01/05/2023
Saatva, the eco-focused mattress start-up, launched its linen sheets in 2020. They’re made with Belgian flax, putting them on the higher end of the price spectrum. When Strategist senior editor Crystal Martin first opened the “delightful packaging,” she immediately noticed how “thick, in a luxurious way,” the sheets felt, which she says “as someone who has never before owned linen sheets, but who does know how flimsy the material can feel against your skin thanks to my experience with inexpensive linen dresses.” While she says the texture seemed “somewhat rough at first,” once she washed them, “they came out airy and markedly softer than before.” She’s now had the gray sheets for 18 months and uses them all year long, noting that they’re especially comfortable during hot and humid New York City summers. “In the heat, they’re light enough and feel cool to my body,” she says, adding that in the winter, “they still feel cozy.” They’re going on two years now, and “they’ve held up beautifully and wash well,” even though she doesn’t follow the washing instructions to a T. “I couldn’t be happier,” she adds. She loves them so much that she recently bought another set, this time in white.
