You are not interested in thick luxurious ones as those are not terms of purchase.

You are interested in the highest weight fabric you can find. Flannel weight is displayed in grams per square meter (GSM) or ounces. Get the heaviest ones you can find. This is the left hand of the Venn Diagram of Purchase.

Long Staple Cotton, Egyptian Cotton, Pima Cotton or Supima Cotton is the type of cotton you want. This is the right hand of the Venn Diagram of Purchase.

You may have to buy lighter weight Pima flannel sheets vs. heavier weight "cotton" sheets but such is life.

Now go to google and put in the work now that you know. And also know that while this advice is great...this is BIFL and flannel sheets are generally known as the shittiest sheets you can buy.

Thank you for the excellent recommendations. I didn’t realize that Coyuchi had a year long satisfaction period. I used to only buy percale it does wear very well. I’ve slept on Coyuchi linen it was super cozy.

This^^ cell phones and tablets also have this option. I use it at night since I more than likely will end up misplacing the glasses in the first place. Plus these can be scheduled so its a 'set and forget'.

I only turn mine off if I'm doing color work for art.

I have percale sheets from Coyuchi, they sell jersey though. Best part is you can get store credit for up to a year, so if the jersey doesn't hold up like you expect, you could try percale. All of my items from Coyuchi have been holding up well, except a pillow case sham where the button came off in the washing machine, which i then sent back for store credit and got something else.

Also, I'd personally suggest getting white so you can safely treat stains without worrying about being color safe

Try serena and lily sheets.

This jacket can be repair and a quality leather finish is very easy to apply

Build it?

Weird but I have some pretty thick Old Navy flannel pajamas that I bought at least 10 years ago that haven’t worn down and haven’t shrunk up either. I usually have issues with pants getting too short. I can’t really vouch for recent quality of ON, but these ones are pretty thick which is why they have probably lasted so long.

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if you’re wearing out any pair of pyjamas by sleeping in them you’ve got problems

Light oil - don’t lose the fades

Pecards is one of the very best : https://pecard.com/shop/motorcycle/motorcycle-leather-dressing/

Jersey sets aren’t bifl. They are too thin and not constructed well. You’re going to want percale.

I had serious respiratory issues for a year, finally took a good luck at my mattress, one day, after changing my sheets.

Red "dust" embedded in all the quilting folds of the mattress top. Vacuumed that shit right up, threw the red jersey sheets in the trash, no problems since then.

I have a Nike backpack I bought in Oahu HI like 15-20 years ago, and just like you, it’s been my travel bag that I’ve taken everywhere. Thing has held up like a champ but definitely showing it’s wear an tear. I don’t think I’ll ever get rid of it, and I still try to use it to this day.

Funny how we can get attached to something as simple as an old backpack.

That is very VERY cool. Made in West Germany. VERY cool! Thanks for sharing.

Jersey sheets will never be "buy it for life" just due to how they're made expect to replace them fairly often

I use mine all day because I'm prone to migraines. I've had far fewer migraines since starting to wear them.

Fix the zipper and the holes, but not the fading. Just keep it oiled/conditioned.

Are you set on hard case? They can look like crap after a few trips. I have the Baseline medium spinner, has travelled around the world many times over, and still looks amazing. Made of ballistic nylon and extremely forgiving when packing a ton in there.

I’m assuming a checked bag size that is going to get abused. For carry on, you can get something more delicate if you prefer the look

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I recently got blue light blocking contacts (Acuvue max) and I really like them. I do feel like I have less eye strain and easier time falling asleep compared to my old normal contacts

It seems like you've already been trying my main suggestions. I'd otherwise start suggesting looking at commercial models.

For anyone else who might come into this thread, or to give my input anyways.

For something new: EZ-DUZ-IT brand. They took over the US manufacturing facility after Swing-A-Way moved to china.

For something used: find used Swing-A-Way openers at thrift shops. I recently picked up a couple at Goodwill for a couple bucks or less each.

Their assembly is the same for new or used. Their gears and blades unscrew from the body and can be touched up or replaced. If rusted they can be touched up with a scotchbrite pad, vinegar, etc. Putting them on a machine screw and nut will let you mount the blade in a drill and touch them up quickly with scotchbrite. You could sharpen them with a file or sandpaper, but that's prob getting into more effort than its worth because...

You can also buy entire rebuild kits online from Sierra Trading for about $9. New gears and blades; direct replacement.

Search here on BIFL for other threads about the Swing-A-Way including photos and details for the repair kits.

Additionally I've had good results with the Oxo Smooth Edge Can Opener sold at Target. It has a single handle, not the split-handle model shown on Amazon or Oxo's website.

But it sounds like maybe you're opening a lot more cans than I am. Maybe it's worth it for you figuring out how to sharpen the swing-a-way blades.

A decent leather man will fix the fading

Same here!

Thanks you might be right but I'll definitely save the link or possibly just risk it and order one