If you’re on the hunt for new bedding that’ll help you achieve the sound, peaceful sleep that we’re all after, you’ve probably wondered what’s the best thread count for your bed sheets. While it’s ...
At some point during the ’90s, the trend of marketing high-thread-count bedsheets as a higher-quality option took off. It's easy to see why you could fall for it: Higher-thread-count sheets often feel ...
Thread count refers to the number of horizontal and vertical threads woven into one square inch of fabric. A higher thread count means finer yarns, leading to a smoother and softer fabric (Image: ...
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Does Thread Count Really Matter?

These bedding experts say there’s so much more to picking the perfect bed sheets than thread count alone. When shopping for a ...
Along with specifications like material, size, and weave, most cotton bedding comes with a thread count, which is the number of threads in one square inch of fabric. It’s determined by counting the ...
Walk down any bedding aisle (or scroll through enough product pages) and you’ll see sheet sets labeled with thread counts from 200 all the way up to 1,800. It's easy to come to the conclusion that a ...