OK, my apologies it took me so long to get back to this thread.
Beth, thank you again for linking to that article. WOW, they really did very thorough research. A lot of great information there, and more good suggestions and helpful info in the comments.
Thanks for linking to the ones you have, Traci, and sorry to hear your first set didn’t last very long. And interesting, I’ve always heard that linen holds up the longest, but then again in Beth’s article people do mention that linen quality isn’t what it used to be, so that’s something to keep in mind. I agree with your description on “linen feel”.
Greyscale, what a great idea to use a linen sheet for this! And I hear you on the pricing.
Debora - How very sweet of you, thank you! It’s very helpful, I hadn’t heard of that brand yet.
It’s funny, Belgian linen is often considered the best quality (and me living in Belgium:-) I have been looking at Libeco, a Belgian brand that everyone raves about, but they are pricy (around $400-$450 for a duvet cover).
I thought I’d test out something at a lower price point first and then take it from there, so I bought the Ikea Puderviva duvet cover and fitted sheet. I'd been looking at it for a while, and when I read Liz liked it, I bit the bullit. I’m quite happy with how they feel, perhaps a little more scratchy than I’d imagined, but it actually doesn’t really bother me. The one thing I notice though is lint all over the bedroom. I washed the set before first use, and have washed again once, but the lint keeps coming. I did see someone in Beth’s article mentioning that she had experienced the same thing, but that it got better after several months of use. So we’ll see.
Thank you again so much everyone, this is very helpful. And don’t hesitate to continue to add your thoughts and suggestions.
