Egyptian cotton sheets queen are especially made for queen-sized beds. They have many varieties which depend primarily on the thread count and the number of plies of the fabrics. Thread count, or TC as it is commonly referred to in the textile industry, is the measure of how fine or how coarse a fabric is. Low TC means that the fabric is coarse, while high TC means it is fine. The common thread count for “good-quality” sheets is around 150. For Egyptian cotton sheets, however, the thread count is normally higher, so most are fine-textured. There are one-ply and two-ply sheets available. Sometimes, if the TC is high, but the fabric is a two-ply fabric, it can still be coarse. The opposite is also true.

Most Egyptian cotton sheets sold today range from 250 TC to 1500 TC. These can either be one-ply or two-ply. The sheets are mostly woven and can have solid colors, stripes, checkers or woven dots. Low thread count sheets are soft and fluffy while the high thread count sheets are smooth and satiny. The high TC sheets are also heavier than the low TC ones. Prices for the Egyptian cotton sheets queen increase as the thread count increases. 250 to 300 TC sheets can cost between $40-50 while the higher TC sheets (1000-1500 TC) can cost up to several hundreds. The prices, however, vary for each company. There are companies which target common people and sell sheets for lower prices while there are also companies with really expensive sheets and aim to sell their products to the most luxurious houses and hotels.

Most companies that sell Egyptian cotton sheets queen-sized make their sheets using 100% Egyptian cotton. They claim that the cottons come directly from Egypt even though Egyptian cotton can basically come from anywhere. Many also claim that the cotton they use were hand-picked for the purpose of making their sheets. This is to make their products more appealing to most buyers.

There are many ways to acquire sets of Egyptian cotton sheets in queen sizes. Most department stores offer these sheets but their products are usually not of very good quality. It is better to buy from specialty shops since you can be sure that all their efforts are focused on making the sheets which in most of time yields better things. There are also many companies which sell they sheets online. Some they include shipment costs but it is worth it since they costs are relatively low and you don’t get tired going around. Some companies even give discounts which is great if you are interested in saving some cash.