Thread count — referring to the number of yarns in a square inch of sheeting — has long been considered an easy way to shop for luxurious sheets: The higher the thread count, the better the bedding.

When shopping for sheets, one of the first things that comes up is thread count. Whether it’s front-and-center on the packaging or at the front of your mind, it’s always the stitched elephant in the ...

Target’s 400-thread-count sheets are my favorite (less-expensive) sateen sheets for their value and quality. For $50 for the queen size, they are extremely substantial, soft, smooth, cozy — and ...

Target’s 400-thread-count sheets boast hotel-level luxury at a very affordable price. They’re the perfect combination of soft and crisp, and they even have a wide, double elastic band on each corner ...

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 ...

"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 ...