These sheets are really nice!!  500 TC100 cotton -  has a bit of weight to them, which me think that the thread count was higher.  The striping is subtle, and the sheet remains soft to the touch throughout the transitions. Ive previously purchased stripeddamask sheets elsewhere that felt rough at the edge of the design. These are very soft right out of package, and remained just as soft after washing.  The color choice is Ivory, however the color is more of a very soft golden yellow.  It would not work well with the cool toned colors that are popular at the moment - go with white.