Best queen size cotton sheet sets

Start with the Boll & Branch Signature Hemmed set. It's the one I'd buy: 100% organic cotton, deep pockets that cope with a thick mattress, nine colours, and a long track record of thousands of ratings — the kind of set that softens with washing instead of pilling.

Who the others suit:

• Coyuchi Organic Crinkled Percale — if you like a crisp, rumpled, lived-in look and want organic long-staple cotton.
• California Design Den 400 sateen — if you want a smooth, slightly shiny sateen feel for less.
• Hotel Style Egyptian Cotton — a budget-friendly hotel-style set for a guest room.
• Laura Ashley Evie — if you want a printed floral look rather than plain white.
• Sleep Zone jersey — if you want stretchy, T-shirt-soft sheets.

Skip anything listed as polyester or in the wrong size.