Discover why momme weight, not thread count, is the true indicator of silk sheet quality in this comprehensive buyer’s guide.
Introduction: Understanding the True Measures of Silk Bedding Quality When shopping for silk bedding, many consumers make a critical mistake – they apply cotton bedding standards to silk products. If you’ve been searching for the “perfect thread count” in silk sheets, you might be using the wrong measuring stick altogether. In the world of silk […]
Understanding Fabric Quality Measurements When shopping for bedding and textiles, you’ll likely encounter various terms describing fabric quality. Two of the most important measurements—though often confused—are thread count and momme weight. Many people incorrectly search for “silk count” when looking for information about silk fabric quality, but this isn’t the correct terminology. Thread count applies […]
Introduction: Why Thread Count Is Misleading for Silk Quality Thread count is not the right measure of silk quality—this is one of the most common misconceptions when shopping for silk products. While thread count has become a familiar quality indicator for cotton bedding, applying this same metric to silk fabrics is fundamentally misleading. This confusion […]
Understanding Silk Quality: Why Momme Matters More Than Thread Count When shopping for silk sheets, many people make the same mistake – looking for thread count. While thread count is the gold standard for measuring cotton sheet quality, it’s actually not relevant when it comes to silk. The correct measurement for silk quality is momme […]
Introduction When shopping for silk sheets, many people make a common mistake: looking for high thread count numbers like they would with cotton sheets. If you’ve been searching for “1000 thread count silk sheets,” you might be surprised to learn that thread count isn’t actually the right measurement for silk quality at all. Unlike cotton […]
Understanding Fabric Quality: Beyond the Numbers When shopping for luxury bedding, fabric quality measurements can feel like decoding a secret language. Different fabrics use entirely different metrics to indicate quality – thread count for cotton and momme weight for silk. But what do these numbers really mean for your comfort and wallet? Understanding these measurements […]