Sheets: which to buy? Cotton or Egyptian.

[sewarsh]

Help! i'm lost in the world of sheets. any advice appreciated.

[Momof3Labs]

Egyptian is cotton - just a finer type.

We loooove our bamboo sheets, just to throw another option in the mix.

[amldaley]

There isn't one answer to your question. It totally depends on your budget, if the sheets are for you, your LO, your infant in a crib, if you live in cold weather or warm climes, if you value comfort over convenience or if you mind ironing or not, etc.

I love www.overstock.com for sheets and they have a bedding buying guide on their site that might help you:
http://www.overstock.com/guides/sheets-buying-guide

Personally, I prefer cotton percale. I look the smooth, cool feeling, and I am prepared to live with wrinkles, take them from the dryer hot or iron as necessary. I don't like Sateen or mercerized cotton as I have cats and everything seems to stick to Sateen. I like 600 thread count but seldom find them affordable for my budget. I usually stick with 300 thread count. I don't recommend going below 200 thread count as they tend to be scratchy, thin and wear out quickly.