One of the main advantages of cotton-poly blend sheets is their ease of care and low maintenance. The polyester content in the blend makes the sheets resistant to wrinkles and shrinkage, maintaining a smooth, crisp look even after multiple washes. This makes cotton polyester queen sheet set ideal for busy families or individuals who prefer fuss-free bedding.
With a lower quality than both Pima and Egyptian, this short-staple cotton is the most common variety you’ll find. Labels that read “100% cotton” are typically Upland, and while still fairly durable, aren’t nearly as soft as other types.


Material

When choosing sheets based on the thread count, keep in mind there are a few materials that can have a smaller number of threads and still be very durable. For example, linen sheets generally have a low thread count, so a good quality linen sheet can have a thread count of 120, but a cotton sheet would need upwards of 500 to be good quality.


Thread count is another important factor, but not in the way it is popularly conceived. The common knowledge about thread count is that higher is always better, but that’s not always true. In fact, brands selling sheets with astronomically high thread counts in the thousands are usually fudging the numbers with double-ply threads or other sly methods.