The linen sheets for people who sleep warm.

DAPU is a linen specialist that sells under its own name, and this set is the plainest way to find out whether linen suits you. The flax is sourced from Normandy, the fabric is 170 GSM and stone washed, and the set is certified to OEKO-TEX Standard 100. The queen set is a flat sheet, a fitted sheet with a 16 inch pocket and all-round elastic, and two envelope pillowcases.

The weight is the right one for sheets: heavy enough to feel like linen and hold up, light enough to stay cool. DAPU notes on the listing that pure linen starts with a distinct crisp texture and softens with use, which is true of every set here, and it recommends a cold wash before the first night.

Skip it if you want the softest possible hand straight out of the box. Sijo's heavier stone washing gets there sooner.

Bare Home is a big American bedding brand best known for inexpensive microfiber, and its linen set is a straightforward, well-made step up. It is 100% linen woven from European flax and certified to OEKO-TEX Standard 100. The queen set is a flat sheet of 90 by 102 inches, a fitted sheet for mattresses up to 15 inches deep and two standard pillowcases.

Bare Home describes the hand as cool and crisp at first, softer with every wash, and developing a slight sheen over time, which is how good linen ages. The first 30 nights are covered if you do not like it.

The maker does not state where the sheets are woven or sewn, and a few owners have raised it in reviews. Skip it if your mattress is thicker than 15 inches; the EverGrace set has a deeper pocket.

Sijo is a linen-focused bedding company, and its French linen set is the best made of the pure linen sheets sold on Amazon by their makers. The flax is organic, certified to GOTS, and sourced in small batches from Normandy. The cloth is 175 GSM, a touch heavier than the DAPU, and stone washed and pre-shrunk so it arrives already soft.

Softness is the usual complaint about new linen, and Sijo's stone washing is aimed squarely at it. The fitted sheet takes mattresses up to 16 inches and uses a heavy elastic. The maker recommends a cold wash, a thorough rinse and a low tumble dry.

Skip it if you want white to mean optic white. Linen takes dye and bleach differently from cotton, so the Snow color reads as a soft white. Skip it too if organic certification means nothing to you; the DAPU is a similar cloth for less.

Linen does not stretch, so a fitted sheet that is short on depth will pop its corners every night. EverGrace addresses that with an 18 inch pocket and a flat sheet of 94 by 104 inches, larger than the usual queen, which leaves enough to tuck on a tall bed. The pillowcases are 20 by 32 inches, long enough for a queen pillow.

The linen is 100% European flax, carrying the European Flax certification and OEKO-TEX Standard 100, and it is pre-washed for a relaxed, crinkled hand. The set arrives in a box with a fabric bag, which makes it a reasonable wedding or housewarming present.

EverGrace is a newer name without the track record of the others, and it does not publish a fabric weight. Skip it for a standard mattress, where the Sijo or DAPU fits well and costs the same or less.