Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

OK, I waited until I used and washed this set of sheets at least 6-7 times and here is my opinion: PROS: Thick, warm and reasonably soft. Not super soft but comfortable enough. Too warm for summer sheets but that goes without saying. Pillowcases and the flat sheet fit perfectly. Unlike others, I have not experienced very much pilling. Maybe just a few small pieces here and there but nothing alarming. I followed a reviewer's suggestion to wash the bottom sheet separately with a cup of white vinegar on delicate setting (for the very first wash). No other articles of clothing or sheets, just the bottom sheet. Repeat this again and then dry on delicate. Then wash the flat sheet and pillowcases the same way with no other items. Subsequent washings do not require the vinegar but I still wash them separate from other items. This reduces or eliminates the balls of lint. A blood spot was easily removed by soaking the area in cold water mixed with dissolved salt. Sheets are made in Portugal and not in China - a big plus. CONS: I didn't realize it until a few washings but the fitted sheet does not fit on one side. It looks like it was improperly cut (see the photo I uploaded). Until I figured this out, I kept trying to pull it down to tuck in but it refused. My mattress is 12 inches and my topper is 2-1/2 inches which is a total of 14-1/2 inches and there is NO WAY the fitted sheet (at least the one I received) will fit an 18 inch mattress which is in the description. The dimensions are conflicting because it states a 15 inch pocket but then states it will fit an 18 inch mattress. So which is it? Nonetheless, the thickness of my mattress with topper is safely within the 15 inches but the sheet does not tuck in on one side. So I took off one star for the fitted sheet. Since there are many variables in manufacturing nowadays, it's possible that I received a mis-cut sheet but it's too late to exchange. So I will recommend the sheet set with one caveat: Make sure the fitted sheet fits properly and return the sheets if it doesn't. UPDATE 06/02/2013: I found my memory foam topper to be uncomfortable so I removed it. The fitted sheet fits the 12-inch mattress perfectly but if the mattress was even 1/2 to 1 inch thicker, this sheet would not fit properly.