With the purchases of bedding stating lux this and lux that, each purchase made should have those most important laundry instructions. Purchases of bedding can be a chore if you seek the new and inventive products out on the shelves. After the purchase, what is the most important thing to consider - should or should you not launder them before the first uses. The most prevelant answer should be - YES. Why is this a question is that most less constructive fabrics are not that sensitive in nature. Harder to ruin a sheet that has some polyester in it (which most do to make it soft). Those sheets that lasted 20 years - poly fibers. If you consider this moving on to the real luxury fibers of long staple cotton you will need to consider a few more things. One is to prepare yourself to launder them first. Laundry detergent should be purchased at the same store as the sheets. This is a recommended product that is apart of the purchases. Luxury fibers of the real long staple cottons need time to adjust to the environment like humid or dry temps that we have here in the USA. So stay with a mild detergent without bleaches and without heat in the water or dryer cycles. Yes, next you may need to iron those sheets to get the crisp and cool feel back. Is this too much? Try purchasing multiple sets and keep them pristine. You may need a little more help with the laundry. If you choose help, make sure that you get the right laundry service. If this is all done timely, you will be able to enjoy the best sheets on earth. Laundry soap to consider is for sure a Le Blanc product. The Le Blanc manufacturer creates a Linen wash, a Silk and Longerie wash, a Towel wash, a Linen water and a dryer sachet. Each product is made with or without fragrance. You can find this laundery soap by searching online for Le Blanc linen wash. An added note: If you purchase the fragrance free soaps and then purchase an infusion fragrance you can change out fragrances by adding the infusion to the rinse cycle. SDH wash is another fine fabric wash that this manufacturer recommends and will not back your errors with care for their linens if something should happen. If pilling or dryer burns happen, you must prove to have used this detergent. SDH wash can be found online too. SDH provides the most exclusive natural fibers on the market and it will make sense to add their SDH wash to your next purchase in thousands of dollars. Le Blanc SDH wash