From the benchThread count adds up both directions: 150 threads each way is sold as 300.

The Crisp Side

Alfredo Ramses

I make fabric for a living. I research every guide on this site, I write it, and I sleep on the sets that test it.

Guides by Alfredo

  1. PillingThin Spots and Holes in Sheets Are Broken Yarn
  2. PillingMicrofiber Pills — When the Set Is Actually Finished
  3. LifespanWhy Sheets Die Young or Last Forever
  4. LifespanHow Long Bamboo Sheets Last, by Weave Not Brand
  5. LifespanHow Long a Comforter Lasts — Down vs the Cheap Fill
  6. LifespanHow Often to Replace Pillows, by Fill Not by Year
  7. LifespanYour Bedding Set Has Four Clocks, Not One Lifespan
  8. Old BeddingOld Sheets — What to Keep, Donate, Recycle or Toss
  9. Old BeddingWhy Shelters Take the Sheets Goodwill Turns Away
  10. Old BeddingWhere Old Sheets Actually Go After You Recycle Them