Bhumi’s Co-founder Vinita Talks About the Myth Behind Thread Count

Key Takeaways:

• Don’t fall into the thread count gimmick
• higher thread count doesn’t necessarily translate into higher quality
• the quality of the product depends directly on the weaving process and the quality of the fibre and yarn used

Thread count matters but not as much as it is marketed it to be. It is the number of horizontal and vertical threads in 1 square inch of woven cotton. Contrary to popular belief, higher thread count doesn’t necessarily translate into higher quality – the quality of the product depends directly on the weaving process and the quality of the fibre and yarn used.

Apart from the marketing ‘gimmicks’ (creative counting or double counting of threads), this concept may sometimes be confusing for consumers – the analogy we like to use to illustrate this point is of healthy vs. unhealthy hair. 50 strands of unhealthy hair or 100 strands of unhealthy hair is still considered unhealthy hair. More strands of unhealthy hair do not improve the underlying hair quality. The same is true for cotton and thread count.

Simply put:

1. We don’t recommend paying more dollars just for higher thread count, and
2. Make sure you are not falling into the marketing ‘gimmicks’ of thread count.

About Bhumi

Bhumi was founded to offer consumers industry leading bedding and everyday essentials that are made with the greater good in mind. We directly source the world’s finest organic cotton to create luxuriously soft products, all while remaining rooted in fairness from farmer to factory worker. Bhumi offers luxuriously soft organic cotton bedding, sheets, towels and everyday clothing basics and activewear.

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