Quality Of Bed Linen
Does thread count affect the quality of bed linen and is it the most important thing to think about when buying? This article talks about all the considerations to bear in mind when purchasing linen.
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It is a widely held belief that a linen with a high thread count is of better quality than one with a low thread count. Maybe thread count is overemphasized and other factors to take into consideration are then overlooked such as the type of fabric. Oh you didn’t think all bed linen was made of linen did you?
Yes actually thread count does affect the quality of the linen and yes the higher the thread count the better the linen. If we put other factors into the picture though like fiber quality, yarn size and the finish then its importance tends to diminish. The reason most people tend to think that the thread count is most important is because of advertsing. At this point it would help to go through the other qualities and how much of an effect they have on bed linen.
The 100% cotton sheets are the most popular. Two factors will have an impact on quality when it comes to cotton sheets. How long is the cotton fiber; a longer fiber will always result in a stronger material. That is why you have different types of cotton like Pima cotton and Egyptian cotton. Next we look at the size of the yarn which gives an indication of the fineness of the linen. The yarn can be spun as single ply or two ply, the two ply being a double wound single ply to give a finer fabric.
The finish is an industry secret that low quality bed linens may not undergo. Just to sum it up you might have linen made from nylon or polyester that is high in the thread count at a high price and yet considering the fabric it is not strong. You would much rather go for lower thread count but with a strong fiber material. At least a stronger material will last longer. So you see then that it’s not all about the thread count.
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