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amother
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Tue, Dec 12 2023, 4:50 pm
is this cheap/inferior quality cotton?
are egyptian or european made bedding better quality?
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amother
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Tue, Dec 12 2023, 4:51 pm
egyptian high thread count is best
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amother
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Tue, Dec 12 2023, 5:08 pm
you can get pakistan high thread count too.
if I cant get egyptian should I still stay away from pakistan?
I could get manufactured french or english
will the quality be ....
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amother
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Sun, Dec 24 2023, 8:29 am
does anyone have bedding made in pakistan and happy with the quality?
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SuperWify
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Sun, Dec 24 2023, 9:00 am
“Egyptian” cotton is probably made in Pakistan or China too. Just saying.
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SuperWify
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Sun, Dec 24 2023, 9:01 am
amother OP wrote: | does anyone have bedding made in pakistan and happy with the quality? |
Its not about where its made it about how it’s made. Is it 100% cotton? What’s the thread count? What type of weave?
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amother
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Sun, Dec 24 2023, 10:22 am
SuperWify wrote: | “Egyptian” cotton is probably made in Pakistan or China too. Just saying. |
and I thought its made in egypt....
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amother
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Sun, Dec 24 2023, 10:25 am
SuperWify wrote: | Its not about where its made it about how it’s made. Is it 100% cotton? What’s the thread count? What type of weave? |
its 100% cotton. its 300 thread count.
what do you mean by type of weave?
I had a bedding I ordered online that was 300 thread count. it arrived and was soooo stiff and "schmatte" feel I was positive it was 80 thread count.
company does not sell least than 200 thread count and claimed it was the dye in the print that made it feel that way.
how do I know?
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amother
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Sun, Dec 24 2023, 10:28 am
amother OP wrote: | and I thought its made in egypt.... |
“Egyptian” cotton is type of cotton not that it's grown in Egypt
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amother
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Sun, Dec 24 2023, 10:30 am
amother DarkGreen wrote: | “Egyptian” cotton is type of cotton not that it's grown in Egypt |
can you explain more?
the cotton on this bedding made in pakistan says BCI cotton.
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amother
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Sun, Dec 24 2023, 10:34 am
amother OP wrote: | can you explain more?
the cotton on this bedding made in pakistan says BCI cotton. |
Not really sure, I was looking to buy some linen a few years ago and that came up on some of the sites that Egyptian cotton is not necessarily grown in Egypt, it's a type of cotton.
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amother
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Sun, Dec 24 2023, 10:58 am
amother DarkGreen wrote: | Not really sure, I was looking to buy some linen a few years ago and that came up on some of the sites that Egyptian cotton is not necessarily grown in Egypt, it's a type of cotton. |
I just googled. it says real egyptian cotton is grown somewhere by the nile.
having said that I think its longer threads.
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Amarante
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Sun, Dec 24 2023, 11:06 am
Egyptian cotton has long fibers so it produces softer bedding. The thread count is really meaningless because you can have high thread count made with poor grade cotton and it will feel scratchy.
If you are looking for super high grade linen, check out Matouk
https://www.matouk.com/For
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amother
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Sun, Dec 24 2023, 11:09 am
Amarante wrote: | Egyptian cotton has long fibers so it produces softer bedding. The thread count is really meaningless because you can have high thread count made with poor grade cotton and it will feel scratchy.
If you are looking for super high grade linen, check out Matouk
https://www.matouk.com/For |
I have had bedding not made with egyptian cotton and its extremely soft.
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SuperWify
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Sun, Dec 24 2023, 11:12 am
amother OP wrote: | its 100% cotton. its 300 thread count.
what do you mean by type of weave?
I had a bedding I ordered online that was 300 thread count. it arrived and was soooo stiff and "schmatte" feel I was positive it was 80 thread count.
company does not sell least than 200 thread count and claimed it was the dye in the print that made it feel that way.
how do I know? |
There’s no way to know. Thread count can be very misleading. Every company counts their thread counts differently and many take short cuts. Like you said 300 can feel like 80 and 400 like 800…
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SuperWify
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Sun, Dec 24 2023, 11:13 am
Amarante wrote: | Egyptian cotton has long fibers so it produces softer bedding. The thread count is really meaningless because you can have high thread count made with poor grade cotton and it will feel scratchy.
If you are looking for super high grade linen, check out Matouk
https://www.matouk.com/For |
There are plenty of other good options at better pricing. Matouk is designer but there is mid-range.
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amother
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Sun, Dec 24 2023, 1:39 pm
does cotton percale mean anything?
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amother
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Sun, Dec 24 2023, 1:43 pm
I don't knowingly buy merch from Pakistan because it's a Moslem country. Also IME textiles from India and Pakistan are not colorfast and fade rapidly. Just saying.
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SuperWify
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Sun, Dec 24 2023, 2:17 pm
amother OP wrote: | does cotton percale mean anything? |
Percale is a type of weave making a rougher fabric. It’s not super comfortable. I like 100% sateen cotton 300-500 thread count. But this is my personal preference. And like I said earlier, we can’t know how honest these manufactures are.
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amother
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Sun, Dec 24 2023, 2:24 pm
SuperWify wrote: | Percale is a type of weave making a rougher fabric. It’s not super comfortable. I like 100% sateen cotton 300-500 thread count. But this is my personal preference. And like I said earlier, we can’t know how honest these manufactures are. |
I was just reading about cotton percale and cotton sateen.
I am just a little confused here.
many seem to describe cotton sateen as a type of weave which makes it softer.
however some describe it as being mercerised cotton which makes it a sateen look and is coarser.
how do I know which cotton sateen is being described?
(I think my coarse 300 bedding was either made out of cheap shorter cotton yarns or mercerised...)
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