Why Do My 1000 TC Sheets Make Me Sweat?
So we got a call a few days ago from someone asking why her high thread count sheets were making her sweat? Afterall doesn’t high thread count equal amazing? (Well not really!)
For starters - most high thread count sheets that you see in the stores and online use double, triple or quadrouple twisted yarns to make the yarns or they use double, triple or quandrouple inserted yarns - kind the same thing - sort of. Regardless of how they get the yarn count to be so high - the main problem is that to get to such a high yarn count is that they use lots of material - which makes the sheets feel heavy - which block more air, which make you sweat more.
DOWNLITE likes high thread count sheets like anyone else - but our highest thread count we carry is 500 - only because the weave is so complex for our Tencel Lyocell sheet sets. I have personally been in love with our 310 Thread Count Botanical Sheet Set which also uses Tencel Lyocell.
We would use this basic rule of thumb: Above 500 TC the sheet manufacturer is playing games with twisted or inserted yarns - and the item will feel dense and heavy.
So good luck on your sheet set quest and remember that if you get night sweats or slep warm - upgrade to Lyocell sheets and you will never try another style yarn again.
Posted in Load Of Sheets on Sun, November 2nd, 2008 at 8:49 pm.
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