Many people who walk into A Touch of Lace ask for sheet sets with a high thread count. Most customers who are particular about their thread count assume the higher the count, the more luxurious and high quality the sheet must be. Agree? Well I'm here today to let you in on a little secret: higher thread count doesn't necessarily mean nicer sheets.
Most of us have "slept" under the assumption that those silky, incredibly soft sheets must have an extraordinarily high thread count.
In fact, the thread count number actually means how many threads are woven in one square inch of fabric. Some threads may be thicker, so not as many can fit into one square inch, or the threads are much thinner, so the thread count is higher because more can be woven together.
Ever seen those two little words "single-ply" or "double-ply?" Well single-ply fabrics are used on their own while double-ply are two pieces of thread twisted together, creating a heavier sheet. So are those 1,000 thread count sheets really 1,000 single-ply threads-per-inch? Or are they really 500 double-ply threads-per-inch. Oh the confusion.
Our recommended tip for finding sheets you like? Feel them. Touch the fabric, imagine yourself lying between those sheets. If it feels right then you've found your match. Don't pay any attention to the thread count number, it doesn't have any barring on how nice the sheets will feel.
Instead of looking for a number, what you should look for is the material of the sheets. Is it Giza? Polyester? Egyptian? Those are the key words you should be paying attention to.
Not sure what the difference is? Well stay tuned to our next blog for insight into the world of cotton!
No comments:
Post a Comment