Marimekko Cotton Percale Full Bedding Set - Crisp & Cool Ajo Black Sheets for Comfortable Sleep & Stylish Home Decor | Perfect for Master Bedrooms, Guest Rooms & Airbnb Listings

My favorite sheets!They are so nice and cool to sleep on and the colors are as crisp as the cotton. Highly recommend these!!!Considering the cost of these sheets you can imagine my disappointment when the colors bled upon the first wash following the provided care instructions. Outside of this the sheets are nice, soft and they fit our deep mattress well. Overall not worth the price point in my opinion.UPDATE!Months ago, I wrote the glowing review below for a previous purchase of Marimekko floral sheets — which I still love.However, the black & white stripe sets I purchased are horrible!I bought multiple sets of the flower pattern and love them.Afraid that these fantastic cotton sheets would be discontinued, I purchased multiple sets of the stripes so I’d have a set to use now, and a few new sets for back-up. (See below; I know I’m obsessed!)Sooooo… I finally decided to put a set of the stripes on my king bed, so did what I always do: washed a set by themselves in cold water with a minimal amount of dye-free, scent free detergent in front-loader — followed by a medium heat tumble in dryer.THE RESULT WAS HORRIBLE! Every piece had color bleed and —- this is something I’ve never seen before — big ugly blotches of dots and smudges, too.. The white stripes are now a mottled dirty-looking dingy gray and the splotches are on everything — flat sheet, fitted & both pillowcases.I got a NEW set out of the package to show the difference — which looks much worse in person.White is a tough color to photograph, but the difference is unmistakable.These are going back — now I should probably wash another new set and see if it happens again.Unfortunate — because I really thought I had found the perfect percale sheets.________(review below was written for previous purchase, different pattern)I’m rather picky when it comes to bed linens; I only buy 100% cotton and like a crisp percale.The weight of the fabric is very nice. If you like Ralph Lauren all cotton percale sheets, you’ll like these...although they don’t have the smooth sheen and crispness of RL cotton sheets.What I like best: they are surprisingly wrinkle free. I often iron my cotton sheets, but the 4” border of the flat sheet and pillow cases stays flat after washing, so I don’t feel compelled to iron these like I normally would. The fabric is a lot smoother and feels great if you do take the time to steam iron.The weight of the cotton percale won me over and I’ve bought multiple sets of these sheets. I think they will get better with age after they’ve been washed a lot. I wish there was a duvet cover in the stripe pattern.If you like a heavier sheet like vintage Martex, or similar, you’ll like these. I don’t find them rough — but they aren’t the silky smooth sheen of high thread count, but I like a durable cotton that improves with age.We bought two sets of these sheets consisting of pillow cases, top sheet and fitted bottom sheet. When the sheets were washed -- each set at a different time -- the bottom fitted sheets’ black stripes bled into the white stripes making the white stripes grey! This did not happen with either set of the sets’ pillow cases or top sheets. Very frustrating as we followed all the instructions. These sheets were expensive too!This is my first time buying this brand of sheet. I was very delighted by how breathable and comfortable these sheets have been. I am a awful sweater when I sleep this parcle fiber did the job!! I just ordered another set sheet but was disappointed when they arrived. I ordered the Red Floral and got the Ajo black. So I exchanged them and waiting to see if they get the color right this time. I'm looking forward to order more in the near future from this merchant.In addition to all the good things you can say about softest comfort smoothness etc. they hold there color very well and are strikingly pretty.Love the sheets. I've used Merimekko for years and you can't beat 100% cotton for softness, comfort and elegance. They are the companion sheets to the duvet cover and pillow shams on the bed. There was no pillow case included in the packageing. This is Merimekko, not Amazon. Please, someone send me the pillowcase.Unfortunately I thought the colour might be a very dark blue but now upon research it is black and white not blue and white. Unfortunately I was away and it was opened etc so have to live with it but wasnt good enough for the cost.Dye should not run at this price pointLook fresh and crispDefinitely recommend. Good quality, comfortable sheet set.