Thread count — referring to the number of yarns in a square inch of sheeting — has long been considered an easy way to shop for luxurious sheets: The higher the thread count, the better the bedding.

A mantra at Consumer Reports is that high-priced products aren't necessarily higher performing. The same can be said of sheets with high thread counts. Despite the notion that more is better, in our ...

Here's what to consider the next time you're sheet shopping. Whether you’re shopping for sheets for your primary bedroom, a guest room, or as linen closet back-ups, one term that’ll appear often is ...