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IKEA sells the DVALA sheet set in Queen for $29.99 on ikea.com/us/en under article number 705.775.31. The listing describes it as 100% cotton with a thread count of 152 threads per square inch, and the set contains one flat sheet, one fitted sheet with elastic all the way around, and two pillowcases. Those are the facts that matter to the price question. The fact that matters more to whether the set will stay on your bed is buried in the measurements table: a maximum mattress thickness of 10 inches.
This review works only from what IKEA publishes on the US page, including the care label, the Good to know notes, the packaging weights, and the customer reviews shown there. It does not report any hands-on washing, sleeping, or wear results. Where IKEA's own numbers disagree with each other, both figures are quoted and the disagreement is flagged so you can decide which one to trust with a tape measure.
Our verdict
A plain 100% cotton Queen set for $29.99 whose one hard constraint is a fitted sheet sized for mattresses up to 25 cm (10 in). If your mattress is thicker, the set is a poor shape regardless of how the fabric feels.
- A good fit for
- Thin mattresses, guest rooms, campers, sleeper sofas, and a buyer who wants all-cotton sheets that tolerate a warm wash and a medium tumble dry without special handling.
- We would skip it if
- Your mattress is over 10 inches deep, you want a high thread count or a sateen hand, or you need a pure white instead of the warm white several IKEA reviewers describe.
Reasons to consider it
- 100% cotton with a published thread count (152 per square inch) instead of a vague fabric name
- Care label allows a warm 140°F wash and a medium tumble dry, with shrinkage capped at 4% by IKEA
- Flat sheet is 90 x 104 inches, wide enough to tuck on a Queen mattress
The compromises
- Fitted sheet is rated for mattresses up to 25 cm (10 in), which rules out most modern thick mattresses
- 152 threads per square inch is a light percale-type weave; IKEA reviewers on the listing split between calling it crisp and calling it rough
- IKEA's listing averages 3.6 out of 5 across 223 reviews, with recurring complaints about the loose fit and the off-white shade
What we have not verified: IKEA's own listing gives the fitted-sheet depth as 25 cm in the care text, 26 cm in an image caption, and 10 inches in the measurements table. The exact elastic reach was not verified beyond those three numbers, and no hands-on washing or wear test was done for this review.
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DVALA Sheet Set, Queen (705.775.31)
At $29.99 the set gives you all-cotton fabric, a published 152 thread count, a wide 90 x 104 inch flat sheet, and a care label that tolerates a warm wash. For a thin mattress, a guest bed, or a camper, the fitted-sheet depth limit turns from a defect into a feature because the elastic has less slack to fight.
Before you buy: IKEA rates the fitted sheet for mattresses up to 25 cm (10 in). One reviewer on the listing reports it stretching over a 12 inch mattress, but IKEA does not promise that, and several other reviewers describe corners pulling loose.
Price checked September 11, 2026. Retailer prices can change.Whfor $29.99 buys: four pieces and one article number
IKEA lists the Queen DVALA set as one flat sheet at 90 x 104 inches, one fitted sheet at 60 x 80 inches, and two pillowcases at 20 x 30 inches, all under article number 705.775.31. In use, the flat sheet width is the number to notice: 90 inches across a 60 inch mattress leaves roughly 15 inches per side for tucking, which is more than many budget sets provide. Anyone who tucks a top sheet, or who shares a bed with someone who pulls it, gets a practical benefit from that width. The call here is straightforward: the flat sheet is properly sized for a Queen. The limit is that the pillowcases are standard Queen at 20 x 30 inches, so a King pillow will not fit.
The same set is priced by size on the listing: Twin at $19.99, Full/Double at $24.99, Queen for $29.99, and King at $39.99, and the white version sits alongside beige, blue, gray, gray-green, and pink options. The shipped package weighs 3 lb 15 oz according to IKEA's packaging data, which is a useful sanity check on fabric weight for a four-piece cotton set. Shoppers furnishing several beds at once can price the whole job from one page. The verdict on value is that the Queen price is low for all-cotton, but IKEA's 365-day return policy has a catch noted by a reviewer: washed sheets were refused at return, so inspect before the first wash.
152 threads per square inch of cotton: what that number means
IKEA states the DVALA fabric as 100% cotton at 60 threads per square centimeter, which it also expresses as 152 threads per square inch, and its own Good to know note explains that a higher count means a more densely woven fabric. A count of 152 puts DVALA at the light end of plain-weave cotton, so expect a thin, crisp, somewhat airy sheet instead of a heavy or slick one. Hot sleepers and people who dislike the drape of sateen tend to prefer exactly this kind of weave. The call is that the number is honest and modest, and IKEA does not dress it up. The limit is that a low count also means less fabric between you and any roughness in the yarn.
IKEA's product text says the cotton gets softer with each wash, and the listing's reviews are the only public evidence either way: several buyers call the sheets soft and durable, while a comparable number report them as rough, thin, or scratchy even after repeated washing. For someone buying one set for a spare room, a rough first impression costs little. For a primary bed, that split matters because you cannot return washed sheets to IKEA according to one reviewer's account. The reasonable call is to treat the softening claim as a manufacturer statement, not a guarantee. The limit on this section is that none of these texture reports were verified independently for this review.
The fitted sheet and the 25 cm question
IKEA's care text says the fitted sheet fits mattresses with a thickness up to 25 cm because the elastic runs all the way around, the measurements table lists a maximum mattress thickness of 10 inches, and one image caption says 26 cm. Those three figures land within a centimeter of each other, so in practice the ceiling is about 10 inches. Owners of thin foam mattresses, sofa beds, camper bunks, and older innerspring units are inside that range; most current pillow-top and hybrid mattresses are well outside it. The call is to measure the mattress edge before ordering. The limit is that IKEA does not state how far past 25 cm the elastic will stretch before corners pop.
The reviews IKEA shows on the listing describe the consequence of ignoring that number: one buyer titled a review Too deep for mattress, another complains of tugging the sides down on a King, and a third reports it fits a 12 inch mattress after all. For a shopper with a 10 inch or thinner mattress, one reviewer calls the shallow pocket a genuine advantage over deep-pocket sheets that bunch on thin beds. The sensible call is to trust the 25 cm rating and ignore the outlier who got lucky at 12 inches. The limit is that elastic strength varies by lot, and a reviewer who liked the fit still wished the elastic band were thicker.
Care label: warm wash, 4% shrinkage, and a hot iron
IKEA's care label reads: machine wash warm at a maximum of 140°F (60°C) on a normal cycle, do not bleach, tumble dry medium on a normal cycle, iron high, do not dry clean, and shrinkage maximum 4%. A 140°F allowance is hotter than most polyester-blend sheets permit, which is the practical reason to buy cotton for a bed that gets washed often. Households with allergies, kids, or pets get the most from that headroom. The call is that the label is permissive and matches the fiber. The limit is that the do-not-bleach instruction removes the easiest way to keep a white sheet white, and IKEA reviewers already describe the shade as closer to cream.
The 4% shrinkage figure is the number to run before assuming the fitted sheet will keep fitting: 4% of an 80 inch length is about 3.2 inches, and 4% of the 25 cm depth is 1 cm. On a mattress that already sits at the 10 inch ceiling, that first hot wash can push a marginal fit into a bad one. Anyone whose mattress is close to the limit should wash warm rather than hot for the first cycle. The call is to treat 4% as the worst case IKEA will stand behind, not the typical result. The limit is that no shrinkage measurement was taken for this review. Separately, IKEA notes the set is flammability tested to EN ISO 12952-1 and CAN/CGSB 4.2 No 27.5 and calls it suitable for small hotels and B&Bs, which signals it was specified for frequent washing.
When to skip the DVALA set
Skip the DVALA set if your mattress measures more than 10 inches at the edge, because IKEA rates the fitted sheet for 25 cm and the reviews on the listing repeatedly describe corners that will not stay put on deeper beds. Skip it if you want a dense or silky sheet, since 152 threads per square inch is a deliberately light weave and the fabric will read as thin. Skip it if you need a true bright white; more than one buyer on the listing calls the color cream. The listing's 3.6 out of 5 average across 223 reviews is the summary figure, and the low scores cluster around fit and roughness, not around defects or missing pieces.
Buy it, for $29.99, if the mattress is thin, the bed is a guest bed or a camper bunk, or you simply want cotton that survives a 140°F wash without complaint. The price sits below most all-cotton Queen sets, the flat sheet is wide enough to tuck, and the care label asks for nothing unusual. For a primary bed with a modern mattress, spend the extra money on a deep-pocket set from any maker and treat DVALA as a spare-room option. The remaining uncertainty is texture, which IKEA's reviewers disagree about and which this research review could not settle without a hands-on test.
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