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[Irshgrl31201]

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@feline groovy wrote:

Fieldcrest has long made quality bedding, @Irshgrl31201, and that include their EC blankets.

Great choice!  

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Yes, I just picked it up by chance and I was really happy with the quality.

[Irshgrl31201]

If money isn't an issue with sheets, I love Frette sheets, they are super luxurious but you can find good sheets at almost any price point.

[JeanLouiseFinch]

I used to believe that buying the highest thread count sheets gave me more luxury and comfort.  That isn't necessarily so.  Thread count means how many threads will fit into a 1-inch square.  The higher the thread count, the more threads that have to be packed into that inch.  The result is that no air can pass through.  I've decided to go for a lower thread count (no more than 400) 100% cotton sheets so air will be able to pass through and I won't be so hot.

[Junker2327]

I lipke a 700 Egyptian cotton in summer and 1000 thread egyptian in winter. I would like to try a nice percale sometime as I have not slept on these since I was a kid.

Beckyblu

[DiAnne]

My sheets are between 500 and 700 (can't remember) thread count.  The are so soft but they wrinkle right out of the dryer.  I would not buy sheets with the wrinkle guards on them because I don't want to sleep with chemicals.  

In the winter I change to fleece sheets.  I never thought I would sleep on polyester sheets but they are so soft and warm!  Changed me from a flannel fan.  

[3suwm5]

I like 500 TC, the higher count equates to stiffer sheets for my husband and myself.  I don't like the look of wrinkle defense on the presentations.  They look stiff to me, not sure if they are, but I don't want to order and have to send back.

[BitsyAnn]

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@JeanLouiseFinch wrote:

I used to believe that buying the highest threat count sheets gave me more luxury and comfort.  That isn't necessarily so.  Thread count means how many threads will fit into a 1-inch square.  The higher the thread count, the more threads that have to be packed into that inch.  The result is that no air can pass through.  I've decided to go for a lower thread count (no more than 400) 100% cotton sheets so air will be able to pass through and I won't be so hot.

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That's an important piece of info @JeanLouiseFinch, thanks for sharing it. 😄

[chickenbutt]

I think we all know what 'thread count' means.   But the point of having more threads per inch, with cotton, is that you still have great breathability along with even more durability..

I tend to run hot - VERY hot.  That is why everything on my bed is cotton.  The mid-range thread count sheets I mostly use (800tc is my fav) continue to be breathable BECAUSE they are cotton.    I'm not trying to impress anybody.  The breathability of cotton is just inherent in the fabric and more of a tc  gives a nicer feel to the skin.

If you went with polyester in a dense thread count, this would continue to not be breathable because polyester isn't the same as cotton in that regard.

All that said, however, there is something for everybody so that is the good thing!  

[feline groovy]

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@chickenbutt wrote:

I think we all know what 'thread count' means.   But the point of having more threads per inch, with cotton, is that you still have great breathability along with even more durability..

I tend to run hot - VERY hot.  That is why everything on my bed is cotton.  The mid-range thread count sheets I mostly use (800tc is my fav) continue to be breathable BECAUSE they are cotton.    I'm not trying to impress anybody.  The breathability of cotton is just inherent in the fabric and more of a tc  gives a nicer feel to the skin.

If you went with polyester in a dense thread count, this would continue to not be breathable because polyester isn't the same as cotton in that regard.

All that said, however, there is something for everybody so that is the good thing!  

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Same here, @chickenbutt, which is why my bed is 'dressed' (depending on the temperatures & humidty level) in breathable natural fabrics:  cotton, cotton flannel, and/or down.

Modal, bamboo, & Tencel are also comfortable but much less sturdy, especially if you have pets.  

Speaking of... kisses to Tarz & Ru. 

[chickenbutt]

Heya FG!    Just finished all the birdie breakfasts.   Happy little, and not so little, birdies makes for a happy chickie!

Yeah, I think the confusion for some might be that tighter threadcounts means unbreathable fabric.  It's not that you want airholes in the fabric. But for those of us who tend to generate a lot of heat, we know that cotton (and the better quality and weave the better!) is more breathable than some others.

I could never do a 'blend' or flannel or anything like that.  Doesn't matter how thin the fabric is - those don't breathe.  But at least there are choices and choices are always good.