Magnolia Organics Estate Collection Sheet Set - Cal King, White

Another reviewer mentioned his disappointment with how these sheets did not feel very soft and had a khaki feeling. I could not agree more.I do hope that I am judging too fast but for the time being, I am not feeling satisfied.But first, lets go back to the beginning.Do I care about organic sheets? Yes, but I am not sensitive (I think) to chemical products.Do I care about thread count? Not as much as the resulting quality and feel.Will I wash these sheets at the river and hang them out to dry? Ahahaha... Living in an apartment, in a residence, I do not think so. I washed and dried them as my normal linens and clothes.So what did I expect with these sheets?- Quality. The set is visibly of high quality. The packaging impressed me although I have no clue what to do with the canvas bag. The thickness and stiffness reminds me of my youth, when poor quality sheets did not exist as much and the linens were kept for almost a lifetime. I am pleased with these. 5/5- Color. I understand that with organic pigments one may not have the same color choice as with non-organic but hold on... What about the Tibetans who are using brightly colored clothes. Do not tell me they are not using organic pigments. So I think the color choice is not satisfactory. I ordered Silver snow... My first comment was: "Silver snow, like snow that has gone dirty, I guess"Since I had the choice, I will not rate this.- Softness. This is where I am far from being satisfied. I received the sheets, washed them and dried them immediately to use them the same night. Coincidence or not, I have not been able to sleep in my bed the first night. I was turning and tossing, really feeling the sheets grate against my skin.Some reviewers here must have a very thick skin to believe these sheets soft.I realize that most of my previous sheets must have been microfibers but now I am used to the softness of these sheets. Since then, I have been able to sleep but this morning, I was feeling debris in the bed. Is it my dead skin or the cotton that is "peeling"? I don't know and I will return to this review to amend it if it improves but I am not happy about high quality uncomfortable sheets.So three stars for the time being.Edit 03/19/13I have had these sheets for about a month now. I must have washed them about 4 times now. I have increased the rating by one more star because the rough feeling is pretty much gone. I would not go as far as giving them 5 stars though because of the choice of colors and the fact that my most expensive sheets (these ones) are not the softest.Other thoughts: Last week was fairly hot in Atlanta, even at night. I usually end up sweating sometimes to the point of really having a wet pillow and/or sheets. Not with this set. There was a hint of humidity that I could feel but the sheets did a great job of keeping me dry. That's a great point!Now give me the same in flashy colors and I may give it 5 stars.Edit 08/08/2014I feel tempted to increase these bed sheets to 5 stars rating, considering that they have become my favorite and that I tend to just wash them and put them back... My spouse love them too. The only reason why I am not giving them the max score is that the upper sheet feels a bit tight on my queen size bed. My spouse is wondering if I was not given a smaller size than Queen, I tend to think that it may be due to some shrinkage since I dry them up with some heat. In any case, I would definitely buy them again...Edit 12/16/2015It is time to come back and change once again my review to 5 stars. The reason is simple: althought there may have been some shrinkage with the time, these have remained solid, undamaged after now having been used for at least two years almost in a row, just taking the time to wash them and put them back on. I have also tried some 300 threads from the same seller but they do not even come close in feel to the 550 TC ones. I am going to buy a new set in King size, mostly for the upper sheet as the fitting one still fits my queen size bed.I really came to love the feeling of these sheets and the fact that they are soft but have this ironed bedsheet feel (without ironing), due certainly to their weight and density. No other bedsheet I own are coming close to these in feeling. Lastly, the color grew on me and I am actually perfectly fine with it.Edit 02/23/2022That's it! Times has come when the fitted sheet is starting to fray and getting holes.. it took about 9 years of almost constant use with a washing every other week to get to that point.I am now considering buying the same set again, even with an almost 50% price increase over 9 years.The only downside to these sheets is that both the fitted and flat sheets started to get a bit smaller after so many use and washes for my Queen size matters but never to the point of me not wanting to use them again. I still found both on the smallish side and there were not much bedsheet hanging from the edges. Ideal would be to get a mixed set with Queen size fitted sheet and King size flat sheet to get the best of both worlds... It won't happen though...I still recommend these highly!

I ordered these after not being super impressed with the Magnolia Organics dream collection set. These are definitely heavier weight sheets, and you could tell that the minute I opened the box and took them out - they were alot heavier than the first set! There was no chemical smell, and they were a bit stiff. I figured they would be, so I wasn't too alarmed. I did wash them three times before using them, on warm water and low heat in the dryer. They are very wrinkly coming out of the dryer, so if you like your sheets wrinkle resistant, these are not those. I don't care, no one sees them but my and the hubs so we are not worried about it. The flat sheet has a nice detail stitch across the top, which isn't super obvious but does add a nice touch to a plain sheet. I was worried that these would be super stiff feeling, but that went away when we laid down on them. They are so comfortable! My husband, who has sensitive skin usually doesn't like sleeping with the flat sheet on him at night, will with these. He says these are the best sheets we have ever had, and I agree. They are well made sheets with elastic all the way around the fitted sheet and I really think these will be the sheets we have for decades. I don't know how they will be in the heat of summer, but I am willing to guess they will wick pretty well and we won't need a blanket.Compared to the Dream collection set that I have, these are in a completely different realm. I like those sheets, but thats it. They are lighter weight, and I don't think they will last for years like this set will. They are "silkier" feeling than these sheets, these are more of a percale type feel. I think with years of washing they will soften up even more yet still be solid. It totally depends on what type of sheet you like, if you like a cotton sateen slick kind of feel, go with the Dream collection. If you like the feel of a solid cotton percale type sheet, then this is the set for you. You can't go wrong with either set. I just wish this collection came in a sage green color like the dream collection, the sage green is the prettiest color and I would love to have that on this collection. Small price to pay though for a great sheet set.