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What were they thinking? The point (for some of us) of flannel and jersey sheets is eclectic color insomething cozy!

love love love... they don't offer the grey ones in king size in the UK sadly.

I guess they are hoping on people who are in love with their brand. Or like one-stop shopping???

You can get very similar grey sheets in the UK in Muji (including kingsize), but I found they aren't very hardwearing. I bought mine in the January sales and the fitted sheets are already quite pilled.

If these are anything like the regular T-shirt sheets from other manufacturers, I'll pass. I can't stand how stretchy they are.

I love them - I just wish them had them in full size.

Their t-shirts are the BEST, so I would be willing to try these, in the winter at least. Not a fan when it's hot or humid out.

Their t-shirts are top notch the first few times you wear, but they pill easily after a few washes. I'm cheap and like stuff to last. AA sheets, no thanks.

No thanks. AA is too pretentious, thinking they are always spot on with 'trends' like body suits in metallic silver. PASS. They're just sheets, you can get them anywhere else. Nothing special.

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I wouldn't buy from AA if they were the last bedding retailer on Earth. I'd rather shop at Walmart.

I like the neutral colors -- but I absolutely hate jersey sheets! They cling to you while you sleep and get all bunched up and twisted. Like carter76 said -- too stretchy!

Less whorey photos than I'd expect...

But wait. They come in king, queen, and twin? Aren't they missing a key size?

I wouldn't pay $50 or $60 for jersey, though given how much their tees are, that seems relatively cheap. FTL, AA.

Jersey sheets are nice but too warm for summer.

I loved American Apparel years ago when I first found it.

Then I started to noticing that only their Ls and then finally XLs fit me when I'm a S/M elsewhere. Looking at other customers... they didn't seem to notice that everything had gotten a bit too snug on them.

It seems AA only wants to clothe those who are incredibly svelte or those who are entirely unaware of their own body. We've all seen that chunky guy or girl who had no business wearing skinny jeans with a skin tight T-shirt, but would have looked just fine in something a size or two roomier.

A person's style should accentuate their appearance, not show off their rolls, make them look stumpy. Buying something because it's "cool" against all logic of how it fits you is about as pretentious as it gets.

I had a few sets of jersey sheets in college and just after. They didn't hold up after a few washings.

The Wamsutta Egyptian Cotton sheets I use now I have been rotating after washing for the better part of the last two years, and they're still in great shape. No wear on the elastic, no pilling, no holes, and just a few blood stains (kidding).

ShellyIN obviously has a problem with AA, not the sheets.

AA is just too...sleazy.

I don't like jersey sheets in the first place, but even if I did, I wouldn't pay so much for them, and definitely not in such blah colors. I'll add that American Apparel's quality is a bit spotty. You have to handle the jersey items pretty delicately; I don't think AA jersey sheets will hold up in the long run.

So what? The Queen sheets will barely fit a twin mattress?

Ick. Do not support this company. Not only is their stuff ridiculously overpriced it's run by the World's Biggest Perv.

Yeah, their ads just creep me out way too much. I can't see myself buying anything from this company. And it's not like there isn't another source for this product out there.

So what? The Queen sheets will barely fit a twin mattress?
posted by alexis on July 16th 2009 at 9:06am



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so true. i am a small person but I have to wear Ms or Ls in AA shirts!

I want to love AA, but I just can't. As far as apparel, I do own many of their deep v summer t's ("many" as in practically every color- what can I say, I like a basic tee!). However, I personally do not like jersey cotton. It gets to hot for me, and doesn't give me the clean, crips design I prefer in my bedding/home goods decorating. I won't say "no" just yet to AA's home line, but until they expand to more colors/options/etc, they aren't getting my money.

cweingarten,

Yeah, I've got a *huge* problem with AA. I'm not overly fond of jersey sheets, either, for whatever that's worth.

jess pith,
Exactly! I can think of more responsible (and less misogynistic) places to spend my money. Even Walmart would be better, though I don't make a habit of shopping there, either.

IF YOU HAVE PETS: Do not, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever....EVER....buy jersey sheets. When you wash them, it's impossible to get the hair out of them, even if you don't let your animals into the bedroom or on your bed.... Trust me, somehow, they're fuzz magnets.

Having to take a sticky brush to your sheets is ridiculous.

alexis wins!

Riddle me this: I love porn, yet I hate AA because it just speaks sleaze to me.

target has some great jersey sheets. I love love love (!) the feeling of sleeping on a tshirt

I don't understand this business about their sizing. I'm a small/x-small most places, and I have to wear an XXS there, which is usually a bit baggy even. Maybe they have different sizing in different regions?

I love all things jersey, but I can get my jersey sheets in more colors and for cheap at Target.

Jersey sheets are too clingy and suffocating. In winter I love thick flannel and in summer I love crisp, clean cotton sheets. Like the color tho. Gray has a capacity for very smart sophistication.

Don't give Dov $$$

Can one of the options be "Annoying"?

i don't find their t-shirts very soft so why would i want to sleep on it? I find the Target ones which cost the same for a Queen set and come in many colors really nice but wash before you use...

Another excuse for them to feature seemingly underage and underclothed girls cavorting sexily for our viewing pleasure. icky

I totally understand why some people hate American Apparel. I agree that they are nauseatingly trendy and if you buy that skirt/hoodie/leggings you will look like every other hipster in the city. And their ad campaigns annoy me too. And they ARE expensive. That said, I truly admire their labor policies, paying fair wages and giving benefits to their workers (and supporting positive immigration reform), which is very rare in the garment industry, so for that reason I think their prices are justified and people should support them. I also love the way their stores look, with all the different colours, even if I'm not such a fan of their individual items.

The gray sheets are perfect! For dirty hipsters.

AA sizes its t-shirts for teens--that's its target audience.

If they were good quality, and if they came in full sizes, I *might* buy them. (I do like grey knit sheets, for winter)
I have some basic tanks and leggings from AA that I like, and a sleeveless dress I layer over tops that I love. Otherwise, I find their stuff to be overpriced for their quality.

but their ads - ugh. Under-aged, scantily clad (if dressed at all) girls, in beds or hot tubs. rears up or legs spread.
There was a recent AA ad on apartment therapy that was so bad I couldn't stay on the page for long (and no, it wasn't the men's shirt one, which I do find annoying, mostly in changing of the image).

Bozotown--they were just busted for having about 1/4 of their work staff working here illegally. Not so friendly to US workers.

hmm, I wonder if they were they paying their illegal employees the same as the legal employees? Isn't fair wage part of their whole gig?

I was checking out the sheets online and got to see that AA also sells (softcore?) alternative porn mags and vibrators. great.

AA jersey sheets=hipster dorm room chic. ugh

the 'anti sweatshop' company that employs a whole bunch of illegal immigrants...great. i heard about that too, was laughing.

does its 'made in LA' claim really warrant ridiculous prices.(especially given their questionable employment policies?)

good to see others have issues with AA, i thought if i didn't outfit myself there than i couldn't be cool.

As a t-shirt designer, i have bought from them once before, even though they're more expensive. that was a few years ago, and their prices have just gone up and up...I like their stuff ok, but they are so annoying! their photography has always confused us, the shirt catalog was a bunch of homely girls in daisy dukes showing off their armpits. they try too hard to be artsy and edgy. give me a break.

does anyone know a company like AA, but not so annoying?

I have found that sheets with any amount of stretch in them inevitably wrap themselves around my neck while I sleep. I'd be afraid these sheets would kill me where I lay.

AA targets a young demographic. If you're offended by their ad campaigns it may just be that you're not in their demographic...
This is a clothing line that yes, specifically wants to make people feel sexy. Is that really perverted? It's fashion.

And so what if illegal immigrants are being hired? This country is run on the backs of illegal immigrants, and if AA is trying to hire them and give them a living wage, so what?

They have a great cotton blend, the sheets will be comfy, and the colors are minimalist chic - which is what most people look for in bedding, right?
It's a good product.

personally, I like them. I'd have to test the material etc but they look nice and I love the colour.

I'm not crazy about jersey bedding to begin with, they stretch and pill too much. I'll pass.

No problem with jersey bedding, but it's already available for cheaper – and from companies that don't sell it using half-naked 16-year-olds!

I'm with you kmswann. I'm a staunch feminist and the daughter of immigrants - not wealthy foreign businesspeople mind you, my dad is a manual laborer - and I'm not bothered by AA's ads or policies. I'm not a hipster either.

lab director, what do you find hypocritical about denouncing sweatshops, and instead employing the immigrants in an American factory where they can enjoy the same working conditions as American citizens? Granted, we don't know for sure that they were given the same wages, but the two options are not necessarily mutually exclusive.

As for jersey sheets, I'm not a fan. Even on a cold winter day I still prefer the feel of smooth, crisp cotton sheets. Flannel or jersey is warm and cozy at first, but they quickly become hot and suffocating to me. And I hate wrinkly sheets, so the stretchy jersey would drive me nuts.

I used to buy ally cotton tank tops from AA. Over the past few years the prices have increased and not surprisingly do has the marketing. The quality hasn't improved. In fact it'S dimminished.

Quite frankly the tanks I've bought from target and J Crew have a great cut, good color selection and have stood up against wash and wear much better than the last tanks I bought from AA. All that for about 35% less.

I will not be buying these sheets.

The people complaining about the sizes really slay me. Who cares? So one of your t-shirts says "L" and the other says "S". Who cares? If it fits, it fits. Why are you hung up on the size the label says?

That said... jersey sheets? Uh, no.

jyw: It's because it makes it harder to buy clothing online if each manufacturer has an idiosyncratic sizing chart. AA is particularly ridiculous as they make clothing that is at least 1-2 sizes smaller than the standard, even for junior sizes (which I wear sometimes, being a smaller person). And the cut tends to be very tight and skinny, which makes some of their clothing cling in what can be an unflattering way. Jezebel did a great post on this very subject.

Stretchy sheets? No way. Hates it!

jyw- Perhaps the concern is less about what the label says than about a changing perception in what an appropriate figure should be. American Apparel is one of many stores who cater their sizes to skinny people.

As a tall person who has at most 10 extra pounds, I find it very frustrating to walk into a store like AA and find that even an extra large is too tight. Its easy to tell someone to just take the label in stride, but honestly (and I think many would agree) after receiving so many messages from the media about what our bodies should look like- not being able to find the right size (or having to go two sizes up from the usual) can be very disheartening. One of my friends, who wears size 12, told me that when she walks into stores and can't find her size it, "starts to make me feel like I don't count".

AA obviously touts its convictions- legalizing immigration, and fair working conditions. As a popular store, it has the power to shape people's body image in a positive way by offering more realistic sizes. Judging from their ads however... the future looks grim.

On the size issue: I normally wear an XS - I am 5'4 and thin. Except at AA, where I wear a Large. Seriously. Wrong.

no, I've tried jersey sheets and after a few washes they were pille and didn't fit right even after washing in cold. Also american apparel's jersey isn't that soft or strong. I prefer to get blanks at alternative apparel, alternative apparel has a jersey that feels so soft and smooth that if they made jersey sheets I might try them.

AA is the favorite brand of hipsters because it's as hypocritical as they are and frankly just not that good quality so I think that would indeed influence whether I buy something from them and I am a skinny young thing so no it's not just about not being in their target demographics.

re: labels... I was reminded of a friend, who refuses to buy certain brands of jeans because she is a 12 in those brands (whereas in others she is a 10) for no other reason than that the label says 12 instead of 10. To me, that is just dumb. And I think it's stuff like _that_ that reinforces 'messages from the media about what our bodies should look like'.

Personally, I wish all clothing manufacturers would start sizing women's pants like they do men's pants, using 'W x L' instead of the stupid single-number sizing. It would be so much easier to buy pants, particularly online.

I'm not much for buying sheets at a clothing show. I'm also very upset that alexaskew had to complain that she has to buy XXS because a small/xs is too baggy for her - oh the humanity.

My daughter has had several sets of jersey sheets, from various manufacturers, and they pill like the dickens and stretch out of shape easily. Not to mention the animal hair problem. Not for me.

MilenaB., my name is MelinaB.! How funny.

kmswann gets my vote for middleman/lady/swiss neutrality. I personally find their ads sexy. I am also a subvert and probably have notions of sexy that are different and quite strange to other people's, but that's our world, we all agree to disagree.

apdesigngirl, awesome, I had no that they sold those and I'm very excited.

Am I the only one who finds that the sizes are completely fine? I'm a medium everywhere on this planet, and it does not change at AA. Hm. Maybe I have a misguided self image.

Anyway, steering away from the politics, this post is about the sheets - I'm sure they're super comfortable, most jersey sheets are. And it's quite comforting that it's not cotton, I'm sick of the pretentious thread count debate. And $50-60 is not bad, considering I'm sure some of you have spent $150 on Egyptian cotton. But humidity in Chicago is no fun, which makes summer sleeping on the jersey no fun. But they could be useful winter sheets.

No little apple, you're not... I'm an XS/S in most clothing brands, which is what I am at AA. Like a lot of other brands, some items run large while some items run small, so I dunno maybe some people tried on just one thing that happened to run small and made up their minds about AA?? I mean, there are some things at AA that I can't wear because the smallest sizes are still too big (sorry MilenaB., I don't mean to infuriate you).

I don't know if men have the same complaint, but my boyfriend wears large AA t-shirts just like every other t-shirt he has.

Really, is $18 for a reasonably good quality t-shirt so exorbitant? And the reason I shop at AA for shirts is because it's one of few retailers that carries clothing that fits slender men. As for the advertising...doesn't every fashion house feature young women wearing their clothing, and as little else as possible?

MilenaB- Just like another poster said, it is it very frustrating when you cannot find clothing that fits you. I have to buy my clothing in juniors stores because regular stores do not fit me (which means that I end up wearing stupid stretchy slacks to work because I can't wear professional looking Express or Limited pants). So yes, I think I have just as much right to complain about the sizing than those who have to go up a size. At least they make XXL, most places to do not make XXXS.

Jersey Sheets are the worst. Your hair gets stuck to the pillowcases.