Agree about flannel. Love the way it looks and feels, but for the first few minutes. Then I'm sweating. So I stick with regular sheets, and add a heavy blanket over the comforter in winter, which we usually snuggle under and chit chat until we've warmed up enough to kick it off and sleep.

I like my sheets crispy, cottony and cool year round, with nice heavy quilts that squish me a little in the winter. Flannel is too bunchy and sweaty for me.

I absolutely hate flannel sheets. When my skin gets dry in the winter, it kind of gets stuck on the flannel and that feeling is like nails on a chalkboard to me.

All I need is a nice down comforter and I'm a happy camper. It is a bit chilly when I first hop into bed but once it warms up it feels comfortable all night.

Love flannel, the sheets and duvet covers and pillow cases. I put them on right around Halloween every year. We keep the house really cold at night to save on energy costs and sleep with flannel sheets, a fleece blanket and a down comforter. And a kitty! I get a bit warm sometimes, but I just stick my bare feet out from under the covers and that's just enough cool air to thermoregulate me perfectly; my husband loves being toasty so it's never a problem for him.
I love putting on cotton sheets when it gets warmer and flannel when it's cooler...it is such a nice way to mark the changing of seasons.

I have a set of thick flannel sheets that I switch to later on in the winter. (It's simply not cold enough yet!) I have a thin comforter to go over that, and then the twin-sized quilt my Grandma made me goes across the bottom of the bed to keep my feet warm. That's really all I need, and I stay toasty.
And if I get too hot? It's a full-sized bed. I can just scoot to a colder spot or flip my pillow over and I'm golden.

I didn't even know flannel sheets existed! Are they popular in the US? Excuse my ignorance, I'm Swedish and sleep with a down duvet all year round. No need for flannel then I guess...

I wish my partner love flannel as I do

I'm with Fifthpocket, I love cool cotton sheets and a heavy quilt. Touching certain "soft" fabrics can make me feel kinda sick, like flannel or microsuede. It's a weird quirky thing, but I'm not picky about much else.
I also do love a cat next to my legs, but these new kittens of ours can't stay off my head for some reason, so until they get over that, they stay out of the bedroom.

I've always hated flannel sheets. HATED. I don't even think I have a reason for it.
Instead, when it gets cold I swap out my cool cotton sheets for the jersey/t-shirt sheets. I love that they feel warmer (but not too hot), and that I can usually find them on sale for cheap enough that I don't feel so bad about my cat scratching holes in the sides when I'm not looking. Plus, when they're all worn out after a couple years or so (mainly due to the cat) I can re-use the knit fabric to make other stuff, like lounge pants or cozy stuffed animals.

I love all things flannel! :)

love them! especially in the summer, as i keep the a/c FREEZING!

I love flannel, but really only when it's cold enough. It's still pretty mild here. Once we start up the wood burning stove, the outer rooms of the house get chilly at night and flannel keeps the chill out. I grew up in a house (in MI) with no heat upstairs (and old linoleum floors, too--brrrr!). I learned to love flannel, down pillows AND heavy quilts. Man, was it hard to get out of my warm cocoon in the am...

I always switch to flannel sheets in the winter months since I find it the most comfortable way to sleep. I do not like climbing into a cold bed or placing my head on a cool pillow during winter and I never have this problem with flannel. And if it gets too hot I will just open a window though I rarely have a problem with this.

I ADORE flannel and I look forward to it getting cold enough to put my flannel sheets on the bed.

Since mine finally gave up the ghost last year, this year I'm upgrading to FLEECE sheets. I think you flannel-haters would loathe them with a passion. But I can't wait: they go on the bed tonight!

I love flannel sheets (I wish I could find some in nice bright colours instead of stupid plaid or whatever) and I don't understand how anybody can feel too hot because of them! IMHO, it depends on how many layers I have on me as opposed to under me.

leapkate, thanks for the idea! I will look for some fleece sheets.

I'm in the south, and I still LOVE flannel sheets. Granted, they don't go on the bed until it's 40-ish outside for more than a couple nights in a row, but if you layer right they are awesome. Sheets, light blanket, heavy blanket/comforter. Fold down what you aren't using at the bottom of the bed. I do this sort of tri-fold, so the top edge of the blankets is close to hand, just pull and it covers nicely! I rarely even have to turn the heat on if I layer right.

Oh, and remember to wash in vinegar to reduce pilling!

Oh yes, in my cold house I love my flannel sheets & comforter cover. But I keep plain pillowcases all year. I like that smooth, cool feel on my face.

HCI - I too love jersey sheets. They're so cozy without being too hot.

If I could be buried in flannel that would be heavenly! Rest in Peace in flannel for eternity.

Mostly I love flannel shirts and outer layers, so comfy and warm. Just wished the clothes designers can make them more girly looking somehow. What can I say, I dig the lumberjack look. Or should it be lumberjill?

HATE flannel, HATE jersey. I'm a pajama-wearer. (I admit it, I'm in my late 30s and still sleep fully clothed)

But it seems like with both flannel and jersey, the clothing and sheets kinda stick together and I end up tangled in a mess of bunched-up fabric. Give me a nice 300+ TC cotton and a heavy quilt and I'm all good.

I tried flannel sheets once. But I guess they were cheap cuz they pilled. I hated that. So now I use plain ole cotton sheets and wear flannel pjs.

CanadianMango, I got mine online at Domestications.com, they call theirs
"cashmina" sheets. Not very exciting color choices though.

Spent my teen years sleeping in an unheated attic in New Hampshire--flannel sheets, flannel PJs, two wool blankets, and a down comforter. Couldn't move after I got into bed, but I was warm.

The nice thing about flannel sheets is that they don't feel cold when you get into bed. Regular sheets are freezing, when you keep the heat at 60 degrees.

@leapkate
Those look awesome! Can you post back with a review? Also, I wonder how they would do in the wash... I worry they might pill and lose their nubby soft amazingness. Thanks in advance!

I think flannel sheets are great in the winter, but my husband who has very heavy whiskers cannot tolerate them sticking to his face!

I am with @fergmelk 100%!! I'm so glad I'm not alone! I hate jersey and flannel (they also stick to eachother), and I love my cotton and bamboo sets.
Besides, if it is ever really cold, I have my husband come onto my side for a bit. He is a furnace!

I do make changes between summer and winter: in the summer, we use sheets and a light blanket or two. In the winter, we switch from the light blankets to our comforter. Problem solved!

I just discovered flannel sheets a couple of years ago, and I love them for the cold winter months.
The worst moment of my day is often that moment if getting into cold sheets on a winter night. So I use flannel, turn on an electic blanket a few minutes before I plan to crawl in, and then turn it off as soon as I'm in bed so it doesn't get too hot.
And hey, even for those of you who don't like them, they make a good Christmas present for parents and others who are of an age where they're always cold. Especially teamed up with an electric blanket, which according to my mom operates as a whole-body heating pad on her aching joints.

Just put a flannel duvet on my down comforter. Also a flannel fitted sheet on the mattress. We sleep on a feather bed and that has a cotton cover so I'll have flannel on top and cotton beneath. I have put flannel pillowcases on one set of pillows; cotton pillowcases on the other set. I had to have Garnet Hill's mattress ticking linens. Had. To. Have. Them.

My future mom-in-law got us some moisture-wicking flannel sheets a year or so ago and we LOVE them! Sheets plus the boyfriend's "fuzzy wolf blanket" (yes, one of those ridiculous ones with giant wolves on them you see hanging in hippie or biker shops) plus my IKEA down comforter = toasty bliss. Especially since we're trying to avoid turning up the heat too much and our bedroom routinely gets down to 55-58 degrees each night.

I am a big fan of the $17 flannel sheets I bought on sale at Target -- the regular 700-count cotton sheets we have in the summer are absolutely frigid in central Illinois.

The spouse sleeps in just his boxers, and I in my t-shirt, and all we've needed in the 30-50 degree autumn nights are the sheets and a down comforter. When it gets to single digits later in the winter, we'll add this marvelous oversized wool flannel blanket, and we have our heat down to 60 degrees to keep the pipes from freaking out.

For the lack of pets, we have a bag filled with dried corn (a gift from my mother-in-law) that we microwave and tuck into the foot of the bed. My feet are always frigid despite my Ugg slippers (thank you, MIL).

Oh man, how I love my flannel sheets! We use them year round--they're so snuggly and soft. They don't work so well with PJs because they stick, but we sleep in the nude and they feel amazing against your skin. The best ones are from L.L. Bean, I think, and you definitely don't want the cheap ones that get all rough when you wash them.

My honey had never used flannel sheets until he met me--now he's a total convert!

Gmtruman, I am in central Illinois too and also love my Target flannel sheets too. Sitting on them right now as I type. Just got a set for the kids beds. We keep our house pretty cold in the fall.

I'm in the flannel camp: down comforter, 58 degrees at night, heating pad on high for 5 minutes. I couldn't enjoy those cold winter nights in central NY without that combo. Lifetime pattern. I'm still overjoyed to climb into bed when it's cold and the bed's layered just right. Mornings are never hard, I'm always toasty and the heat stays with me long enough to get into the shower.

I have never met a set of flannel sheets that doesn't *pill* all over after the first wash. No more.

Cotton all the way. The texture of actually sleeping on flannel is just... iyyahhh. Yes, it's a little chilly when you first climb in, but it also stops you from throwing the sheets and blankets off after an hour or two.

I love flannel sheets, but it does get well below zero here in the winter. I have a few sets I bought years ago from Costco and they have never pilled. Right now on our bed it's flannel sheets and one blanket. Might add a comforter next month though.

I have severe dust allergies, so I need something with microbial resistance and flannel doesn't qualify. I love my bamboo sheets though, super comfortable and I'm never too hot or too cold with them (unless the room itself is that way).

Love flannel sheets. We don't have heating in our house and our house isn't insulated and there are parts in the walls and floors where you can see outside (ah, the joys of old houses) so the flannel sheets are something very important in winter (even though it doesn't snow here). I can't imagine trying to get into bed in the middle of winter with normal cotton sheets - freezing!

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I love flannel sheets in the SUMMER! They are absorbant when you're sweaty and the top sheet is just the right weight for a light summer blanket for late at night when the fan blowing starts to give chills.

Return & Report: We LOVE the new flannel bedding. Warm but not heavy. Happy.

Flannel FTW! Try Garnet Hill or The Company Store for beautiful colors.

I do. I flip for flannel.

Cant stand the feel - even when living in upstate NY, I stuck to cotton - wool blankets, electric blanket, & all was fine

I love flannel sheets but I get too hot for them. Then again, I do have a flannel blanket on the bed that my mother made me so I get the best of both worlds.

Hot Hot Hot! I can't stand flannel sheets. They hold too much heat. But I have a beloved flannel throw, that I can throw off if I get too hot.

I hate overheating when I sleep, but it's pretty darned cold where I live from December through February.

My compromise is a flannel cover on the comforter but a regular percale fitted sheet and pillowcases. I use covers instead of a flat sheet and have multiple sets of coordinating cover/fitted/cases that I wash all together.

No, no, no. There is no breathing with flannel. I don't use flannel for anything.

I put them on the bed in my vintage camper (see: not insulated well) and they were fabulous on a 30 degree night. At home, we prefer to keep it cotton.

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