Ditto. The last pair of sheets we bought had an 800 thread count. Egyptian cotton. DH and I both agree they are the softest, coolest, warmest set we have ever had. We paid $80.00 for the set. His move not mine but the pillow cases are tucked inside so the pillows will not slip out and about.
Originally Posted by
quilterpurpledog
Threads are counted in both direction. Thicker threads make for a coarser fabric and printing that looks 'muddled' or 'muddied' because of dye absorption. And, they fray easily. A another advantage of a higher thread count is that the yarns are more tightly twisted, thus they wear better. That is very important in some applications. More tightly twisted yarns provide more stability when bias direction is a factor. No, I don't think you are 'obsessed' you are asking questions that affect the end product.