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I recently purchased linen sheets from Restoration Hardware to give them a try and I love them! Now I'm curious to see if there is an obvious difference between a $250 set (RH) and a $1500 set.
We looked into the whole thread count thing after buying some 1000 thread count sheets online. What we learned is many of the purported thread counts are false, or the material is not cotton. When you get 400 or 600 TC sheets for $30 it is either false, or they are a cotton/polyester blend. Real cotton sheets with high thread counts cost hundreds. The "deals" you find all over are not really deals. Thread count marketing is not regulated. When you get up to 1000 or higher it is polyester. Cotton cannot be made thin enough, or you woudl have a blanket, not a sheet to get 1000 thread count.
Yep. The 1000tc from overstock and such are fakes, usually polyester to boot.
Personally I have found a high thread count to be a factor, but do not be fooled by cheap sheets with a high thread count. Sometimes those things are as thin as kleenex and just do not hold up for jacksquat. Even though they were soft and had a "high thread count" - the ones I bought at a big box retailer just shredded after about a year.
I miss the old "percale" myself.
exactly what i was thinking. thanks for the posts on threadcount. 400 seems to be the max, so ill go with that and find a decent brand that is 100% cotton.
Note that they go on sale for 40-50% off at least a couple of times a year. I like them because they fit our mattress perfectly (depth is perfect - and they have good elastic all around the bottom). They also wash well and feel fine. We only have 1 sheet (we wash it once a week and put it back on the bed) - and it tends to last about 5 years. So there's no reason not to buy a good one . Robyn
I have bought the "bed bath and beyond" brand and have bought 2 sets of sheets, not sure about the count, maybe 400 but they are 100 percent cotton, love them, they are soft and I am happy with them.
I have another color from overstock, very soft also, but I have throw blankets and the cream fuzz sticks to the plum sheets from overstock, ugh, so I dont use them as much anymore.
I will never ever ever buy anything under 300 TC. I used them when money was tight and they were just awful.. I find anything under 300 TC to be very itchy, it pills, wears out... ugh...
I've used Sateen sheets and enjoy the feel of them (very soft and smooth), but they wear faster than Egyptian Cotton.
The 325TC Threshhold at Target is ok.. at best.. scratchy and feels more like a thin flannel to me. They are wearing thin after a years use of them.
They did soften after about 8 washes or so. I prefer 500TC Wamsutta Egyptian cotton right now. I like the soft crisp feel of the sheets. I have 2 sets for two different beds and both have lasted over 3 years with no sign of wear.
I prefer sheets that are "crisp" and cool as well as soft, if that makes sense. In other words, I don't like sheets that are overly soft and that wrap around me too easily. In my experience, some of the higher thread count sheets are too "pliable" and velvety soft. I live in the South and can't BEAR to feel hot at night or get all tangled up in my sheets!
Personally I prefer 100 percent cotton, 400 thread count sheets - dried on a clothes line. WOOHOO!
Just for the record, my grandmother's sheets were 100 percent cotton and probably 200-400 thread count. I still have two sets of hers and they are over 50 years old and have been washed countless times. In my opinion, it's the quality of the cotton that's more important than the thread count. Look for sheets that feel "thick." Very thin sheets, regardless of thread count, will not wear well.
Also, cotton blended with other materials (which is very common in sheets found at places like WalMart and Target) is the most prone to "pilling." BLECH! I can't stand that.
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