Everyone who has a good pair of bed sheets knows the truth. Your sheets matter. The better the sheets, the more comfortable you feel and the better you sleep at night. Humans have been making linen sheets for over 1,000 years because it feels good on the skin and has a positive impact on your quality of sleep. However, today some companies use synthetic materials treated with additives and harsh chemicals to make sheets. They can leach into the skin, irritate it or even cause allergic reactions. Admittedly in some cases these sheets are very comfortable. You spend one-third of your life in bed. Having good sheets can make you more comfortable and help you to sleep better during your many hours there.
Many people give little thought to their sheets and buy the cheapest ones possible. If you invest in quality sheets, it pays dividends by improving your quality of sleep and your quality of life. Good sleep helps your mind and body heal and your sheets play an important role in the process.
There’s a lot of fabrics out there that sheets get made of. Some of these include:
Threads per inch or TPI measures the coarseness or fineness of a fabric. To measure it you have to count how many threads there are in each square inch or square centimeter of fabric. Some suspect thread count is a marketing ploy. However, it's a scientific term, with strict federal standards on how the threads are to be counted. Technically, thread count is the number of threads that are woven together in each square inch of fabric. The threads are counted lengthwise (warp) and widthwise (weft). One hundred lengthwise threads that are woven with one hundred widthwise threads makes a thread count of 200.
Thread count measures the number of yarns in a square inch of fabric. High thread counts are associated with a high-quality fabric. That's because it makes the sheets feel softer and more durable. In order to determine the thread count, the manufacturer has to count how many vertical and horizontal threads there are woven together in each square inch of fabric.
Just like your wardrobe, your bed sheets should be changed seasonally. The best sheets can make it easier for you to sleep well. The material that the sheets are made of affects your bed's temperature. Just select the best type of sheets for use for each season.
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