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.

“Thread count is an overrated issue when considering sheets. Quality of cotton is far more important. More cotton does not mean a better sheet. When considering new sheets, always look for the type of ...

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 ...

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WASHINGTON — Shoppers at post-holiday bedding sales could end up disappointed in their luxurious, high-thread-count sheets. That’s because some companies are inflating thread counts — the number of ...

A high-end, sleepwear-inspired brand is now offering the antithesis to the nearly-naked Halloween costumes that are blanketing store racks around the country. Sleepy Jones, a New York-based label ...

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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 ...