Relaxed Linen Stripe Pillowcase Set - Parachute for Target

Ok this is a tough one because I actually love these sheets. I am a Boll and Branch girl and a restoration hardware sheet girl. I normally love a really sateen feel and high quality. I go with a very high thread count. I had heard of Parachute, but had not purchased, the price was great so I jumped on it and did the blue gray cove stripe. First thing, I washed once and they were scratchy BUT linen is scratchy - must remember that. Relaxed well, not quite that gives the assumption of softness. I am now on my 5th wash and am kind of obsessed with them - considering a second pair. Let me tell you why, they are heavy and we like our room cool and are heading into winter. These sheets are not light - they have feel and they do not in any way feel inexpensive. If you like a heavier sheet and can put up with probably 10 washes ( they are still not as soft as I’d love and not quite relaxed soft then you will love them - that is my ONLY hesitation: is they do take the washing to get softer. My husband loves them - they are great to get into and snuggle up but they are scratchy linen feel, if not washed 2-3 times before. I wish I had a comparison to the parachute brand relaxed linen. I hope this helps you decide and go for it, but be patient. I do find myself wanting to put them back on the bed. We will see how they do in summer. Also, I am a texture girl so the first night after one wash I almost returned but I kept going and am happy. I will emphasize that they are still not the most soft sheet but the scratch is mostly gone - still a little there - not scratchy painful but texture oriented _ you must wash 2-3 times. Before putting on bed agree with other buyer

love this texture (natural flax and premier cotton material). You are sleeping on something that is healthy! The light brown stripes add character. We love them!

I ordered these and the king duvet set. These pillow cases came first. When I received and opened the duvet set, I was not expecting the pillowcases to be enveloped enclosure with flange (actual shams, not just pillowcases). For $69, and supposedly to match the rest of the bedding line, I’d expect these to be enveloped too. In the photo: the pillows in front are the shams that came with the set, the ones behind are these single ones.

The color and stripes are both perfection. They are a nice weight, not too thin.