Saturday, August 22, 2009

Eqyptian sheets

My friend Tony owns an art gallery and has mastered packing things so they won't break in transit. He did a great job packing glasses last winter for me... glasses that successfully traveled 7000 miles. I took them out to get a picture of them all and knocked one over and broke it.

This time I have some extra room and Tony suggested a pillow. At the evil empire I bought a large pillow and decided to get a set of King sheets for the guest bed... you know, for when you want to come visit.

I found "Egyptian cotton" sheets on sale for $40.

Hmm. As you may recall, a friend visiting Egypt bought me a set of King "Egyptian cotton" sheets for $204.

Yes, the thread count was 600 vs. 400, but is a 600 thread count worth an extra $164? And how exclusive are these sheets if they sell them at Wal-marts across America. I doubt there are enough cotton fields in Egypt to supply the world's largest retailer, so is "Egyptian cotton" a name of cotton that can be grown anywhere?

3 comments:

  1. MiriamAugust 22, 2009 at 11:30 AM

    Okay, I would NEVER pay $204 for sheets, but those thread counts DO make a difference!

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  2. SteveAugust 23, 2009 at 12:22 AM

    In my defense, I asked for sheets from a person traveling to Egypt. I had no idea the bill would be $204. Since I'll have the new sheets on the guest bed for which I'll have no guests I'll take turns sleeping on both sets and report back.

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  3. AnonymousSeptember 28, 2009 at 12:41 PM

    Egyptian Cotton is a long staple cotton primarily from Egypt.

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