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Katie: Hi everybody.
It's Katie from Mattress Clarity.
I'm so excited to share my review of the Doppio Ajour sheets from Frette.
I know I probably mispronounced that.
I have a lovely American accent, not an Italian one.
These sheets are so elegant, so silky smooth.
I cannot wait to tell you more about them.
Let's dive into the review.
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Katie: While you're checking out this review, if any questions pop up, don't hesitate to
comment below.
I'm always looking and hoping to answer all of your questions if possible.
I want to talk to you about this sheet set.
It's called the Doppio Ajour.
Again, I'm so sorry for probably butchering that with my poor pronunciations.
It's obviously an Italian word, because it's made by an Italian luxury linen brand called
Frette.
They've been around since the 1860s.
They're known for their luxurious high-end quality fabrics that are literally all over
the world, the altar of St. Peter's Basilica, the Orient Express.
Now, we've got a chance to review them here, which is amazing.
The Doppio Ajour set comes with a fitted bottom sheet and a top sheet.
You can actually get the pillowcases separately.
Behind me is two king pillow shams.
The pillowcases actually look a little bit different.
These sheets are 100 percent cotton with a sateen weave, and a thread count of about
300 to 500.
If you're familiar with sateen, it's got a silky component to it.
Hopefully, from here you can see this silky shine.
It's also got a really nice cotton feel to it, but also a silky element that gives it
a really rich feeling overall.
It comes in nine different colors, which is awesome.
So much to choose from.
This is the Cliff Grey.
I'm going to talk a little bit more about care in a little bit.
I will say these are made in Italy.
They do have a high quality fabric.
They're using extra long staple cotton fibers.
If you're familiar with that, that really equates to higher-end fabrics.
It's going to be smoother.
You're going to be able to have it much longer.
Way more durable, no pilling, very resistant.
You'll probably have these sheets forever.
Because of that, it does come with a pretty steep price tag.
The king set comes in at $1,150 and the queen is $1,100.
I want to talk separately about care for a minute, just because I think for most of us
these sheets are going to be an investment and you want to take good care of them.
Follow the instructions carefully.
The instructions on here do say that you can machine wash them cold.
I would recommend a gentle cycle and a low dry setting.
I did air-dry on my dryer.
I would recommend that, or an extra low heat.
The point here is don't scorch these sheets.
Don't put them on a high heat.
If you can, take them out while they're a little bit damp and iron them because they
will wrinkle easily.
Again, check out the link in the description below, because I've got way more information
and a link to the care guide on Frette's website.
For the pros of these sheets, obviously, it doesn't get much more high quality, high-end,
or luxurious than these.
They are probably the nicest sheets I will ever interact with.
They're truly gorgeous.
The sateen weave gives them this elegant beauty.
I hope that you can see from behind me that they're just literally so beautiful.
They come in some really gorgeous colors.
They're going to be a total crowd pleaser.
They have this double open hemstitch, which is a signature of Frette, in their Classic
Collection.
It literally will go with anything.
It's got a really elegant touch to it.
Especially if you have a nicer mattress, maybe a thicker mattress, you don't have to worry
about that as well.
The elastic really does fit snugly to the bed.
Even though my mattress is only 11 inches, I'm not dealing with a lot of extra fabric.
Just a few things to consider before potentially purchasing these sheets.
Again, they are so nice and luxurious.
They do have a really nice silky shine to them.
They're not super super soft.
I just want you to know they still have that cotton crispier sateen feel to them overall.
They are lightweight.
They're not going to be a heavy sheet.
They also do require a little bit more maintenance in terms of care.
You're going to want to try to grab them out of the dryer...or if you've line-dried them
outside, definitely don't line-dry them in direct sunlight.
Try to grab them while they're a little bit damp so you can iron the wrinkles out.
They do wrinkle a little bit easily.
Last but not least, they are truly a financial investment.
The sheets are over $1,000 for a set.
That may truly not be in that many people's budget.
I think that these are, by far, the nicest sheets I will probably ever lay on.
If you are in the market for something like this, it's definitely worth considering.
Elegance is truly the name of the game when it comes to the Doppio Ajour sheets.
They are just silky sateen dream sheets.
They're amazing.
They're going to last you a very, very long time, but they definitely come at a hefty
price.
Definitely let me know if you have any more questions about these.
If you're interested in other sheet reviews, we definitely run the whole range on prices.
You can just check out Mattress Clarity sheet reviews, and see what else we've got.
Thanks.
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