Takes a bit of patience.....
We've been using these sheets for about a month now. At first, they were pretty "crisp"; my husband would say "scratchy"! I have washed them 4 times, once in cold per the instructions but the last 3 times in warm water with fabric softener. They are becoming softer with each washing and I could not tell that there was any shrinkage with the warm water washes. The sheets are very generously sized with plenty of overhang on the sides. No fighting and pulling on the sheet during the night! I also appreciate the extra set of pillowcases as we each have 2 pillows. My husband is still using an old pillowcase on the pillow he puts his face on, but I will probably switch that out soon and see if he actually notices. I recommend these sheets with the caveat that they need to be washed several times before they are actually comfortable. But, with a little patience, they are becoming my favorites.