Amazon Basics 7 Piece Light Weight Comforter Reviews Summary

Amazon Basics 7 Piece Light Weight Comforter Review: Pros & Cons

Description: Amazon Basics Lightweight Microfiber Bed-in-a-Bag Comforter 7-Piece Bedding Set, Full/Queen, Gray Calvin Stripe, Striped

Avg. Price: $39.99

Rating: 4.6
based on 159 reviews.

Comfort and Texture

Pros:

  • "The comforter is so soft and it feels wonderful on your skin."
  • "Sheets are smooth and don't pill, and the pillowcases have a nice, smooth texture, too."
  • "These are the softest sheets and the comforter is also soft and the weight is perfect."
  • "The comforter is soft, and a great weight, it's beautiful and the colors are vibrant."
  • "The comforter is thick, soft, and warm."
  • "The comforter is extremely soft, very smooth, and comfortable."
  • "The sheets and pillowcases are to die for, Super Soft and feel Fantastic to sleep under over and against my skin!!!"

Cons:

  • "It’s wrinkly and not very soft or comfortable."
  • "Neither of us finds it comfortable when used in sheets or pillow cases or anything that may come in contact with bare skin."
  • "The comforters are a bit scratchy not terrible though."
  • "The comforter is not soft and has the plastic texture of a windbreaker jacket."
  • "The comforter is so weird feeling. It really does feel like polyester that I’m sleeping in."
  • "It’s not that soft, especially after a few washes."
  • "This fabric feels so gross against your skin."

Quality and Durability

Pros:

  • "It held up fine through it's first wash and has stayed clean even with my 2 large dogs."
  • "I bought this set 2 years ago and it's still holding strong."
  • "So far, the material has held up fine through multiple washings."
  • "This bedding set is beautifully made and very durable!"
  • "I've had it for about a year and a half and had no problems whatsoever."
  • "No pilling, no bunching, not even any threads/loose strings running, and colors are still vibrant despite being washed several times in the last two years."
  • "I wash it regularly due to pets that like to sleep on my bed and it has not faded, ripped, torn, frayed, or taken any damage."

Cons:

  • "This fabric picks easier than I'd hoped."
  • "After only 2 months of use they started pilling."
  • "There were snags on all 3 after 1 cycle in the normal wash."
  • "We ran this bedding set through the washer on the appropriate cycle before using it and ended up with holes in both pillowcases."
  • "Like a few other reviews, my comforter faded really badly in its second wash and even the padding flattened weirdly, like it congealed together or something."
  • "After three days little tufts of batting started peaking through the comforter."
  • "Some of the threading, particularly on the comforter & I think maybe even the bedsheets DOES COME APART easily."

Fit and Size

Pros:

  • "Her mattress is a twin xl the sheets feet great and comforter is long enough."
  • "The King comforter in this set is a generous size, and still fits nicely on our pillow-top deep-pocket-sized mattress."
  • "The queen size comforter easily fits in a washing machine."
  • "The full/queen fits my queen iComfort mattress just fine."
  • "I did try the sheets out on a near twin sized fold-up guest bed and the fit pretty well."
  • "The fitted sheet actually covers the mattress and box spring."
  • "The sheets are soft and do not slip off the mattress."

Cons:

  • "The biggest problem is the fitted sheet. It simply does not fit properly."
  • "The fitted sheet, flat sheet and pillowcase were all so thin I could see through them- almost sheer."
  • "Now, when I tried to place the bottom fitted sheet onto a Queen size mattress, it was just too tight."
  • "The fitted sheet leaves something to be desired."
  • "The fitted sheet is too loose for full size beds so you may want to invest in a few sheet straps."
  • "The fitted sheet was much larger than expected even when I pulled the edges as far under the side of the bed as I could."
  • "The fitted sheet rides up on the sides and comes loose every night as I move around in bed."

Value for Money

Pros:

  • "I thought this was a great value for $37."
  • "Good for a 3 season blanket. Honestly, it's a good deal for the price."
  • "This beautiful 7 piece set was well worth the price."
  • "Great for the price."
  • "Great product for the price."
  • "Current price is lower than most I've seen and will help kids decorate a bit to their liking without costing a mint."
  • "I looked through about 200 sets and these are perfect for the price point."

Cons:

  • "Would not buy this again, the current reviews tricked me."
  • "So disappointed I have to go through all the work to return and repurchase."
  • "I'll be trying to figure out what my return options are."
  • "I am pleased with the softness and the way it washes up. 10/10 would buy again."
  • "I never write reviews but want to put one here to help folks avoid this item."
  • "I'm sure the product would have been fine, if it came with everything it said said it would. I will be returning this half a bed in a bag with a full refund."
  • "You get what you pay for. Smh."

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