a buck a piece. Very useful.

Re:Amazon’s share of the US e-commerce market is now 49% by fosk on Friday July 13, 2018 @10:18PM (#17528416)
Mind sharing how would I find such a reseller? Any links?
Re:Amazon’s share of the US e-commerce market is now 49% by vadym909 on Friday July 13, 2018 @11:01PM (#17528560)
what is the website please. there seem to be many sites that claim the same thing.
Re:Amazon’s share of the US e-commerce market is now 49% by loco5niner on Friday July 13, 2018 @06:47PM (#17527531)
Neither of the above posters, but I've purchased sheets I was pleased with (although expensive) following Wirecutters guide: https://thewirecutter.com/guides/buying-sheets/
Re:Amazon’s share of the US e-commerce market is now 49% by taurath on Friday July 13, 2018 @07:01PM (#17527596)
I used that site, but was dismayed to find they didn't have cal king in most of their recommendations.
Re:Amazon’s share of the US e-commerce market is now 49% by Godel_unicode on Saturday July 14, 2018 @01:54AM (#17529045)
Fwiw, I got the brooklinen core sheets based off their recommendation a while back, and they're awesome. Expensive, but definitely comfortable to sleep on.

https://www.brooklinen.com/collections/classic-percale-sheet...

Re:Amazon’s share of the US e-commerce market is now 49% by diogenescynic on Friday July 13, 2018 @07:42PM (#17527741)
I made another comment, but these are some of the best sheets I’ve ever had: Peru Pima - 415 Thread Count - 100% Peruvian Pima Cotton - Percale - Bed Sheet Set (California King, White) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01BSWKHE2/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_uHts...

Thread count isn’t everything. These use a percale weave so the individual threads are larger so it feels much higher quality. I highly recommend them. Especially at the price.

Re:Amazon’s share of the US e-commerce market is now 49% by j79 on Saturday July 14, 2018 @01:38AM (#17528999)
I purchased Cariloha "Resort" sheets from their retail store in SF and love them. Everyone who has slept in our bed (Cariloha sheets + a Purple Mattress) all rave about the softness. Bought three more sets, all from their on-line website. Amazon sells them, but the color selection isn't as large as their own website.
Re:Amazon’s share of the US e-commerce market is now 49% by saym on Friday July 13, 2018 @06:49PM (#17527539)
I'm neither of the previous posters, but I'm quite happy with my recent purchase of Brooklinen sheets. I was referred by a roommate who also is a happy customer. I got my mom some pillows from there for Mother's Day as well. I'll have to check back in to see what her verdict on them is.

shameless plug: https://share.brooklinen.com/x/vtsX0h

Re:Amazon’s share of the US e-commerce market is now 49% by stagger87 on Friday July 13, 2018 @06:45PM (#17527525)
I got mine from crate and barrel. You might pay a little for the name, but they are holding up really good.

Belo Gray from link below, half off right now https://www.crateandbarrel.com/belo-sheet-sets-and-pillow-ca...

Re:Amazon’s share of the US e-commerce market is now 49% by peteretep on Saturday July 14, 2018 @05:32AM (#17529574)
Anyone in the UK looking for recommendations, I've been buying sheets from https://beaumontbrown.com/ and love them. No affiliation with them.
Re:Amazon’s share of the US e-commerce market is now 49% by smt88 on Saturday July 14, 2018 @12:56AM (#17528893)
Costco sheets, especially sateen cotton, are cheap and amazing.
Re:Amazon’s share of the US e-commerce market is now 49% by taurath on Friday July 13, 2018 @06:58PM (#17527582)
I went with Parachute after looking at a few other brands. I wanted Egyptian cotton/percale - I have no idea how it'll work out, but given their responsiveness on review sites to defects it should be okay. Not an endorsement, I honestly don't know whether I'll like them.