JERSEY KNIT While Jersey knit sheets are still made from either natural or synthetic cotton, where they differ is the way they are produced. Instead of being woven like traditional cotton sheets, they are knitted. This gives the sheets a natural stretch and extra warmth. Keep in mind that jersey knit sheets do not have a thread count. Instead, the quality of the sheet can be measured by its weight per square yard.


Cotton production is easily scalable, which accounts for the clothes and sheets we enjoy today. But with a wide range of supplies, it also takes a keen eye to tell which cotton fabrics are of high quality.