Quality denim is a huge rabbit hole. I don't know much about it but I like my Carhartt jeans, maybe try some styles from them?

Thinking about trying out Red Tornado jeans from aliexpress, I've read good stuff but it's obviously a bit of a gamble. However from the photos they seem really nice, and they use an asian model to show them so they should be the real deal (prejudice about aliexpress aside...).

I fell for all the Saddle back hype back in the day. I bought like 5 of their bags. Ask me how many I use? Zero. Not one. They are heavy, awkward, and horrid to open and close. Gimme a zipper. I use my WP Standard zippered duffel and a Banana Republic bag from the 1990’s I found in a Salvation Army. Still kicking and it’s gorgeous.

I'm old enough to remember buying sheets myself back in those days. There weren't the hundreds of brands like there today. There maybe a dozen or so name brands. They were all made in the U.S at the big cotton mills that exited then. They didn't turn out inferior quality. Things made then were made to last. Of course things such as sheets and towels would wear out eventually but it took the many years, being always washed in the hottest water, often with bleach.

Fabrics in those days were nothing like the throwaway stuff of today

More likely, the inferior products they also made back in the day have long since been thrown away. The good ones remain.

Would it help to buy toenail clippers?

I have two of the old bulls; a black one and a brown one.

I’ve been happy with both Brooklinen and Parachute linen sheets. They have a good warranty and customer service if you think they’re wearing out faster than they should.

Which type will you want to clean and how would you do it?

Probably not the advice you are looking for, but I know a lot of people use a cotton bottom sheet with a linen top sheet just for this reason.

If you want to decrease your price per week you could also shop sales. Discount stores like Nordstrom rack, HomeGoods, Marshalls, tj Maxx, etc sell discounted linen sheets. I just got a king size linen sheet set for $70 and if the bottom sheet lasts 2 years that is less than $1 a week. After that I can likely just replace the fitted sheet if I decide I want to stick with linen.

Otherwise I've read that the average time for a high quality (thicker) linen bottom sheet is around 5 years if you take really good care of it (hang dry) and rotate it. I've heard good things about magic linen. Good luck! This just seems to be the nature of linen based on what I've read.

I don't know why you got downvoted but it happens for inexplicable reasons sometimes. Makes no sense.

You can find the old hard plastic square ones at the thrift store. They sell them cheap if they’re dirty or scratched up.. highly recommend!

Is your washing machine okay? Seems like a short amount of time to wear through any sheets.

I have a Sterilite with wheels, since I was at an apartment complex with outdoor laundry. Still going strong since 2007.

I got some sets of Egyptian cotton sheets like 10-15 years ago and they are at about half life. 1000 thread count are too tight and take several years to get as comfortable as 6-800 thread count but today they could be used as a sail in strong wind they are in such good shape. 800 thread count still beautiful with color fading and are my favorite. 600 serviceable but like the 800 better

Yeah, agreed that sheets are not a once in a lifetime purchase. Just looking for some quality linen sheets that I don’t have to worry about rebuying every other year.

I can’t stand the feel of synthetic sheets against my skin either. I only buy linen sheets because it feels the best against my skin and if I’m gonna spend a third of my life in bed then I’m gonna buy what feels the best to me.

Fjallraven or outback trading co. Both make great waxed jackets.

Buy cotton percale. I like Redland Cotton. I hear LL Bean also makes a good one.

YMMV but Brave Star's customer service is not so good.

More mild detergents (grey water recycling detergents, specifically Oasis, are great for this) and hang drying, when an option, help a lot.

I have checked out Linoto. (I found it by searching for sheets on this subreddit but still decided to post since there wasn’t a dedicated post to just linen sheets). Someone posted that theirs have lasted seven years so far. At the current price it comes out to about $1.10 per week; that’s a much better deal then my current ones even though they are twice the price.

I’ll check out the Etsy brand as well.

Thank you for the recs.

Edit: Also now that I still have two flat sheets I can start using one as a bottom sheet. Guess I can get some more life out of the current ones I have.

Marsh wear has the Delano shacket. It’s not waxed though but it’s a solid shirt jacket. Marsh wear makes good stuff

Thanks! I’ll have to figure out how to reduce abrasion when I buy my next set of sheets.

I found that using flat sheets (and tucking them under mattress) instead of fitted sheets make them last longer. Heavier gsm is also best for durability. Linoto has some heavier denser linen sheets that will last far longer than Lands End / Pottery Barn. Other options are Etsy shops (LinaPlusHome has some amazing Italian woven linen sheets)

Seems like a good price: https://www.dickies.com/coats-jackets/waxed-canvas-eisenhower-jacket/TJWAX2.html

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