Soft and very thin. Bought these for purpose other than putting them on a bed and for what I needed and color they are fine They washed up well and I dried them on low and they came out of the dryer with very little wrinkles. They still have a chemical smell even after one washing. Hope this will go away with more washings. The price was right. Hard to find flat sheets in this price range most are sold in sets. I bought one king flat and one queen.