When I was invited to a housewarming party for one of my best friends, I instantly knew what to get her.  She and her husband had just completed their dream home and she’d found the perfect black four-poster California King sized bed for the master suite. A bed like this deserves the finest in luxury bedding so I bought her a set of Cal King Egyptian cotton sheets. 

My introduction to Egyptian cotton sheets was an accident. About 8 years ago, I had my flight home canceled due to bad weather. The airlines put us up in a 5 star hotel for the night. When I climbed into bed, I instantly noticed something different about the sheets. They were softer and thicker than normal cotton. When I asked the hotel staff, they informed me that they only used Egyptian cotton for their bedding. The following day the weather cleared and I was finally able to return home. But somehow my bed just wasn’t the same. Since then, I only use Egyptian cotton for my bed at home. I’m sure my best friend will do the same once she tries out the sheets I’m giving her.