These 7 Best Egyptian Cotton Sheets Money Can Buy

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Egyptian cotton sheets are one of the few home items that have a consistently powerful, positive reputation. Egyptian cotton sheets aren't just good; they're the best. On some level, it's a self-fulfilling prophecy: Because they've garnered such a high reputation, the brands that really care about that reputation keep putting out good work. All it really means is that the cotton used was grown in Egypt. Many brands produce their products in other countries.

Like all items with high-quality and a high price tag to match, Egyptian cotton sheets get copied, duped, and otherwise used as a marketing term to mislead consumers. It's hard (essentially impossible) to find if a brand is 100 percent, without a doubt, using strictly Egyptian cotton, and so we're subject to trusting the brands even more than we normally would. But the brands that get it, get it.

And we'll say this up front: The best Egyptian cotton sheets are incredibly expensive. Some are only sold as single sheets (fitted or flat) while others have options to build out a whole sheet set. They also tend to require a more specific upkeep in terms of how you launder them. But, considering how pricey they are, you'll likely want to give them all the care they need for the longest bed life possible. Choose from either a soft percale or a sateen finish for a truly opulent night of sleep.

Percale Sheet Set

In most parts of the online bedding world, Parachute's home stuff edges toward the higher end of a price range. But as far as Egyptian cotton sheets go, these are some of the most affordable. They are a cool, matte percale cotton and come in Parachute's signature neutral, muted colors: light gray, cream, bone, charcoal, and more.

Riley 500-Thread Count Egyptian Cotton Percale Sheet Set

If you're building out a registry or just trying to ball out, Home Treasures belongs on your list of stuff that makes your home feel like a whole five-star hotel. The crispy cotton percale feels like you're climbing into fresh sheets every time, in part thanks to the tightly woven 500-thread count.

Ambrose Egyptian Cotton Sateen Flat Sheet

For an Egyptian cotton sheet upgrade with a silkier feel, these Matouk sheets are it. The 600-thread count and sateen finish makes it feel silkier than you ever imagined cotton could feel. However, that higher count also means there's less breathability, so these are a better fit for cold sleepers or using during the winter.

Ultra Sateen Sheet Set

Pure Parima's Egyptian cotton sheets are a crowd favorite. They sateen finish is silky smooth, and the 100 percent long-staple cotton is certified by the Cotton Egypt Association. The fitted sheet has a deep 18-inch pocket, ideal for some of the chunkier mattresses out there.

Egyptian Cotton Bed Sheets

Silk & Snow's Egyptian cotton sateen sheets are an excellent way to upgrade how good it feels to climb into bed at night. They're made from Egyptian Cotton Association-certified cotton and come in cool color options—something that's hard to find in most Egyptian cotton sheets, which come in varying shades of white. The fitted sheet corners fit mattresses up to 15” in height.

Giza 45 Sateen Sheets

For the Egyptian cotton sheets that we'd expect royalty and people with money to burn to use, it's Sferra's Giza cotton sateen sheet. It's just on a different level of luxury with the highest cotton you could possibly find, woven by Italian craftsmen. Of course, they are insanely expensive and there's no sheet sheet happening here. You'll have to get the fitted and top sheets separately.

Premium Egyptian Percale Sheets

Leave it to L.L. Bean to have a more reasonable take on an otherwise pure luxury product. These percale sheets have a softer, more matte finish than those sateen ones, but it comes with the whole set you'd expect (a flat, a fitted, and two pillowcases). It's straightforward but delivers on its upgraded softness.

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