Even before doing this La Redoute linen bedding review, the brand's sheets are something I already recommended to people. By reputation, I've heard that they're good quality, and though, initially, the price tag looks like a match for most of the best bedding brands' linen offering, there's something to keep in mind.
A full set of La Redoute's Linot bedding in king size will set you back around £260, but as this is La Redoute, you can pretty much always count on a generous discount being available that really makes these a great budget offering. At the time of writing, that discount is 40% with free delivery, meaning these sheets come in at around a cool £150.
Of course, a good price only matters if the quality stands up, and for La Redoute, I'd say it generally does. I put it through the same test I did the luxury bedding brands, and in many respects, it stands up to the competition.
This is the first version of the La Redoute Linot bedding review you're reading, meaning it's been inspected, washed, and slept in for at least two weeks. This review will be updated a little later in the year, once the bedding has been used for a total of four cumulative weeks. It's important, especially for linen bedding, which tends to be a little coarser to begin with, and softens after multiple washes and uses.
Cool linen with a natural crinkle in a rich neutral colorway that fits the latest bedding trends.
Is La Redoute's Linot Bedding Good Quality?
Before even putting it to the sleep test, I can make some observations by getting hands on with this bedding set.
First, the touch test — does it feel cool to the touch? This is a sign that, generally, it may help thermoregulate your body temperature if it feels cooler than room temperature. For La Redoute's bedding, it passed the test, though perhaps not as cool as others I tested (I noted Cultiver's linen bedding was the best for this).
Even the best bedding materials are prone to wear and tear, being regularly slept in, and because they need regular washing to keep hygienic and maintain their shape.
With that in mind, I always take a look at the stitching inside the sheets. Good, strong seams are the signal of the best linen sheets — not only for just care and attention given to them manufacturing process, but also how long, potentially, they'll endure.
The Linot bedding is a good example of good stitching, with strong edge seams and supporting chain stitch, which is a little bit stronger than the basic running stitch some, even luxury, brands use for their bedding.
I noticed a tiny bit of fiber shedding with these sheets, which you'll sometimes see with other linen sheets, sometimes not. It's not a huge problem, and pretty natural for this textile, but something worth noting.
How Is La Redoute's Bedding to Sleep In?
Full disclosure, there's a slight quirk with this product listing on La Redoute which I fell victim to. For its king size bedding, the brand offers two sizes: a king size at 230cm wide and one at 240cm wide. Not noticing, I accidentally bought the larger one, despite having a pretty slim, lightweight duvet. This meant my bedding didn't fit my duvet fantastically, but it didn't affect my enjoyment of it too much.
I tested La Redoute's linen bedding for two weeks, pre-washing before its first use, and between the first and second weeks. As a reminder, linen bedding is coarser to start with, and should, in most cases, soften after use and subsequent washes. I didn't find La Redoute's bedding too crisp for its first use, but I could definitely feel it starting to soften during week two.
I found the bedding in general to be quite a light linen, which suits me well as a hot sleeper, and part of my testing took place during a time when there was a 'heatwave' in the UK, with temperatures between 24°C and 18°C during the night. I felt it handled regulating the temperature well, even with the heat stacked against it.
It was hard to judge how susceptible La Redoute's bedding was to 'linen sag', where the bedding starts to lose its shape after sleeping in it, only because it was slightly oversized to begin with. From comparing other linen beddings I've tested, you'd need to wash these bed sheets after around 6-7 days for not just hygiene, but for them to regain their shape.
How Does La Redoute's Linen Bedding Rank on Style?
I was really taken with the look of La Redoute's linen — dired flat, it had a great natural crinkle, and I didn't really need to press it to get it looking how I'd like straight from the drying rack.
The brand mostly offers plain colors over pattern, though there is a simple striped version, and there's a pretty generous range of 20 different colors. Within that, it wisely leans more towards neutrals, think beiges, browns, softer shades of colors like pink and green — but there are a few brighter options, too.
Fancy something a little bolder? This bright yellow brings the sunshine.
This muted khaki is a classic bedding color if you like darker shades.
Is La Redoute Linen Bedding Worth It?
We've already compared the costs, so you know that this is a good option if you don't have the budget for brands such as Secret Linen Store or Bed Threads. It looks great, and has a good amount of colorways to choose from, so there's no real reason to hold you back.
These are the sheets I'd invest in when you're making use of La Redoute's sale prices, however, I might be more tempted by the luxury brands if we're looking at full price, as these are actually a little more expensive, and maybe don't deliver on the luxury feel in quite the same way as the other brands are presented. You'll find a few more neps in the fabric on these sheets than the others mentioned already, for example. They add to the charm, but I'd go without them if I had the choice.
