canada goose Why High Thread Count Sheets Are Usually A Waste Of Money Len Penzo, Len Penzo dot Com Jul. 21, 2014, 11:08 AM Viviana Calderón/flickrThe Honeybee and I are officially in the final phase of a major master bathroom remodel. We’re extremely excited too, because today marks the seventh week of our three-week project. Don’t laugh: That’s how long our general contractor told us it was going to take when we signed the contract. By the way, as part of the bathroom remodel, the Honeybee and I bought a brand new comforter and sheet set for the master bedroom. I know. If I’ve suddenly confused you, you’ve obviously never done a major remodeling project with the Honeybee; you see, our brand new comforter and sheets are the result of an annoying, yet unavoidable, phenomenon known as «requirements creep.» You may remember several years ago I explained (in gory detail) just how that works after we remodeled our kitchen. But I digress. Anyway, while we were out shopping for sheets last week, I found myself a bit overwhelmed with all of the choices available to us — especially regarding thread count. The available thread count offerings included 300, 400 kabbalah-arizal.nl , 500, 630, 750 and 1000. The last time we got new sheets, we upgraded the thread count from 300 to 500 — and the difference was noticeable. So this time, we decided to up the ante again and buy 630 count sheets. We’ve been using the sheets for a few days now but, unfortunately, it’s hard for me to discern any significant increase in comfort between our old 500 thread count sheets and the new 630-count bedding. Of course, that inspired me to go back and do an after-the-fact analysis on the in-store options we had to choose from while we were shopping — and here are the results: Now, the conventional wisdom is that higher thread counts make for softer sheets. However, it turns out that’s not necessarily true. ABC News interviewed a textile expert from Consumer Reports who says that the maximum number of threads that can be placed on a loom is roughly 400 — and anything beyond that benchmark suggests that sheet manufacturers had to cram extra-thin pieces of yarn on to the loom in order to reach that higher figure. Perhaps that explains my survey results. On a price-per-thread basis Canada Goose outlet , the 1000-count sheets are almost twice as expensive as the 500-count linen, but the product rating averages that I took from the store’s website are identical! In fact, on a 5-star scale both the 500- and 1000-thread count sheets received an average of 3.2 stars. Even more telling, when it comes to personal satisfaction, those pricey 1000 thread count sheets — despite being arguably softer — are almost four times more expensive than their 500-count cousins on a price-per-star basis. That begs this question: Assuming the satisfaction ratings are accurate, is the added comfort offered by 1000 thread count sheets really worth four times more money? As for the 630-count sheets we purchased, it turns out that they were the same price on a cost-per-thread basis than the 500 thread count bedding, but more than 40% more expensive on a price-per-star basis — which I can understand considering the lack of any noticeable difference in comfort between the two. Believe it or not, if you’re striving for the softest, smoothest sheets you can buy, most experts agree that thread material quality is more important than the thread count; high-quality Egyptian and Pima cotton are generally regarded as the smoothest varieties available. So remember, when it comes to bed sheets, don’t lose any sleep over the number of threads in your bed linen. Instead, focus on the material — and stick to counting sheep. Read the original article on Len Penzo dot Com. Copyright 2018. Follow Len Penzo dot Com on Twitter. SEE ALSO: 21 Things You Should Always Haggle For canada goose parka