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 ...

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.

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Sunday Citizen If you've ever tried shopping for sheets, whether online or in-store, ...

When you're looking for the best sheets, it can be difficult to choose between the different options. And so manufacturers try to lure us to their products by stressing specific measurable qualities.

I need new bed linens and I'm confused about thread count. Does a higher thread count indicate higher-quality sheets? Not necessarily. Our latest tests of 23 sets of queen-size sheets reconfirmed that ...

meganleetz/Flickr The thread count of your sheets is probably wrong. Most people deciding between two sets of sheets would choose the higher thread count. But it turns out we've all been duped. “There ...

We may earn commission from links on this page, but we only recommend products we love. Promise. Now, here's where it gets tricky: Sheets with higher thread count tend to be more expensive—and since a ...

Target’s 400-thread-count sheets are my favorite (less-expensive) sateen sheets for their value and quality. For $50 for the queen size, they are extremely substantial, soft, smooth, cozy — and ...

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 ...