Thread count — referring to the number of yarns in a square inch of sheeting — has long been considered an easy way to shop for luxurious sheets: The higher the thread count, the better the bedding.

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When shopping for sheets, one of the first things that comes up is thread count. Whether it’s front-and-center on the packaging or at the front of your mind, it’s always the stitched elephant in the ...

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 ...

Enter your local Bed Bath & Beyond or scroll through your favorite e-commerce website looking for the best bedding and you’ll be deluged with sales copy that touts thread counts: 300, 800, 1000. Some ...

When you're looking at buying fancy bedding, there's a good chance you'll be confronted with a product listing that mentions what the sheets' thread count is — but what does it actually mean? I think, ...

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 ...