“Understandable, when I refer to a lower thread count in commercial linen, this is supplemented by a thicker thread. Some sheets sold through retail outlets have a lower thread count of 200 but the thread is thin, making the sheet a cheap and nasty. To determine the difference we look towards the weight of a sheet. The weight is very important; a good commercial bed sheet should weigh between 160 to 200 grams per square metre (GSM). Sheets that have a weight under 140 gsm are generally retail sheets and can’t be taken seriously in the commercial market. It’s important to remember that these sheets get a hard workout, and each time a sheet is laundered, some of the fibers can get lost which contributes to the wear and tear factor. The finer the thread, the greater the proportion of surface area per thread which could accelerate the deterioration of the sheet.”
If you really like the sheets at hotels, which I do for the most part, these are not the sheets you are looking for…
I hate microfiber sheets. Every rough spot on your skin snags on them, and they don’t feel soft at all. I was almost tricked by the 1200 in the name of the sheets. That’s not the thread count, folks!
I like the material, and love the color. The twin set I bought for a twin mattress fit to a “T”, but unless your queen mattress is absolutely technically the correct “queen” size, you might not want these queen size sheets; wish I had gotten King size. My mattress is an “extended queen” Select Comfort, and the fitted sheet does not fit, no way, no how.
Well, I ordered 3 different colors of these sheets. They are so thin that I am afraid to even use them. Microfiber? Where? I didn’t even know thread could be made this thin in real life. Micro-thin. These are the cheapest made sheets I have ever seen. They are NOT worth even half of what I paid for each color.