Long-staple cotton and washed European flax, listed by grams per square metre. Thread count is a marketing number; weight and staple length are what you actually feel.
Why thread count misleads
Thread counts above about 400 are usually reached by twisting multiple thin threads together and counting each one. A 300-count sheet in long-staple cotton outlasts a 1000-count sheet in short.
Linen listed by weight, not thread count.
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Thread counts above about 400 are usually reached by twisting multiple thin threads together and counting each one. A 300-count sheet in long-staple c