Can 50/50 sheets get soft with washings?

[Lynnie]

Or, can I keep the cute dino sheets, or shall I return them since they are brand new and not soft at all?

(cross post from bedding, in hopes for a success story with these kinds of sheets...)

TIA

[american_mama]

Yes, but it might take more time than you have. i have some adult 50/50 sheets and pillowcases that are several years old and very smooth, nice to feel. I have a 100% cotton sheet with a high thread count that was a bit of a splurge for me, and it pilled up badly within a year, plus it has no body and just wrinkles up under you. In principle, I still think 100% cotton sheets are better, but in practice, I just do whatever strikes me at the moment.

[amp]

Like Karen said, they will get soft, but it may take years! If you don't like how they feel now, I'd return them for something else.