Comparing Our Favorite Linen Sheets
Honorable Mentions
Not all sheets are created equal. The linens below are good but not as great as our picks above.
Avocado Natural Linen Sheets for $549: These were our previous organic pick, but they're no longer GOTS-certified or marked organic by Avocado. These are still great, heavyweight linen sheets, and still have an Oeko-Tex certification to confirm no toxic materials were used during production.
Brooklinen Washed Linen Core Set for $305: This is the updated version of these linen sheets, but they feel similarly to the previous edition; a little itchy at the start compared to our other picks, and felt a little warm to sleep on too. They're solid linen sheets, and often have new colors available (seasonal colorways do sell out fast) but all of our picks are softer, and some are cheaper, too.
Buffy Belgian Linen Sheet Set for $223: These sheets feel rough if you touch them with just your hand or sit on the sheets, but lying down entirely on these, they felt much more comfortable. These are solid, breathable linen sheets with flax sourced from Belgium. Both my husband and I had insane dreams the week we slept on these sheets, so if you're looking for more fun dreams, give these affordable linen sheets a whirl.
Ikea Dytag Duvet Cover: My favorite linen duvet cover and pillowcase set from Ikea has been replaced with a few different cheaper lines, including the Bergpalm ($30), Angslilja ($30), and Strandlummer ($60). My Dytag lasted me a few years, though cheaper linen sets might not last as long as that set did.
Naturepedic Organic Linen Sheets & Pillowcases Set for $499: This set is heavy, but still manages to be really breathable; it was downright chilly to sleep on alone in the winter. It's also a rare organic set, with GOTS-certified organic flax used.
Rough Linen Smooth Linen Sheets for $498: These linen sheets live up to the name with a silky, smooth feel, like a linen twist on sateen. They were a little heavy for my liking, but if that's up your alley, it's a beautiful set of sheets that will last.
Slumber Cloud Performance Linen Blend for $329: This is a blend set that uses Slumber Cloud's patented Outlast fiber, which is part of what makes the brand's cooling Tencel lyocell sheets so good. These linen blend sheets were soft to the touch, but didn't pack as cooling of an experience compared to regular linen and Slumber Cloud's other sheets.
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