I love the crispness of these sheets. Nice and thick as well. They do seem to retain a lot of heat. If you are a hot sleeper this may not be the product for you. Yet if you are looking to lose the blanket and just sleep with sheets and a comforter this may just be your product. I enjoy these very much. I have washed once due to the fact that I have just received them. Fit nicely on my mattress may be to big for some thin mattresses. I have a new mattress about 10" thick. Sheets are a little loose would be to if mattress where any smaller " )