Thread Count Is A Lie - Here’s How To Buy High-Quality Sheets

It's easy to think that a high thread count means better sheets. That's not really the case, here's why. Following is the transcript of the video:
Thread count doesn't matter as much as you think. It refers to the number of threads in one square inch of fabric. You might think a higher thread count means higher-quality sheets, but manufacturers have tricky ways of manipulating that number.
They can use low-grade cotton that's thin when spun. That way, they can cram more threads into a smaller space. Or, they can create a "multi-ply" thread by twisting two threads together before weaving. Since they've fit two threads in the place of one they can claim double the thread count. They can even twist four threads into a single "multi-ply" thread. This quadruples the thread count but doesn't make the sheets any softer or stronger.
So how do you know you're buying quality bedding? Experts say to look for organic cotton. It’s durable, soft, and breathable. Another good sign is the sheets will improve with each wash. Lower-quality sheets may come with polishes or waxes to make the feel of sheets at the store more pleasant. But those will wash off the first time you clean your sheets.
Also, if you see threads hanging off or nonuniform stitches that's a sign the sheets are cheaply made. Spend a little more, and sweet dreams will follow.
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  • @russofamerica
    @russofamerica6 жыл бұрын

    01:19 - "Here's how to buy high quality sheets: Take them home and wash them, and if they don't get better with each wash, you're screwed, because you already bought them." Worthless tip.

  • @stevewyatt3339

    @stevewyatt3339

    5 жыл бұрын

    the sheets need to be as HEAVY as needed, there is no other aspect to sheets

  • @bruno-vicious

    @bruno-vicious

    4 жыл бұрын

    I was thinking the same exact thing. I was actually looking for some insight into reputable brands that I should look out for. Not some trial and error bullshit. I didn't need a poorly made video where people are too lazy to talk to tell me this.

  • @jmainard9290

    @jmainard9290

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@bruno-vicious @ try best home I'm not sure the brand, just bought at walmart. Its 100% cotton. For me cotton is the best sheet...soft like silk. Some there are blend with polyester but not as smooth as cotton

  • @markuko296

    @markuko296

    3 жыл бұрын

    Wasted my time really

  • @Sauspreme

    @Sauspreme

    3 жыл бұрын

    ​@@bruno-vicious At least the info you can take at face value compared to a manufacturer trying to sell you something with lies, even if the info was not everything you needed to know.

  • @derpboyzero7669
    @derpboyzero76695 жыл бұрын

    Working in Bed Bath, we have a new set of sheets of 1,200 TC made in India for $80. Feels like percale, but felt rough vs soft as our 1,000 TC Dreamzone Pimacott and even rough compared to 500 TC Pimacott, respectively near $240 or $120. Eye opening to know the loops trick by textiles. Know your cotton sources, ask someone knowledgeable in-store if possible!

  • @domodepiano
    @domodepiano6 жыл бұрын

    I'm going to twist my dollar bills from now on, instant double my money, best business insider tip I've gotten in a while

  • @matthewnevin9156

    @matthewnevin9156

    4 жыл бұрын

    But if you did it in the way he describes you would still have the right amount of money, it would just be twisted together.

  • @Sauspreme

    @Sauspreme

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@matthewnevin9156 whoosh?

  • @safijaz7669
    @safijaz76693 жыл бұрын

    Behind the Thread Count We all hear the term "thread count" thrown around a lot when it comes to bedding, but what does it all mean? And does a higher thread count actually mean a better quality product? Thread count refers to the total number of horizontal and vertical threads in one square inch. Many bedding companies market thread count as an important factor for consumers to consider when purchasing a set of sheets. The age-old saying "the bigger the thread count, the more luxurious the sheets," became a way for companies to increase profits without increasing the quality of their product. But speak to any textile expert and they'll tell you it's a dishonest marketing tactic. As Pat Slaven, textile expert at Consumer Reports says, “Now you see 1,000 thread count sheets but you just can’t get that many threads on a loom.” It is physically impossible to fit more than 800 threads in a square inch, so how is it that companies are selling 1000, 1500, or even 1800 thread count sheets? In order to understand, I suggest reaching out to Pure Parima to learn more.

  • @kagitsune
    @kagitsune3 жыл бұрын

    Okay but how do we tell that the sheets at the store have added waxes?

  • @philipe7937
    @philipe79372 жыл бұрын

    I’ve bought Charter Club sheets several times in the last 3 years and they are always rough. Almost as if there are tiny little prongs on the surface. Sliding one sheet over the other grabs the other and ver uncomfortable to sleep on. I bought these at Macy’s because I had bought similar ones years before that were very comfortable and I thought these were the same. They look the same other than the strip pattern size. Has anyone else noticed this? It’s like an inferior cotton being used.

  • @LeahLaushway
    @LeahLaushway6 жыл бұрын

    I'm calling bullshit. I've dabbled in spinning yarn, and plying your threads *does*, in fact, create a stronger thread overall. Someone hasn't done all their homework.

  • @Mia-kk3sm

    @Mia-kk3sm

    3 жыл бұрын

    my thoughts exactly

  • @victordasilva5255
    @victordasilva52555 жыл бұрын

    I’m dancing naked to the music with a Zorro mask on....just wanted to share this....

  • @don0giorgio
    @don0giorgio6 жыл бұрын

    Are you serious?! Organic solves all the problems in the world

  • @Sauspreme

    @Sauspreme

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yeah, I can't figure out how an organic cotton would make a sheet any different than a non organic cotton. I think that maybe it was tied to the "manufacturers use polish/wax to trick you into thinking it's softer" tip, in that the product can't call itself organic if they do so. But not certain.

  • @kristianferencik8685
    @kristianferencik86852 жыл бұрын

    Depends on the weave and depends on the material. If you want a nice cotton bed sheet, go for an Egyptian cotton, plain weave with a high thread count. If the manufacturer can't tell you what kind of cotton it is or what weave it is or what country it is made in then its more of a gamble.

  • @carroll7110
    @carroll71106 жыл бұрын

    Now I was aware of This!

  • @korikalam
    @korikalam2 жыл бұрын

    Very informative 👍

  • @themasqueradeboi4370
    @themasqueradeboi43706 жыл бұрын

    Honestly at this point idk why I’m subbed to business insider im living in a homeless shelter and steal McDonald’s WiFi and occasionally sleep on my sisters couch why oh why do I waste my time watching shit like this smh sometimes I just like suffering

  • @uglee6433

    @uglee6433

    4 жыл бұрын

    hey there

  • @rajsrivastav6940

    @rajsrivastav6940

    3 жыл бұрын

    r u really homeless bro ?

  • @alexhaward3288
    @alexhaward32885 жыл бұрын

    High thread count sheets may not means better sheets. but most of better sheets have a great thread count. Coolex cooling bed sheets have no thread count, but which is most likely 600-800 thread count maybe. Its really a cool sheets to keep a wonderful sleeping.

  • @azrulashraf00
    @azrulashraf006 жыл бұрын

    bgm is great, what music is this

  • @Alzeau_Maiti
    @Alzeau_Maiti6 жыл бұрын

    Does anyone know what song is playing in the background?

  • @andrewfridmanpiano

    @andrewfridmanpiano

    6 жыл бұрын

    Idk

  • @user-hm9mj1hc3j

    @user-hm9mj1hc3j

    6 жыл бұрын

    search in youtube, Italian Medley- Quando, Amore, Volare, Sorrento, Lee Terry

  • @MoisesHernandez-sw5pt

    @MoisesHernandez-sw5pt

    6 жыл бұрын

    OreoCakestir 🤔

  • @BruceLee-xp5fc

    @BruceLee-xp5fc

    6 жыл бұрын

    Darude Sandstorm

  • @VishakhRanjan

    @VishakhRanjan

    6 жыл бұрын

    Try shazam or SoundHound app to search the track

  • @lilitharam44
    @lilitharam443 жыл бұрын

    What is Percale? My great grandmother wouldn't buy sheets unless they were Percale.

  • @hamburgerhamburgerv2
    @hamburgerhamburgerv2 Жыл бұрын

    I wonder what 1 thread count feels like

  • @victorheine40
    @victorheine406 жыл бұрын

    I read that many users attribute to Darude this musical theme, error, Darude is techno, this is the traditional guitar and the piano accordion. Darude? What part of Sand Storm is heard like that?

  • @revico9353
    @revico93533 жыл бұрын

    No of threads doesn’t define quality, it’s the quality of each thread that matters For example I use less tc blanket, cus I live in hot area, it feels airy inside.

  • @faranm468
    @faranm4686 жыл бұрын

    So like...this isn't about CPUs? Didn't even know thread count in fabrics was a thing lol.

  • @papazype

    @papazype

    6 жыл бұрын

    Faran M they fooled me too lmao. I was like wait what... they don’t shit I should click this

  • @Sauspreme
    @Sauspreme3 жыл бұрын

    why would organic cotton change the feel of the sheets compared to the exact same sheets made with "non-organic" cotton? Also isn't all cotton organic, or is that tied to the wax/polish fact, in that sheets labeled organic cotton can't have any polish/wax?

  • @suspicionofdeceit

    @suspicionofdeceit

    3 жыл бұрын

    It’s marketing bs.

  • @ss11733

    @ss11733

    9 ай бұрын

    hi, cotton is itself an organic material but "organic" refers to the growing practice. so if it wasn't grown organically, it likely was sprayed with pesticides and other chemicals that can change the qualities of the cotton, like softness. So although it isn't a perfect measure of quality, if something is really organic, it's safe to assume that more care was put into creating the product from beginning to end, and maybe that results in softer sheets.

  • @stevewyatt3339
    @stevewyatt33395 жыл бұрын

    400 threads per inch, and then REALLY HEAVY fabric. The nonsense 1200 TPI sheets are so lightweight they are worthless . Heavy 400 cloth is about $80 for two sheets and pillow cases

  • @bellalex684
    @bellalex6842 жыл бұрын

    I don’t care about the thread count. As long as it is 100% cotton and white. I usually buy 300-500 thread and MUST be in my price range of $30 for a king size!

  • @nekkidbuns
    @nekkidbuns4 жыл бұрын

    Plying threads may not make sheets softer, but is does make them stronger. Its how cables work. This is not why thread count is, a lot of the times, a lie. Its a lie when manufacturers spin a short staple cotton very thinly. The sheets will become very thin and fragile (because of the thin threads) and rough (because of the shorter length of cotton fibers). Look for sheets with a longer staple cotton, like supima or Egyptian cotton. A thread count below 200 is probably too low. A thread count above 400 is probably to high.

  • @lello2031
    @lello2031 Жыл бұрын

    so my 40,000 TC sheets that feel like sandpaper were a lie?

  • @TheTextileworld
    @TheTextileworld4 жыл бұрын

    nicevideo @

  • @hastensavoir7782
    @hastensavoir77823 жыл бұрын

    Hästens sheets are around 300 thread count only. High thread count traps moisture

  • @ml-ed4sc
    @ml-ed4sc4 жыл бұрын

    you can search for and then buy "single ply" cotton products.

  • @flonga1
    @flonga12 жыл бұрын

    WHAT BRAND!!!!!!!!!

  • @blindluck5734
    @blindluck57344 жыл бұрын

    If I wanted to read all about something I would go to a webpage not a video

  • @vittorioursini2424
    @vittorioursini24246 жыл бұрын

    You are very confused about it, you should not confuse even more people

  • @deeno4919
    @deeno4919 Жыл бұрын

    Yeah ,so if you see a piece of thread on your sheet it means it’s cheap.

  • @Landy82c
    @Landy82c3 жыл бұрын

    Maid super single x 3 x 3 sets Baby super single x 3 x 3 sets Baby super single x 2 x 3 sets Daughter king x 1 x 3 sets Baby queen x 2 x 3 sets Guest queen x 2 x 3 sets Master king x 2 x 3 sets Therefore I need many, with/ without comforter. Plain / with designs

  • @Landy82c
    @Landy82c3 жыл бұрын

    650TC and above Cotton rich / whatever cotton Cartoon/ plain/ with designs 25cm 30cm 35cm Super single queen king n super king Keep for me I can buy whatever expensive but I prefer whatever free and lower price as take is granted

  • @lennypepperbottom5397
    @lennypepperbottom53976 жыл бұрын

    xd

  • @matthewnevin9156
    @matthewnevin91564 жыл бұрын

    I really don't see the logic of this. If they're twisting 4 threads together then that thread is still 4 times stronger. You say they cram threads into a smaller space, but isn't that exactly the point?

  • @Landy82c
    @Landy82c3 жыл бұрын

    The Malay / Indian / messy / ugly flower designs no need keep

  • @714milky
    @714milky3 жыл бұрын

    This video is for poor people that can't afford high thread count sheets. * *Evil laugh* * Hahahahahahaha!!!! Jk.

  • @savagetaestheticknight221
    @savagetaestheticknight2216 жыл бұрын

    Anthrax. Lol

  • @bydemonsbedriven803

    @bydemonsbedriven803

    4 жыл бұрын

    🤘🏻🤘🏻😈🤘🏻

  • @MrTwinlord
    @MrTwinlord Жыл бұрын

    Organic cotton…. Welll this was a waste of time…

  • @royksk
    @royksk3 жыл бұрын

    Rubbish