I would recommend these, with the caveat that it should be carefully noted that this is a four piece set, rather than the six pieces I thought I had ordered. Do please be careful to check the details. Either I had been mistaken, or what I read has been changed to properly reflect what I was buying. I purchased the King sized Burgundy set.
Huff.
Either way, the sheets arrived quickly, and I washed them before putting them on the bed. I experienced none of the pilling that has been reported. Yet.
However, I was very disappointed in the color, and the fact that the sheets, though the thread count seems high, are a bit thin. These. Are Not. Burgundy.
These are burgundy like pigeons are doves. These are RED. I have lipstick this color. This is an intense, blue-based RED. Not the warm, wine-like burgundy I had seen in the photo and ordered. Not burgundy in the least. Not maroon, brick, wine nor mahogany. Not fuchsia, mulberry, magenta or Merlot. These are not claret, and they are CERTAINLY not burgundy. RED.
Luckily, my color scheme didn't bank on alcoholic beverages in the bedroom, so I opted to keep them. They ARE smooth, and they're comfortable and cool.