Typically, for my own bed, I purchase a higher TC Egyptian cotton. Over time, I have determined they have a better hand to the fabric when they are made correctly. However, I have a spare bedroom, and I did not want to put anything microfiber on it, but I did not want to put the expense of the sheets I sometimes buy for the master bed on a guest bed. Still, I want it a nice set of sheets for my guests. I decided to try what is considered the minimum for comfort, 400 TC, but it must be 100% cotton. With that said, I found these CGKs I'm writing about today.
As usual, I washed the sheet set before use. They were not butter soft up on arrival, and I am not surprised. Not many actually do. Generally, the more washings, the more softness is found in the product.
I want to say this sheet set is an incredible find. At 400 thread count, the quality, hand, and heft of the sheets are remarkable. They are not rough, meaning, you do not feel as if you're lying on a fine grade of sandpaper. I have used these sheets four times, thus five washings, and they have predictably become softer than when I initially opened them from the packaging. I know I can speak on this for I have slept on them myself.
Three (3) points to make :
(1) These sheets are not sateen. There is no unnatural finish of any sort, e.g. Ore-tek. The finish is very nice.
(2) They are 100% cotton, and as such, they do wrinkle. Fold them right out of the dryer. In the attached picture, I have unfolded a once folded top sheet to take these pictures. Personally, I accept this natural occurrence of a natural fabric. Even sateen sheets have wrinkles when folded. Let's be realistic. I know there are people out there who iron their sheets for my mother is one of them. That is not in my job description haha. For me, wrinkles tend to fall off eventually. It is the feel of the fabric that is a concern for me. I use a spread or duvet, so my sheets are not the only covering I have when I make my bed.
(3). The color is a deep navy blue. I apologize for what it appears to be in the picture, but I can assure you the camera did not capture the actual hue. It is richly dyed, and it is not a printed fabric.
For my tastes, this manufacturer created the first 400 TC sheet set I've tried and can arrest to how it feels, and some time. It is the first I can crow about since the home shopping entity, Domestications, existed. They had some incredible and affordable 100% cotton sheet sets. BTW, They also carried Egyptian cotton, 400/500 TC sheets and bed in the bag sets I still own and use today. These are great sheets from CGK.
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