Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

My first impression upon taking them out of the package was how incredibly stiff they were. I figured after a wash or two they'd soften up and actually be "soft" as some of the reviews claim. I had no such luck. I washed them in cold water as instructed with my normal laundry detergent and dried them on low. They came out of the dryer stiff. I tried it again with some fabric softener, and I noticed no difference. I washed a third time with some Arm & Hammer Super Washing Soda, detergent, and fabric softener. Still stiff and scratchy. The item description even says they're soft, and there's absolutely nothing soft about them. There's also no way the fitted sheet would fit an 18" mattress as the package claims. It barely fits on my 12" mattress. Not nearly as generous as other sheets I've had that only claim to fit a 15" mattress. I think after another washing they won't fit at all. This is unacceptable for sheets at this price point. It also comes in generic packaging with no name brand which doesn't make me confident that these are genuine Egyptian cotton. This is my first "Egyptian cotton" sheet set and I'm not impressed. I honestly have no idea why this product has so many positive reviews unless they're getting random sheets from different manufacturers and sticking them in the same packaging. The only good thing I can say about these is I like the color. Other than that I don't think I'll be able to use them.