As expected one side of each piece is soft & silky, & the other side is rather scratchy. My solution was to turn the top sheet the opposite way you would expect so that the silky side touches your skin from both pieces. Works perfectly. And, I have two dogs that sleep with me & even after sleeping on them a couple of weeks there are zero problems or damage from their rough paws & nails. They look fabulous. I am nowhere near finished with my upstairs renovation so the pictures are in the works & don’t even show the whole room. But I’m pleased with the sheets & particularly at the price. UPDATE - well the bottom sheet has pilled up pretty badly BUT to be fair, my pups get all excited and rub their faces, etc, and their nails probably didn't help so not totally unexpected but my not satiny sheets do not do that.

Okay, I didnt realize what I was ordering here and got these for the guest room. They create an awkward situation every time and its hilarious. Highly recommend silky sheets for your guests