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 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 ...

When shopping for a new set of sheets, you've likely seen the term "thread count" and questioned what number signifies good-quality linens. Bedding brands may advertise that their products boast a ...

Thread count is a term you'll often come across while shopping for bedsheets. While it may seem like a complicated piece of bedding jargon, it's easy to get to grips with, and what's more, choosing ...

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 ...

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 ...

Dear Heloise: I was hoping you could tell me what the best thread count is. I have bought sheets that felt like sandpaper and had to return them. I thought 400 thread counts were good, but now I’m not ...

A mantra at Consumer Reports is that high-priced products aren't necessarily higher performing. The same can be said of sheets with high thread counts. Despite the notion that more is better, in our ...

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 ...