01/05/2023
For those wary of the coarser nature of linen, consider sheets blended with another material, like these from Kassatex that are 40 percent bamboo rayon. As former Strategist senior editor Peter Martin puts it, “The bamboo in the Kassatex sheets offsets the slight crispness of linen, adding a smooth softness and making them drape over you like a gentle swaddle.” Even his toddler was smitten with them: “When I first put them on the bed, my toddler climbed up and said, “Ooooh soft,” and started rubbing her hands on them.” According to Martin, they have a wrinkly look, which he doesn’t mind, but for him, “what matters most is that the fitted sheet wraps around our 14-inch-thick mattress with enough spare fabric to make making the bed easy, but not so much as to look sloppy.” The pillowcases are also big enough to contain his pillows, “even after multiple washings.” He notes that while the sheets pilled the first couple of times in the laundry, that hasn’t been a problem since.
