"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Walk down any bedding aisle (or scroll through enough product pages) and you'll see sheet sets labeled ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ratana21 / Getty Images Bed sheet thread count refers to the number of threads or yarns that make up one square inch of fabric.

Along with specifications like material, size, and weave, most cotton bedding comes with a thread count, which is the number of threads in one square inch of fabric. It’s determined by counting the ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. The bedding aisle has a marketing problem that’s been running unchecked for decades. Retailers stack thread counts ...

Walk down any bedding aisle (or scroll through enough product pages) and you’ll see sheet sets labeled with thread counts from 200 all the way up to 1,800. It's easy to come to the conclusion that a ...