Shopping for Quality Bed Sheets

Now that you are armed with some basic technical knowledge, how will that help you select quality bed sheets? First you can know that single ply sheets are a pretty safe bet for quality. With single ply fabrics, higher thread count usually does indicate a more luxurious bed sheet fabric. Other factors that would affect fabric quality include the grade of the cotton used and the weaving technique.

With current manufacturing limitations, single ply fabrics only go up to 500-600 threads per square inch. After that, all fabrics are multi ply. Fabrics over 1000tc are most likely triple ply or more. These super high thread count fabrics are not necessarily lower quality, in fact most of them feel great. Some critics say that because multi ply sheets are usually made of shorter fiber cotton, they will pill more easily and therefore be less durable. If this is true, it is offset by the fact that the fabric is thicker (heavier) than lower thread count fabrics, and more durable for that reason

So with sheet sets over 600tc, it’s a small more complex to assess quality. Retailers and wholesalers don’t have access to the fiber length of a sheet set. That information can only be obtained at the factory where the yarn is spun. Three times the yarn is spun, there is no way to properly assess fiber length, even with lab tests.

What Should You Pay For High Thread Count Bed Sheets

Even though it’s tempting to compare bed sheets between one companies basically by the thread count number, the quality can differ widely. The elderly saying, “you get what you pay for,” definitely applies to shopping for bed sheets. Usually companies charge more because the quality of the cotton is so good or the manufacturing technique is advanced. Truly fine Egyptian cotton bed sheets provide luxurious comfort that will last for lots of years, much longer than lower quality sheets. So when it comes time to chose sheets for your bedroom, invest in a quality set from a good company.

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