Yes! I have had my king sizes set for almost 2 years and had a queen set before we bought our king mattress. Hey are by far the best sheets ever and I have recommended them here a few times. I have the white hem stitched ones. They still feel nice and crisp with weekly washing. As advertised.

Anna Brakefield has spoken to our Garden group and was wonderful explaining how the family built up the business and why she wanted sheets like this. Interesting if you have time to read about the family run business and how they reopened several mills in the southeast.

They often run 20% off sales so get on their list or cal and just ask.

I bought two sets on Outside's rec, white hem stitch as well. I love the crispness and they are holding up very well, though I have had them less than one year. Will buy more for sure.

I may start with a set of pillowcases and see if I like them. If I do, then I may splurge on a whole set. Only need one since it's just me. Thanks!

OP & Zal, do the top and side hems pleat up? My Peacock Alley sheets do and it is annoying enough for me to buy new, if the Redlands don’t. I iron the edges of my Peacock Alley sheets just to get them flat. (OCD a little? Who, me?)

I’m ocd about a lot of things, but not so much my own sheets. I don’t think I have noticed a fold in the side hems if that is what you are talking about. Sure, there are wrinkles which just smooth out by hand, but not any pronounced pleats.

I just went to look at both sides, and no pleats.

The fold or pleat bbstx is talking about has to be the top sheet of a set. I am not familiar with this brand, but what she is talking about drives me crazy also. I can't even iron it out.

All my top sheets have a small folded and stitched hem on the bottom and sides of the sheet. This is part of the big piece of fabric and does not crease. The top of the flat sheet has a twelve inch separate piece folded in half and stitched to the sheet and some times decorated. This when dried folds in half at about three inches and makes a heavy crease that will NOT come out.

ETA: Sheets purchased in the sixties and seventies never did this.

I get them on all four sides. This is a side hem. Can you tell how it pleats up? It makes the sheet 3 or 4 inches narrower than it ought to be. The top is similar but worse.

Usually, I iron them fresh out of the dryer and use spray starch. That works pretty well. Because of a strained knee, the last couple of times, I haven’t ironed them and it is driving me nuts. I would send them out to be laundered, but I’m afraid the local laundry wouldn’t understand the issue and would just iron the pleats in harder.

If your dryer has a damp dry signal, use that and take the sheet out at that point to iron. It will be slightly damp, just enough to let the iron on the no-steam cotton setting get those heavy creases out. I iron the side edges and top 12 inches, then drape the sheet over my kitchen island to let it finish air drying.

Straitlover, I think you are smart to try a set of pillowcases before committing to a set of sheets because everybody has a different definition of how they like their sheets to feel.

I want my OLD style sheets. No iron. If I have to iron the RedLand sheets, or any other, I'll just stay with the cheap crap. Small allover wrinkles are okay. It is the deep crease that will not stay flat that bothers me.

If this brand does not fold or have to be ironed, the amount of money would not bother me at all.

I just took this photo of mine. I take them out of the dryer and put them back on the bed. One day I may buy another set. They are white, but the lighting doesn’t show that.

bbstx, my sheets have the slight crease outside's show. I try to get mine out of the dryer before they are fully dry. They do not accordion up. I iron my sheets as well. I love a crisp bed.

Creases I don’t mind. It’s the “accordion-ing” that drives me nuts. I would love to find someone to iron my sheets for me. My aunt had a mangle. When she died, no one wanted it. I should have raised my hand.

I want a mangle so badly, but I have no room for one. Anglophilia got a used Miele one from Craig's list. Check under rotary iron too. As for the accordion thing, it kills the sheets eventually, making holes along the creases.

I wonder what they do wrong in manufacturing our things that causes that bunching up. One day a friend brought something over for me, she had it wrapped in a dish cloth. My mother cane over later and went bananas over how perfectly the cloth laid flat. There was nothing fancy about it, and my friend does not iron anything, much the less dish cloths. Turns out she took the cloth from her mother, who lives in Belgium, so I ordered Belgian linen dish cloths, no luck. Hers wasn't linen anyway, but it was the closest I could get.

I have Brooklinen sheets & they don't do this......I have not tried the brand you ask about, though.

I have had sheets in the past that would make that extreme fold or multiple accordion folds at the hems. Couldn’t stand it either. No matter what I tried, those folds would never come out.

I don’t remember what brand they were, seems like a long time ago, so who knows. Fieldcrest maybe as I used to buy their sheets.

I would love a rotary iron, but I can't pay the price for a Miele without first seeing if I could use it successfully. I think it takes practice, but I want to sit at one and try it out. I've read mixed reviews on the Miele. Some people say the 110-volt version doesn't work as well as the 220-volt version.

I was told that the pleating/accordioning was a function of the fabric not being cut square on the grain. It was many years ago on a GW thread. I hoped that the Peacock Alley sheets would be better workmanship. Regretfully, no. The size of the top sheet, 115”x115”, somewhat ameliorates the poor workmanship.

Oh, you just had to make me look, didn’t you. Yes, my sheets have the dreadEd pleats at the top but at least the hem around the edges aren’t folded over. Now I will notice that pleat every time I get in bed. Honestly, it doesn’t bother me enough to iron it.

I have two sets of their bedding and their bath towels and they are lovely. Full disclosure the first set was gifted to me as a blog collaboration but I loved them so much I purchased a back up set, sleep shirt and two sets of bath towels.

Worst sheets I've ever bought. So scratchy and we washed and washed and washed them and still super scratchy. I gave up on them as they are uncomfortable. I really wish they would have worked out as I like the idea of American grown/made.

ETA: And if you buy make sure to not allow use of your phone number as they will sell it for others to use.

Best Sheets I have ever owned!

Hi, I have 5 sets of Red Land sheets. Love them, yes they do wrinkle a bit, I just dry them and take them out damp (ten minutes). I do let them air dry on a drying rack. This makes them wrinkle free. They are a thicker sheet, but I would never buy any other brand. I have never had any of the pleating others are speaking of.

Love them! They are the Best sheets I have ever slept on. They get better each time you wash them. Highly recommend.

@Chris Casmirri how much are they paying you! They did not get better with washing and even my then 11 year old was complaining about them. She generally can sleep anywhere with anything. I really wanted them to work and be nice, but they were so scratchy. I washed and washed and gave up probably after about 40 washes. So I really tried.

@lyfia you are correct. I’ve had mine now for 2 years. Initially when I opened them they were like heavy smooth silk! it says no return after washing but I figured they would be fine. Ha… coarse and wrinkled. Still very heavy. I immediately called and emailed the company. Terrible customer service. They basically said too bad. They have somehow padded their reviews because NO ONE could say these are the same after washing.

I’ve grown to like the heavy roughness and they are less rough than before. I smooth the wet pillow cases and hang on my heated towel rack. They come out pretty nice. If I had a mangle I would iron the sheets as that is I am pretty sure how they achieve the finish . So try smoothing when wet and air dry.

@Trailrunner Zone 7a VA - I gave them to our local thrift store, which sells things to raise money for local charities. BTW I tried the ironing - just the pillow cases and that didn't make a difference in scratchiness. Just felt crisper.

Based on the recommendations here, I decided to try the pillowcases. I like some weight to my sheets and don't mind a little scratchiness, ( hate sateen). I get rid of my sheets when they get super soft and start getting thin. These were heavy and way too scratchy even for me.

I also decided to try the pillowcases first. I'm looking to replace my L.L. Bean cotton percale sheets, as they've started falling apart after barely 4 years. I liked the look of Red Land Cotton's lifetime guarantee (which did seem at odds with their actual RETURN policy), which is another reason why I decided to try pillowcases first.

I'm... not super impressed. I'm no stranger to percale, and I know it takes multiple washings to soften up, so I expect that. But even fresh out of the package these felt rough and textured. And after washing they're even rougher. In fact, washing them made them feel OLD in a way, like I just pulled a really old pair of pillowcases out of storage.

I also experienced the "accordian" wrinkling on the cuff with just one washing, and that really disappointed me because from what I've read here it sounds like that's a sign of the fabric not being cut properly with the grain?

I want percale cotton sheets because I like my sheets crisp and cool, but these feel rough and heavy. I'd never in a million years imagine they were percale. I'll keep rewashing them for a few months and report back, but first impressions are lacking. For such an immensely high price point, I expected more.

Unrelated, but I also found it hilarious that they were packed with a printed card... containing a sourdough bread recipe. There are no instructions on the care and keeping of your purchase (aside from washing instructions on the tag itself). Their actual website seems to have a thorough FAQ, but it seemed like such a bizarre oversight to send me a recipe for bread but no printed mention of washing or care instructions whatsoever.

I tried to buy the pillowcases a few times, and they were always out of stock. After all the negative reviews here and elsewhere, I finally decided against trying them. Thanks everyone!

@straitlover yes stay away. Too bad since the premise behind the company is wonderful. It’s the deceitful way they packaged/ presented them when I purchased and no return if washed . Sounds like they may have stopped the silky finish on the fabric since the person above states they were rough out of the package.

@straitlover I have to agree. I knew it was a risk, so I was willing to swallow the cost if it came to that. I've bought percale before, so I expected them to be rough off the bat, but this was like... potato sack rough, not "new sheets that just need to be washed for a few months" rough.

I'll definitely keep washing and come back in a few months with an update just in case they improve (which is... doubtful). There really aren't any independent reviews online, and this thread is one of the few hits that comes up that's not affiliated with them in any way. In the meantime, the hunt for quality, lasting percale sheets continues.

On a separate note, I'm really wondering who all these people are in their comments praising how amazingly soft these are. What were they sleeping with before? Sandpaper?

Maybe you can try Boll and Branch? i have 2 sets, white cotton flannel for winter and white cotton percale for summer. i think they are lovely and feel very nice. They use organic cotton.

@nini804 I was looking at those! How long have you owned them? My LL Bean sheets started fraying and tearing after 3-4 years.

I have owned the flannel ones just over a year and the percale ones about 9 months. I’ve had all sorts of luxury sheets (Sferra, Peacock Alley, a few other brands) and I use the 100% organic cotton from Target for my kids’ beds (which are quite nice btw) but the Boll and Branch are hands down the best. They are quite thick…It’s hard to imagine them fraying & tearing but of course I haven’t had them that long. I think they have a satisfaction guarantee…you should try some out.

I bought a set of white queen, 16", plus a set of king pillowcases and an extra set of standard cases. They are very sturdy, but they are NOT like the percale I loved growing up or buying in the '70s and '80s. The bottom sheet does fit the crazy deep new mattress.

The top sheet is way too short at the foot. They also were not to have had any chemical additions. They had a horrible Frebreeze type floral scent, they took three washings on hot with baking soda to get rid of most scent.

I do not recommend.

Reviving this thread because Red Land Cotton sample sale is coming up this Friday, April 8. Begins at midnight. I purchased a set from their last sample sale, along with a regular priced set of pillowcases. I would not purchase again- they’re heavy, fairly rough, and warm. Maybe they will improve with age so we will continue to use them but I’m glad we purchased at a steep discount. So if anyone is curious about them, buy from the sample sale!

Love my queen set of sheets by Redland! best ever!

I’ll be receiving their Quilt this week. Ordered through Amazon. The description says lightweight and summer, but the details say 25 pounds. Hoping that’s wrong. I’ll update this within a week or so. I did see complaints on their sheets, filed with the BBB. The company seemed responsive by sending replacement sheets, but no refunds.

The quilt reviews on their website look very shaky. 363 reviews, almost all 5 stars. Just 4 four star reviews. Nothing lower than 4. That’s just not possible.

I just went back to their site. If you select a sheet, or any products, it shows the reviews. Click to get detailed reviews. Then select ratings from highest to lowest and read comments. They show a 4.9 rating for sheets. Just a few bad ones. Looks like either they fiter out a lot of bad reviews or their products are truly outstanding.

My Red Land sheets are in the wash now. i use them all Summer … warm weather. They have never softened but i have grown to like the heavier weight and they aren’t as coarse as they were when new. They get washed every 4 days all Summer and then we switch to LL Bean white flannel that I have had for 20 yrs. Still like new. I dry the Redland pillow cases on my towel warmer. They come out like they have been ironed which I like. I still firmly believe that the company is deceitful as are their numerous reviews . I wouldn’t buy again but they are heavy duty enough they will likely last for years.

UPDATE.

I received my Redlands cotton quilt from Amazon.

I gave 5 stars on the sheer feel of the quilt.

However, there were some gotchas, which I did caution potential buyers about.

1. Reviews.

When I ordered the quilt, there were two reviews with narratives. Both were 5 stars, but read like ”homers,” put them on. I was suspicious of the reviews. After posting my review, the other reviews disappeared. Very odd. Did Amazon pull them?

2. The gotchas.

The description said easy to launder. My research.

a. Do not dry clean. That’s on the Redlands site.

b. I researched cleaning of quilts. The general advice is consistent. Do not put them in the washer. The most common recommended method is to wash them in a bathtub, then repeatedly rinse off the soap. Then pressing down to squeeze out as much water as possible. Then hang them outside. I have a condo and can’t hang them. These are really large. I can picture bird poop, small bugs flying into them as they dry. Nothing easy about cleaning these. My take, spot clean, and never wash a quilt. This was probably the best advice given. Some people vacuum their quilts.

c. A commercial Laundromat in a supersize machine? No thanks. The cold wash setting won’t kill germs from the prior user.

d. Size I ordered was a full/queen. It’s a large queen and doesn’t work on a full size bed. Our mattress top on our full size bed is 20 inches. It touched the floor on both sides and was ridiculously long. We moved it to our queen and it looks great there.

I did not deduct any stars simply because the comfort level on the skin was incredible. There were no blemishes or thread problems. Of course, given the cleaning issues, we use a topsheet to minimize skin contact. We may buy matching shams to complete the look.

If any quilters read this, please advise on how you care for your quilts.

Because these are solid color quilts, white or natural, every blemish would show.

No, I just don't like the sheets. They are NOT what they advertised. If they stood behind their product, they would take them back after you washed them and they would post the negative reviews. Politics has nothing to do with it. Since I never listen to any radio, I have no idea where they advertise.

Cale Jean: No posts. No reviews. No idea books. Only two comments. Spammer.