Get a compelling long read and must-have lifestyle tips in your inbox every Sunday morning — great with coffee! I remember standing in Bed, Bath & Beyond, looking at a set of king-size sheets, ...

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.

Once upon a time, 300 thread-count sheets were the standard for luxury. But now, 500- and even 1,000-count linens are available. Which makes us wonder, what’s the deal with ever-growing numbers? We ...

LITTLE ROCK — Sleep experts estimate the average person sleeps through 27 years of life. For that, we deserve luxuriously comfortable sheets. That brings me to thread count. We've come to believe that ...

There’s a new kind of “short-sheeting,” and instead of a practical joke, this kind is an international crime. In March, the U.S. International Trade Commission found that foreign sheet manufacturers ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Sunday Citizen If you've ever tried shopping for sheets, whether online or in-store, ...

Staying cool and comfortable all night long is one way to help make sure you get a good night's sleep, and the sheets you use play a huge role in your comfort. The best thread count for sheets to stay ...

Nov. 22 -- Consumers who enjoy slipping under top-quality bed sheets rely on thread count as a gauge while shopping, but Good Housekeeping magazine found that consumers might not be getting what they ...

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 ...

March 22, 2006 — -- When it comes to buying bedding, the conventional wisdom goes like this: The higher a sheet's thread count, the higher the quality, and, of course, the higher the price. But ...