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The 6 Best Linen Sheet Sets, Tested by BHG

“Linen fabric has a bit of a hard hand to it but with time it wears really beautifully, so gets softer when you wash it,” says Baker. “The breaking-in period is shorter nowadays because most linens are stonewashed to start that process.”

“Some people have linen sheets that they pass down,” says Baker. “There’s a character to them — if you love them, you love them. They have an interesting sort of personality.”