The company was founded in 2008 by former athletes and basketball coaches Susan Walvius and Michelle M. Marciniak.

SHEEX linens are notable for being constructed not from cotton or silk but the type of advanced performance fabrics commonly found in modern athletic wear.

SHEEX, Inc. was founded in 2008 by former University of South Carolina women's basketball coaches Susan Walvius and Michelle M. Marciniak.

[3] Marciniak, a former WNBA player, 11-year veteran of USA basketball and Final Four MVP,[4] had served on Walvius' staff since 2003.

Constructed from materials commonly found in modern athletic wear or sleepwear produced by companies like Under Armour, Nike and others, SHEEX offer similar moisture-wicking, temperature-control, breathability and stretch not found in traditional cotton or silk sheeting.