Our Lab Experts and Panelists Test and Rate the Best Cotton Sheets of 2022

We updated this article in October 2022 to ensure our top-tested sheets were in stock and reflected up-to-date prices.

While nowadays you can find amazing bedsheets made of all kinds of materials, from polyester sheets to linen sheets, silk sheets and various blends, nothing feels quite like cotton. Traditional, 100% pure cotton is still the most popular bedding fabric on the market — and for good reason. Not only is it soft, breathable and durable, but it also feels more natural against your skin. Because of its popularity, though, you'll find thousands of offerings wherever you look, both online and in stores, and with so many options to choose from, it’s hard to know which sets are worth buying. Our guide can help with that.

The Good Housekeeping Institute Textiles Lab has tested more than 240 sheet sets in recent years, including 40 new sets in 2022 alone, from cooling sheets to organic sheets, microfiber sheets, flannel sheets and beyond, to find the best sheets and softest sheets available. In the Lab, using specialized equipment and industry standards, we test each set for factors like fabric strength, pilling resistance, wrinkle resistance and shrinkage from laundering. We also have dozens of consumer testers feel and rate the fabrics for softness and comfort in a blind comparison. Plus, each set is evaluated by several consumer testers to analyze aspects like temperature regulation, fit, ease of use and appearance over time. To find the best cotton sheets available, our analysts reviewed more than 10,000 data points from testing before recommending these sets.

Our best picks:

You can read more about how we test and what to look for at the end of this article. Searching for more ways to find the best bedding? Check out our guides to the best pillows and the best mattresses you can buy.