Updated: 4:39 PM EST Jan 12, 2021 Melanie Yates Senior Home Decor Editor Viewing this on our app? Tap here for the full experience. An exceptional set of bed sheets could be the missing link to getting your best shut-eye ever. If your bedding feels too pilled, too stiff or too threadbare to be enjoyable, then it’s time to make that upgrade for your sleep s sake. After getting the chance to try these sheets and live with them for a few weeks (even formally testing them side-by-side in some cases!), the ones that impressed our partners at Good Housekeeping the most in terms of construction, feel and longevity made the final cut. Read on to find out why these are the best bed sheets in every category.Best Sateen SheetsCotton sateen sheets are known for their silky feel and subtle sheen, which is the result of a tight three-over-one weave. If you pinch the corner of a sateen sheet and rub your thumb along it, you should feel smoothness back and forth, b