About This Set

100s superfine cotton yarn provides 100% pure luxury - so soft and smooth to the touch. This luxury cotton is durable and resistant to pilling, which will provide you with years of satisfaction.

ADD TO CART now and add more enjoyment to your nights. 

Features

• Material: 100s superfine yarn printed cotton.
• Colour: Pale blue fabric with white flowers.
• Dimensions:
• Duvet cover: 201 cm x 210 cm (Queen size) or 245 cm x 210 cm (King size).
• Pillowcase: 50 cm x 70 cm.
• Care instructions: Wash separately before first use. Use cold water and a gentle wash cycle. Do not bleach, rub or wring. Line dry in the shade. A warm iron on reverse whilst linen is still slightly damp may be used. Do not dry clean.
• Package contains: 
• 1 x Duvet cover.
• 2 x Pillowcases.

Why Do We Use Yarn Size, Not Thread Count?

All things being equal, (cotton type, mill, ply and weave), higher thread counts imply a smoother, silkier, and often more expensive fabric. But this can be misleading...

Yarn size is stated as a number, like 40s, 80s and 100s for most bed linen. The number refers to the yarn size (100s is finer than 40s) and is defined using micrometres (µm). 100s is 17 µm and 80s is 18 µm.

The thread count is the number of threads per square inch of fabric. For a given yarn size, a higher thread count implies a finer thread (sometimes).

Because its thread is finer, 80s fabric has a higher thread count than 40s, and 100s fabric has a higher thread count than 80s, and so on. If you ask us what the thread-count of a fabric is, we will probably tell you something like “100s” because that number is easy to understand even though it’s not a literal measure of thread-count. The yarn size (and its length per pound) is a consistent measure. It does not vary by the tightness of the weave or the counting method.

Yarns, Ply and Counting

Ply is the number of yarns that are twisted together to make a single thread. Fabrics can either be two-ply or single ply. Two-ply means that two yarns are twisted together to make a single thread woven into the fabric. Two-ply fabrics may be superior to single-ply fabrics, but the smaller yarn size may make them less durable.

Some manufacturers will count the individual yarns as they calculate the "thread count", so you may not be getting any extra thread just by buying higher thread-count material. Thread counts of 400 or more are likely to use multi-ply threads, which are more expensive and less durable (with limited benefits). 

Compact Vs Normal Yarns

A compact yarn is a higher quality yarn that is smoother and finer than a normal yarn. Fabrics woven from compact yarns often feel finer and smoother than you would expect based on their yarn size alone. For example, a 100s single-ply compact fabric will feel like a 160s two-ply fabric made from normal yarns.

Warp and Weft

Warp threads run vertically. Weft yarns run horizontally. A fabric will often use different types of threads in the warp vs. weft directions. The total count of yarns (not threads) used in both waft and weft are used by some manufacturers as the thread-count. You might see a fabric’s construction described as something like “100/2 × 100/2”. The way to read this is that it has 100s two-ply threads running in both the warp and weft directions.

Summary

Remember that thread count is not everything. Fibre quality, ply, yarn size, the weave of the fabric, the mill where it was produced, and finishing are also important factors. There’s nothing “wrong” with lower yarn size fabrics. They can be more affordable. Consider them accordingly.