I'm impressed, too, John.

I think women in general tend to know more about their clothes. When I'm sorting clothes, I know what's polyester, what's cotton, what's nylon, what's knit, what's woven. It's a skill that can be learned, just like looking at the plants in the yard and knowing what's a weed and what's a flower.

I used to work in a fabric store. I was impressed when I started because the manager could touch fabric and tell if it was 100% cotton or a cotton-poly blend. In time, I learned to do it too.

Since these different fibers need different handling, they make doing the laundry seem mysterious. Fortunately, my husband's clothes are almost all cotton, so he doesn't have to worry about it.
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Shimrod: have you tried drying the sheets by throwing them over a rack and operating a fan?