Growing up, my parents bought whatever bed sheets were on sale that they could afford.
When my wife and I got our own place, we "splurged" and got 400CT thread count. These were nice compared to anything I owned before.
Now we are due for new sheets. I have heard of thread counts of 600, 750, 800, 1000 and even up to 1500! The price is proportional to thread count so this is a luxury item. I am at an age in my life where these things excite me. But I want to be careful and not waste my money.
Does anyone have any recommendations? Are the high end 1000+ thread count worth it or does it not matter after a certain point. I am doing my own research but I want to get some feedback from this group. Thanks!
"Thread Count" is no longer an indicator of quality, nor is "Egyptian Cotton". Scumbags have flooded, diluted then poisoned the market with "1200 Threadcount Egyptian Cotton Sheets ' sold in parking lots across the world.
After 600 count, IMO, you really can't tell a difference. I bought some 600 and to me they seem to have almost a "hard" feeling. TBH, they're almost too thick, very hot in the summer, even 100% cotton. I think 500 is the sweet spot, personally.
Save your money and wait for sales in the off season. Kohl's had some amazing price cuts on sheets if they have those where you are. I got Jennifer Lopez sheets for king bed that were regularly 300 bucks for about 40 dollars. Not bad for 600 thread count!
Egyptian cotton, Serbian Cotton, 800TC, 400TC, Cotton, polyster..aaaaaaaaa. I would really appreciate if someone could explain all this to me. I just want a soft and cool feeling while going to sleep and the last thing I bought does the opposite. ELI5
magnify 1 inch of the fabric. count how many parallel threads are in that inch. that is your thread count. The more you have, the better it is and the longer it will last.
There are two components to bed sheets: fabric type and thread count
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Fabric: The basic component of fabrics are materials like wool, cotton, silk, polyester, rayon, etc. Wool, cotton and silk are naturally occurring materials from sheep, cotton plants, and silkworms, respectively, while polyester and rayon are (usually) synthetic.
Different sheets are made from different blends of these materials. For example, Jersey sheets have that t-shirt feel and are used mostly for teenage/young adult/college student bedding. It is usually a cotton-polyester blend but the mix depends on the manufacturer.
100% cotton sheets and cotton blends are probably the most common types of sheets. Cotton is valued for moisture absorption/heat regulation and easy laundry care. But all cotton is not the same - it depends on what type of cotton plant was used to make it, because the cotton fibers can vary widely in length. The longer the cotton fiber, the softer/more durable the fabric. That's why you get labels like "Egyptian cotton" or "Pima cotton". They are valued higher than a standard cotton which uses shorter fibers.
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Thread count: The number of parallel threads in a square inch of fabric. A higher thread count is considered more durable and softer.
Here's why: Think about a wicker chair. If the wicker is woven wide apart, when you sit on it you will sink in between where the wicker is woven together. The closer together the wicker is, the less space to sink into, and the more comfortable the chair will be.
This is the same for thread count, but on a much much smaller scale. The individual threads will undergo less stress because they are closer together, and it will feel smoother because there's not as much space in between the threads.
Even with a fabric description - type of fabric and thread count - quality can vary. My personal advice is to go to the store and look at different kinds of sheets within your budget.
Think about whether you are too warm, too cold, or just right when you sleep. Pick a fabric that will balance with your sleeping temperature - don't get flannel sheets if you burn up at night.
Then, touch your options. You should feel a subtle difference between the types - some will feel smoother, others softer. Buy the ones you want to roll around in.
My personal favorite sheets are a 500 thread count Pima cotton, but I also love my cheap jersey sheets from college. Don't get caught up in the hype of bedsheets - noone will care except you and anyone in your bed.
Basically wondering exactly what the title says, as I need new sheets and don’t really know anything about bedding quality whatsoever.
They’re both the same price currently; which one of these is the better buy? Is the higher thread count worth choosing over the Kirkland option?
Tl;dr: is microfiber fabric (sheets in this case) a higher thread count than it appears due to the construction of the material?
I recently bought these sheets and I am not sure what to think of them. I hesitated to buy sheets off Amazon because of Amazon's severe issues with counterfeits and quality; I almost never buy anything that I actually care about from there anymore because I've ended up with so many fakes and scams. But I really needed sheets asap and I figured I could return them if they sucked.
When I first opened them, I was happy with the softness, they were pretty nice considering the price. But then I took them out and they seemed poor quality. They are SO thin you can see through them (the "Calla Green" color was also not what it looked like in the pics but I care less about that). But they were soft enough I decided to try them, and they are indeed very comfortable to sleep on.
The product page says:
The microfiber construction of our bedding set is the definite choice over average Egyptian and Organic cotton. Its 1800 tightly woven thread count paired with double brushing on both sides...
So here's my question. My first thought was the description is a blatant lie and false advertising considering I can hold the sheets up to the light and count the threads, and I'd guess they're around 300. I have real high TC sheets (not microfiber) and they are nothing like this. I'm not a dummy who thought I'd get 1000+ TC sheets for $28 lol, so I didn't actually believe the "1800 TC" description in the first place, but I hoped they'd at least be decent enough that it wouldn't matter. But then I looked up what microfiber actually is, and now I'm wondering if I'm wrong and they really could be 1800 TC? Since I guess microfiber by definition is micro fibers, very fine denier threads woven together into a single thread? Which when added up is much higher than it appears. I don't know much about fabric so I'd like to know if I'm off base in assuming the product claims are a lie.
Given the thinness of the fabric and the generally poor quality of the construction I don't expect them to last long. But they are super soft, so for $28 I don't mind too much, even though it feels wasteful. I've been trying not to contribute too much to "throwaway economy" and intentional non-sustainability. Plus, I'm done with letting Amazon sellers scam people and outright lie in their product descriptions, and now I return everything that falls into that category, and I leave scathing reviews when it happens (which are often removed, you huge dick, Amazon). Here's a recent post about Amazon's counterfeit problem and other issues of you want to read up on it. I also suggest always using reviewmeta.com whenever you're buying something of Amazon.
What do you guys think? Does microfiber actually have higher thread counts than it appears? Could this actually be higher quality fabric than it looks like? I definitely have a bias towards assuming amazon listings are often bullshit, so I know my gut instinct could be wrong.
Thank you!
I've never bought bedding before. My wife's always handled that because she knows what she likes, which is apparently not me anymore. I got a new bedroom set, but there's a ton of different bedding on Amazon so I'm looking for suggestions.
EDIT: Next sheets I will try:
Coyuchi (top contender)
Kirkland (second contender)
Quince
Frette
Lands End
Italic
Sheets from a hotels company like the four seasons bedding store or ritz Carlton bedding store.
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It seems like everything is so heavily marketed and influenced. Has anyone recently bought sheets that they believe are truly high quality? Looking for very smooth percale sheets if possible.
I’ve gone through a few brands:
The Company Store: They recently sold to Home Depot. People say quality has now gone down hill. The customer service email on their website is even down. Looks like they’re still in transition to Home Depot customer service.
Brooklinen: instagram brand and poor quality
Red Land Cotton: Very rough, not a whole lot of options. Poor customer service and return policy.
Company I have tried and likes
LL Bean - I had these for about 4 years before they ripped. I like these more than anything I’ve tried.
Parachute - got these after LL Bean sheets ripped. Nothing special about them.
Company I still need to try:
Coyuchi - high reviews and they are the sheets sold at the high end mattress store near my house.
I'm thinking about buying some new sheets, but don't want to shell out $150 for nice sheets if it isn't worth it. Brand names would be really helpful too, because I'm seeing a lot of Amazon comments of false claims about thread count/materials. Thanks!
not necessarily. thread quality and weave matter.
Here's one fairly reputable source of some info:
http://www.realsimple.com/home-organizing/decorating/bedroom/when-buying-sheets-10000000684301/index.html
Here's another: http://www.linenplace.com/product_guide/truth_about_thread_count.html
I can't help with brand names but I will say my S/O got some higher thread count sheets for our bed and since then, I haven't been able to sleep on any of the "regular" thread count sheets anymore. They all feel "scratchy" for lack of a better way to put it. So yes, IMHO, higher thread counts make for a much softer sheet.
Need to get new sheets and was wondering what people's experiences have been. Are high quality sheets unnecessary? Are there some that significantly increase your quality of sheets, but at a certain point not worth the money? Or is it better to just get cheaper sheets, since there isn't much of a difference?
Yes. But do your research. Not every 800 thread count sheet is quality. 800 thread count polyester or microfiber is nothing compared to cotton or REAL Egyptian cotton. Lots of posers out there.
I buy the Target Threshold sheets (a house brand of theirs). What I like about them is that they're sold as separates (fitted sheets wear out faster) and that they have a double elastic (for different depth mattresses).
IIRC a full fitted is around $23. THe quality is impressive too.
Deciding to actually spend some money on nice sheets but I've only ever had the super cheap 150 threadcounts so not sure how much the comfort level changes as you go up.
I know they use thinner yarns, but more of them.
Does this make the fabric stronger or weaker?