For anyone without a calendar in front of them, you may not know that Labor Day is less than a week away, and as excited as we are to park ourselves poolside with an ice-cold beverage in hand, we are equally enthused to take full advantage of the many sales. We have various carts all over the internet, but today, we are focused on a specific nook of everyone’s homes: the bed—specifically, its sheets.
Although all elements of the bed (the mattress, frame, pillows, and blanket varieties) are crucial, the pillow is perhaps the most so because it’s the only thing actually making direct contact with your skin. With that in mind, everyone’s preferences and tastes are different. Those who run a bit warm may feel like they’re melting in flannel sheets. People with complex skincare regimens may opt out of cotton because it soaks up their products. Anyone who wants to graduate toward a more mature version of jersey will love bamboo. You get the gist.
So, with Labor Day bedding sales in full swing, we are sharing our top picks for every type of sheet imaginable. Ahead, find all of our picks for percale, linen, flannel, and bamboo sheets on offer.
Percale is a classic for a reason: It’s the material most hotels use, as it’s crisp and smooth without feeling too hot. No, percale isn’t famously cooling, but it’s also not particularly warm. They’re also easy to care for. In most cases, just throw them in the wash on a cool cycle and into the dryer on low heat, and call it a day. If you like the crisp look, you may have to give them a quick iron, but that’s about it. As for our personal favorites, explore our thoughts on our top three picks below.
This affordable set is owned and loved by Commerce Editor Jessica Cherner, who’s enjoyed it for just over a year. “A friend got these for me as a gift when I moved, and I won’t lie: I was a little surprised because I don’t really associate Land’s End with great bedding, but lo and behold, these are my go-to sheets,” she says. “They’re extremely soft, crisp, and on the thicker side, but they aren’t warm.”
Don’t sleep on The Company Store (pun intended) because it is a brand worth knowing—especially when there’s a sale. These sheets are another set of classic percale. Similar to the Land’s End set, this one is crisp and soft. These ones, though, offer a few bonuses that the previous pick does not. Not only can you monogram them, but they are also cooling. Make sure to use the code LDW26 at checkout to score 30 percent off.
This is another set Cherner loves. “These actually feel different because they’re noticeably thinner than any other percale set I have,” she admits. Full disclosure: If your mattress or protector has a pattern on it, you’ll be able to see it through the sheets, but if not, definitely get this set. Because they’re thinner, they definitely sleep cooler. Plus, they come in a whopping 27 colors and patterns, and new customers get 15 percent off in cart.
Summer may be over, but that’s hardly an excuse to say goodbye to linen. After all, people who sleep hot do so all year, and linen is naturally temperature regulating. It also boasts that kind of perfectly undone look that’s very much in vogue right now.
Available in nine colors, these 100 percent organic cotton linen sheets are heavy, but not in an overbearing way. They’re stone-washed French flax linen that’s naturally woven to feel cooler than traditional cotton, but they’re not thin or flimsy. If you’re scrolling past because you associate linen with a certain roughness that isn’t ideal to sleep on, know that these are stone-washed, making them extremely soft.
Serena & Lily is known for its collection of coastal-inspired pieces, so it should come as no surprise that the brand offers a set of elegant linen sheets. Get this luxurious set in pale blue (pictured), white, sea glass green, or blush to make your bed the point of interest in your sleep sanctuary.
If you are new to this brand, you’re about to get pretty much everything you’ll ever need for your bedroom and bathroom from here. Not only is everything small-batch and made with sustainable materials, but nothing is boring or basic. Take, for instance, this set of linen sheets that are finished in a soft pinstripe pattern. What’s more, rather than hosting a classic sale, Haven Well Within is offering something a bit more enticing: Buy two items and get 40 percent off your order.
We don’t like to be divisive if we don’t have to be, but we can’t share our favorite bedding and not include flannel. Yes, flannel is warm, so if you are even a little toasty the moment you get into bed, keep scrolling. Otherwise, you already love and know that slipping into a bed fitted with flannel sheets kind of feels like sleeping in your favorite vintage sweatshirt. And with winter well on its way, flannel is having a moment.
While these are technically flannel, they don’t feel like the flannel you’re used to because they’re a lot thinner than traditional flannel sheets, which, if you don’t love the material, may be ideal. They come in five colors (both solid and patterned), but we are partial to this earthy brown shade in the checked pattern, which is really speaking to us.
If the Ralph Lauren look resonates with you, do yourself a favor and add these premium flannel sheets to your cart. Not only are they on sale, but they make such a bold, fun statement. They come in three colorways, all of which radiate elegance and classic Americana at its finest, if you ask us. Don’t wait, though. This sale won’t last forever.
Flannel is known for its softness, but these ones kick it up a notch. They’re brushed, meaning they already come with a little wear (not literally; they’re obviously brand-new), so they feel lived-in and cozy.
Bamboo, in our opinion, feels like the halfway point between silk and jersey. They have the coolness and shine of silk and the softness of jersey. They’re not perfect, though; they do wrinkle quite easily, but if that doesn’t bother you, you’re in for extreme comfort.
If there is one brand that put bamboo bedding, it’s Cozy Earth. Back in 2010, when the brand first launched, bamboo bedding was the only offering on the menu, and though they’ve expanded to other materials since, it’s still the bread-and-butter, if you will. “I was lucky enough to snag these on sale a few years ago, and they’re still in my rotation. I have the set in white, and they have not faded, torn, or even stretched in the years that have passed. I am truly obsessed with them,” Cherner notes. “They actually don’t wrinkle as much as I expected them to, but they definitely are not crisp.”
These sheets are 100 percent lyocell from organic bamboo, so you can literally rest assured that they’re sustainably made from eco-conscious materials. They’re also hypoallergenic and OEKO-TEX Class I (safe for babies), breathable, and sweat-wicking. How’s that for do-it-all?
These sheets are 100 percent bamboo rayon (which is different and less eco-conscious than bamboo lyocell, but still bamboo nonetheless). They’re also $214 off, which is reason enough to grab them—especially because many of the 36 color options are starting to sell out for the weekend.
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