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9 Best Percale Sheets in 2023, According to Our Testing
Our experts reviewed more than 13,000 data points from Lab and consumer tests to find these crisp, lightweight winners.

Airy, lightweight and the perfect amount of crisp, percale sheets are undeniably one of the most popular types of sheets to sleep on. While sateen sheets (another popular type of cotton sheets) are soft and silky smooth, percale is a more breathable material that's often more durable and feels natural against your skin, making it a popular choice for hot sleepers. That being said, the wrong kind of percale sheet can feel rough and scratchy instead of light and crisp, making the online shopping process daunting.
To help supplement your search for the best percale sheets out there, the Good Housekeeping Institute Textiles Lab has tested well over 275 of the best bedsheets in recent years (including nearly 50 percale sets). We've tested everything from cotton sheets and linen sheets to cooling sheets, soft sheets, silk sheets, organic sheets and more.
Our top picks:
Wentest each sheet set in our Lab for washability, shrinkage, wrinkle resistance, fabric strength and pilling resistance to help determine which styles are durable enough to last. We then have dozens of real users rate the feel in a blind softness test. Plus, we've worked with hundreds of consumer testers to try out the sheets at home and provide feedback on how they fared in their daily lives.
Read on for more about how we test and tips from our experts on how to shop for percale sheets. Looking for more bedding? Check out our guides on the best pillows and best comforters available.
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Grace Wu (she/her) is a product reviews analyst at the Good Housekeeping Institute's Textiles, Paper and Apparel Lab, where she evaluates fabric-based products using specialized equipment and consumer tester data. Prior to starting at Good Housekeeping in 2022, she earned a master of engineering in materials science and engineering and a bachelor of science in fiber science from Cornell University. While earning her degrees, Grace worked in research laboratories for smart textiles and nanotechnology and held internships at Open Style Lab and Rent the Runway.
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