Customer Reviews

Pinzon Hemstitch 400-Thread-Count Egyptian Cotton Sateen Full/Queen Duvet Set, Sand

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1 star:		(2)

 

 

The Pinzon 400-Thread-Count 100% Egyptian Cotton Hemstitch Duvet Set feels like heaven just out of the package. It reminds me of the type you see at 5-star hotels, and the picture in the Amazon ad reinforces that layered design ideal.

But something changes when you launder this set. All of a sudden the softness is gone and the pieces become super wrinkled. This set needs to be ironed after being dried in an electric clothes dryer. (In the spring, when I resume drying bedding on my outside clothes line; perhaps this duvet set will be wrinkle free and will not need to be ironed.)

A bit of trivia: some folks call it a duvet, others call it a duvet cover. Even in this Amazon description, the terms are used interchangeably. Not everyone understands the terms. This set includes a duvet (duvet cover) and two shams. The duvet (or duvet cover) is a large two-sided piece that has no filling. You can slip it over any blanket or comforter you already own. One side of the duvet (or duvet cover) has buttons so you can close it all in. The two shams that come with the king set are also king-sized and generous. The sham works the same way a pillowcase does; you slip it over your pillows.

While most people reading this review know what they are looking at; not everyone will.

All in all, I don't think I can recommend this duvet set at the price listed. As another reviewer mentioned, it's too high maintenance. After being laundered, it's not nearly as soft as I wanted it to be, and the wrinkles are a major disappointment.

I ordered two of these...a king size and a queen/full set. Both sets contain the duvet cover and two shams. The king is a standard king set and didn't work well for my oversized comforters or spreads. The queen/full is also standard sizing and I found it a bit cumbersome to deal with the duvet related to extra large comforters like feather filled.


To be fair, this IS a full/queen set so the sizing is accurate and I did not notice shrikage when washed. However, if you have an overly thick comforter or spread like I do then it will fit the full size much better than queeen. Thinner queen spreads, quilts or comforters should be fine as it does run true to size - just not with a great deal of additional space for extra large comforters such as a feather filled one (which was my main interest in this product). Outside of the sizing issue, this is a well made product with a VERY nice color - I'm often hesitate to go with eggshell as it often has an ugly brownish tint to it...no such problem with this one. A true creamy color that is quite neutral and lovely. Nice attention to detail throughout- simple set includes the duvet cover and 2 matching sham's. Unfortunately, I must agree with other reviewers that this tends to wrinkle much more than expected washed. Since I ordered 2 (a king and queen size) then I found by putting it on a low heat tumble setting when drying it reduces the wrinkle problem - this is thin enough to do so without taking an excessive amount of time but a bit annoying to be required to separate when doing laundry. My main interest in a duvet cover/set is to have a durable covering able to be put into the laundry on a regular basis WITHOUT having to take any special precautions...otherwise, I'd simply toss the comforter or quilt in instead. Without the ease and convenience of washing, this becomes one additional laundry and dressing burden - rather than a solution. Still, it is a relatively soft set, pleasing color and appears well made.

What I was attracted to was the color and the photo of the product.
When I received my shipment I was excited to use my new sheets. I had also purchased in the same order the duvet and pillow covers.
I was disappointed when I washed them. I washed them in cold water with a mild detergent. Placed them in the dryer w/ fabric softening sheets.
When I went to remove them they were very wrinkled and had a very crunchy feel. I am not sure if htey are what they are advertised to be. I have other "high count" sheets and they never look like or feel this way.

Well, first of all, I positively LOVE Egyptian Cotton. So my expectations were lifted on this item.

This set has a lovely creamy color, and a delicate sheen when you open the package that is very elegant. The tiny eyelets are thoughtful and tastefully understated, suitable for both men and women.

This cotton doesn't meet expectations, however. To make a fair determination I washed and dried the set, and the original sheen from when I opened the package wasn't there and the pleasing hand became rather coarse. When people are looking for that characteristically baby-soft long staple Egyptian Cotton, they don't have to think twice when they have it. This doesn't feel like it. The impression I got was that the sateen was meant to in some way compensate for that-it doesn't. It's not as bad as some, but it isn't what you expect. Egyptian Cotton is supposed to be incredibly baby soft.

Upon washing and promptly removing from the dryer, the set is very, very wrinkly. This wouldn't be so much of a problem for sheets that are covered most of the time, but of course the duvet set is the outer covering. The eyelets do pucker a bit when dried on the lowest setting of my dryer. So use of this set will definitely require maintenance.

But if you don't really care if it's soft or not and you don't mind ironing, I do think this will be durable.

I got this product because it looked very nice and had deep discount (over 50%). I did have a little concern after reading the one-star review. The first thing after I got it was to wash it (curious to find out if it would look totally different). It actually turned out pretty good. It did have a little wrinkles (how can there be no wrinkles for 100% cotton), but not nearly as much as other beddings I have. I absolutely love it. The fabric was thick, silky, soft, and rich. I am gettting more of this kind of product.

I had gone all over town to department and independent retail stores looking for a plain duvet cover. The closest I came was a damask stripe, which I don't care for, for about $90 without the matching pillowcases. I'm very happy I found this.

The smokey blue color is beautiful and looks just as shown in the photo. I was surprised with the hemstich. You can't tell from the photo, but it runs about a couple inches from the perimeter of the duvet. The result is a subtle, decorative edge. I agree with other reviewers that it needs ironing after washing. It gets very wrinkled and even ironing doesn't get it completely smooth. However, the wrinkles start to smooth out once it's been on the bed for a few days.

These sheets are definitely not Egyptian cotton or sateen and are of poor quality.
Even after 5 machine washes they are still very stiff and itchy.
I'm ready to donate them and purchase some new sheets.

Although it says 400 thread-count, I was surprised at how rough the fabric was as I was expecting smoothness. The fabric is really thick which is nice and the stitching is fine, but the quality of the duvet is suspect given the decription of being 100% Egyptian Cotton and the high thread-count. I'm keeping it hoping that after some washes and wear it will smooth out, just like my IKEA bedding.

I didn't know what to expect from a duvet set and so I was pleasantly surprised to have a shimmering blue cover for my down comforter. It washed perfectly, no wrinkles, no problem. I love it.
Pinzon Hemstitch 400-thread-count Egyptian cotton Sateen Twin Duvet Set, Smokey Blue.
I could compare other duvet sets and read the reviews at Amazon. Yes. This is the way to shop.

I just received the duvet cover and pillow shams in taupe, and they are absolutely beautiful. Soft, silky smooth to the touch, with lovely detailing in the hemstitching. I originally ordered this duvet not because of the 400 thread count, or the sateen finish (all which I love) but because the size was closest to my queen size comforter, and I am so happy with the fit. Among manufacturers, there is such a variation in the sizes called "queen"; it pays to check the dimensions. I also ordered the matching sheet set, and they are as beautiful and lovely to the touch as the duvet cover! Highly recommended! I will be ordering more sets in other colors for my other bedrooms.