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This will be my first djembe. I don't have a budget, I just want it to be high quality and made of solid wood / animal hide if possible, but I'm open to any suggestions as long as it gives me that deep, booming bass when you hit the center of the drum. Thank you in advance

I know the flair says "closed back" (they make you choose one) but I am totally open to open-back headphones as I mainly listen to music in my home. I will only be using them to listen to music, and I want the best quality sound that $400 can buy me.

I love a nice rich/velvety bass, but nothing annoying/rumbling. I mean, Ideally all the frequency ranges would be "rich" sounding but bass is pretty important to me.

I mainly listen to pop music, along with some EDM and a little bit of folky music FWIW. Current favorite album is Ariana Grande's new album Petal!

Thanks in advance.

Hi all,

Out of these, what is generally the best to use to help soften laundry in an area with very hard water (16.5 grains/gallon)?

I've heard that using washing soda if your water is too hard will result in scum/residue? Is this true? Is borax better to use then? What about Calgon?

Thanks!

I tried calling Oakworks to ask about this but they didn't know. Has anyone here tried this and does it work? I really want an Oakworks face cradle because I heard they're the best.

As the title says.

I found a linen utility shirt at Proper Cloth with a SUPER high gsm (well over 300gsm) and I'm very interested.

I'd like to look at other companies though to see my options.

Any ideas? I'd like to keep my budget under $500.

Thank you in advance 🙂

Do sheets like this even exist anymore? If so, let me know some brands to check out please!

Thank you!

Just thought I'd give a shout-out to these sheets. I went to Pottery Barn at the mall for the first time today and I was pleasantly surprised with most of their bedding offerings. They have a few different sateens of different thread counts but the 1000TC is absolutely to die for in my opinion, wow.

Their percale was just okay, in my opinion.

Also fell in love at first touch with their linen-cotton Cloud gauze blanket. It feels HEAVENLY. The only reason I didn't get it was because the weave is SO loose and I could already see some small snags in it and I figured it would quickly develop holes with having two cats who like to make biscuits on all my blankets lol.

Just thought I'd let you all know!

Just thought I'd share because I'm really excited about this haha. I ended up just buying one of the Kirkland sets and it was only $2 with points that I had (originally $7)!! If you want nice cotton sheets that are pre-softened from use and you're on a tight budget definitely check your local thrift stores first 😎

Btw I also found several other 100% standard cotton sheets that were WONDERFULLY soft, even one from the Better Homes & Gardens brand from Walmart that I almost got as well!

what the title says. Any singers or albums I should check out that feature juicy vocals in the Maqam Hijaz mode, preferably with lots of melismas? Minimal instrumentation, preferably just vocals and oud and maybe one or two other instruments. Vocals-focused. Thanks!!!

And/or high gsm linen? I once felt a linen sheet that was quite thick and draped super fluidly and close to the skin. It was amazing, almost like a blanket made of tiny little smooth beads. Is this what good and/or high gsm linen is supposed to feel like?

I got a sheet from Magic Linen and it is on the stiffer side, my percale sheets drape closer than this sheet. You can make a peak with it and it stays there.

Are there any linen brands I should check out that have a really fluid drape? Or does it just take years of breaking in for any linen to get to that point?

Thanks!

It is from MagicLinen. It came super soft, it was stonewashed. After a few washes, it feels very, very dry and lifeless, like cardboard.

I have been washing it in cold/lukewarm water with a small amount of a mild detergent. No softeners. I soften my water. I tried vinegar, I tried citric acid. I tried multiple 12-24hr baking soda soaks. I even took a risk and did a HOT baking soda soak. I've tried hang drying, I've tried tumble drying on the air-dry setting and then hang drying, I've tried tumble drying on the air-dry setting all the way through, I've tried the low setting partially and all the way, etc.

Is there something I HAVEN'T done yet that I should do?

I'm really upset because it feels like I've done nothing wrong and I haven't seen any negative reviews for MagicLinen that mention the same issue.

Like I said, the sheet feels utterly parched and like it lost its soul, if you know what I mean. I mean, so so SO dry to the touch, I can't even use it anymore.

it's not even stiff or rough. it's just...DRY. like as dry feeling as you can possibly imagine. It genuinely feels like the fabric version of cardboard.

Help 🥲

edit: if this sheet is done for, could you guys recommend brands for linen that feels more naturally moisturized/hydrated/smooth and that stays that way?

EDIT 2: I WASHED WITH 1/2 CUP WASHING SODA AND A LITTLE DETERGENT IN WARM (AS OPPOSED TO LUKEWARM WHICH I NORMALLY DO) AND MY SHEET IS MUCH SOFTER!!! still not as soft as it came, but it's actually soft enough to sleep with now!! I decided that if it starts to feel parched again, I'm going to do a washing soda soak overnight followed by a wash with more washing soda (this was recommended on the back of the box). I don't really care if these seems like too much washing soda, because the only other options were the trash or fabric softener and I really don't want to have to do either. THANK YOU to the person who recommended washing soda!

I've narrowed my search down to Faribault (specifically their Lakeside (lightweight) or Summit (heavyweight) as I was told these have a "fine hand feel" vs a traditional/scratchy feel), Cultiver (LOVE the look of this one the most), or Coyuchi. Does anybody have any experience with any of theses? Do they stay soft after dry cleaning and using for a while?

By the way, I am not interested in Pendleton. The only one of theirs I'm interested in is thei heirloom blanket, but it has a polyester trim which I don't like. Also, they use Native American designs for most of their blankets which kinda bothers me because it feels like cultural appropriation. As far as I know, Pendleton is NOT a Native American owned company.

Thanks!

People are really spending hundreds/thousands of dollars on this garbage?

percale: extremely, EXTREMELY thin. You can see through it. Feels slighty rough and sticky. Feels very cheap.

sateen: A little bit thicker than the percale. Again, feels sticky, rough, and cheap. Nothing more to say.

seta: This feels a *tiny* bit better than the previous two, but it still feels incredibly cheap. *kind of* smooth on one side, but the other side feels....you guessed it: sticky, rough, and cheap.

Why are people spending ANY amount of money on this crap, let alone thousands of dollars?!?!

I use LL Bean's Pima percale and their percale feels way way WAYYYY more luxurious and expensive than any of Sferra's, holy smokes.

...

By the way, I own three cotton blankets from Sferra: the Camilo, the Spinato, and the St. Mortiz. I actually made a post about these blankets a week or two ago so this might sound familiar.

I have washed and dried them exactly as instructed, and I soften my water.

After washing, the only good one is the Camilo (feel-wise and looks-wise). This might be because it uses a loose weave with thick threads.

The Spinato lost about half of its original softness. No matter what I do, it remains quite sticky feeling. But it looks beautiul, I'll give it that.

And then the St. Moritz. What a horror story this one has been. It came as a super soft brushed cotton blanket, and after one wash, it has lost ONE HUNDRED PERCENT of its softness. No matter what I do, it remains extremely stiff, rough, sticky, and sad/cheap feeling. It would be disrespectful to even donate it, that's how bad it is. It's going in the dumpster soon.

...

I have come to the conclusion that Sferra is a complete scam company.

Never buy from them (with the exception of the Camilo blanket).

That's all.

Hi all,

Does anyone know if there are any laundromats in the area that treat their water with a water softener? Here at our home in Neenah our water is very hard and all our blankets always come out stiff and rough (I've tried everything in terms of washing/drying methods) so I'd like to see if I can find somewhere else with soft water to wash them and using Calgon doesn't seem to do much.

I called around to all the laundromats and the only one that picked up said they don't.

Thanks

Hi all,

I'm new here. I never usually read books but have a lot of free time on my hands and would like to try reading a classic. Ideally I'd like one that has a calming/relaxing vibe to it, something without violence/war/abuse/etc and that isn't too intimidating or long. I love a poetic writing style btw.

Thank you in advance :)

Hi all,

I am on a mission to find the softest muslin/gauze blanket EVER, ideally one that comes super soft right out of the box.

I have tried the Muslin 365 blanket from Muslin Comfort and an organic muslin blanket from Etsy that had good reviews. Both came quite scratchy/rough, although the 365 was a bit softer than the Etsy one and has gotten a tiny bit softer after several washes but still doesn't have that ideal softness I've felt with muslin in the past.

I'm looking into the muslin blankets from the following brands:

• Gray Heron
• Teema
• Quince

Does anyone have any experience with any of these brands or have any other brands you would recommend?

Thank you in advance!

Hi all,

I have a cotton blanket that feels rough/sticky to the touch, like there is a lot of friction when I rub my hand over it. I've done some research and found that a soak with either baking soda or vinegar (not both obviously since they neutralize each other) could help. Which one would you recommend for softening a cotton blanket? I plan to soak overnight for ~12 hours.

Thanks for any input