good-shepherd
Well-known member
Since we're on the subject of bed linens/stain removal..
After having the latest set of bed sheets shred and rip in a little over six months of light use I was getting pretty pissed off, (other sheet sets had lasted a year or two before the fitted sheet became threadbare and ripped).
Granted, I didn't pay that much for them but supposedly they were 300 thread count, 100% Egyptian cotton.
The problem is sheets are not sold separately anymore, you have to buy a full set of the same crappy sheets to replace the one fitted sheet that has now become a rag. That is if they aren't sold out or discontinued.
Fortunately, I was at an Estate sale recently and picked up several new in the packages U.S.A. made Cannon all cotton Muslin sheets. Probably early 70's vintage and originally sold at at Korvettes for a big $1.92 marked down from $2.39!
Since then I've learned a lot about vintage bed linens, mainly they don't make them like they use to:
-Sheets came in generous sizes back then. For example: twin bed flat sheet- 72x108 inches. Compared to 66x96 inches these days, a full foot shorter and they shrink like crazy.
(I always thought it was normal for bed sheets to quickly come undone because there wasn't enough material to tuck under the mattress.)
-While the 130 thread count seems low the quality of the cotton is higher, the weave is better and the sheets have a sturdy crisp feel to them.
-The packaging offers lots of specific of information regarding: Type of cotton used, how it was woven, stitching, hems, maximum shrinkage % (1% width, 6% length), detailed sizing information and more.
-Laundering instructions on the package: "Wash in HOT water for white sheets, warm for colors and prints".
-The downside, they don't fit mattresses deeper than 11 or 12 inches.
We'll see how these hold up but I expect they'll last for a number of years.
After having the latest set of bed sheets shred and rip in a little over six months of light use I was getting pretty pissed off, (other sheet sets had lasted a year or two before the fitted sheet became threadbare and ripped).
Granted, I didn't pay that much for them but supposedly they were 300 thread count, 100% Egyptian cotton.
The problem is sheets are not sold separately anymore, you have to buy a full set of the same crappy sheets to replace the one fitted sheet that has now become a rag. That is if they aren't sold out or discontinued.
Fortunately, I was at an Estate sale recently and picked up several new in the packages U.S.A. made Cannon all cotton Muslin sheets. Probably early 70's vintage and originally sold at at Korvettes for a big $1.92 marked down from $2.39!
Since then I've learned a lot about vintage bed linens, mainly they don't make them like they use to:
-Sheets came in generous sizes back then. For example: twin bed flat sheet- 72x108 inches. Compared to 66x96 inches these days, a full foot shorter and they shrink like crazy.
(I always thought it was normal for bed sheets to quickly come undone because there wasn't enough material to tuck under the mattress.)
-While the 130 thread count seems low the quality of the cotton is higher, the weave is better and the sheets have a sturdy crisp feel to them.
-The packaging offers lots of specific of information regarding: Type of cotton used, how it was woven, stitching, hems, maximum shrinkage % (1% width, 6% length), detailed sizing information and more.
-Laundering instructions on the package: "Wash in HOT water for white sheets, warm for colors and prints".
-The downside, they don't fit mattresses deeper than 11 or 12 inches.
We'll see how these hold up but I expect they'll last for a number of years.
