(checked 2026-10-10)Queen white 16-inch listing (380,131 ratings), pooled across colors, sizes and pocket depths.
Amazon's best-selling sheet set, with about 380,000 ratings, and Good Housekeeping's best microfiber pick for years: very soft, wrinkle- and shrink-resistant, and about $50. But it's thin polyester that isn't as breathable as cotton, Amazon owners are split on whether the fitted sheet stays on, and Wirecutter avoids microfiber for heat and shedding.
Top complaints
- Fitted sheet may not stay on
Amazon's summary says fit is mixed: some say the sheets stay in place, others say they don't stay on the bed.
- Thin and synthetic
Good Housekeeping says the polyester doesn't feel crisp or substantial, and some testers found it thinner than other fabrics.
- Less breathable than cotton; sheds fibers
Good Housekeeping says it may not be as breathable as cotton. Wirecutter calls microfiber hot to sleep on and avoids it because washing sheds synthetic fibers into waterways.
What owners love
- Extremely soft
Earned some of the highest softness ratings of any sheets Good Housekeeping tested; Amazon's summary calls them amazingly soft.
- Shrink-, pill- and wrinkle-resistant
Kept its shape after five laundry cycles, hardly shrank and resisted pilling over 1,000 rubs (Good Housekeeping); owners say it washes and dries without wrinkles.
- Many sizes and colors
Over 40 colors and prints, plus short queen, split king and extra-deep (up to 21-inch) versions (Good Housekeeping).
- You sleep hot
- You prefer natural fibers
- You want a crisp, substantial feel
- The lowest-cost soft sheets
- Easy care with few wrinkles
- Odd sizes (RV/short queen, split king, extra-deep)
Scores (tap for why)
What experts say
- Good Housekeeping: Best microfiber (updated 2026-04-03), a seven-time GH Bedding Awards winner: smoother, more durable and cheaper than cotton; not crisp.
- Good Housekeeping, best sheets on Amazon: Best microfiber on Amazon (2026 Bedding Award winner): highest softness ratings; not as breathable or crisp as cotton.
- Wirecutter (NYT), best sheets: Wirecutter doesn't test or recommend microfiber sheets: hot to sleep on and they shed synthetic fibers when washed.