Thread Count Is A Lie - Here’s How To Buy High-Quality Sheets
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- Опубликовано: 25 дек 2017
- 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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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.
the sheets need to be as HEAVY as needed, there is no other aspect to sheets
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.
@@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
Wasted my time really
@@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.
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!
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
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.
@@matthewnevin9156 whoosh?
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.
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.
my thoughts exactly
Are you serious?! Organic solves all the problems in the world
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.
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.
I’m dancing naked to the music with a Zorro mask on....just wanted to share this....
Okay but how do we tell that the sheets at the store have added waxes?
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.
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!
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
hey there
r u really homeless bro ?
Very informative 👍
Now I was aware of This!
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.
bgm is great, what music is this
Does anyone know what song is playing in the background?
Idk
search in youtube, Italian Medley- Quando, Amore, Volare, Sorrento, Lee Terry
OreoCakestir 🤔
Darude Sandstorm
Try shazam or SoundHound app to search the track
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.
I wonder what 1 thread count feels like
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
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.
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?
What is Percale? My great grandmother wouldn't buy sheets unless they were Percale.
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?
It’s marketing bs.
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.
So like...this isn't about CPUs? Didn't even know thread count in fabrics was a thing lol.
Faran M they fooled me too lmao. I was like wait what... they don’t shit I should click this
Hästens sheets are around 300 thread count only. High thread count traps moisture
so my 40,000 TC sheets that feel like sandpaper were a lie?
nicevideo @
you can search for and then buy "single ply" cotton products.
If I wanted to read all about something I would go to a webpage not a video
WHAT BRAND!!!!!!!!!
You are very confused about it, you should not confuse even more people
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
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
Yeah ,so if you see a piece of thread on your sheet it means it’s cheap.
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?
xd
The Malay / Indian / messy / ugly flower designs no need keep
This video is for poor people that can't afford high thread count sheets.
* *Evil laugh* *
Hahahahahahaha!!!!
Jk.
Organic cotton…. Welll this was a waste of time…
Anthrax. Lol
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Rubbish