Are Bedsheets Cheaper Than Fabric by the Yard?

Something that I always take into account when I thrift bed sheets for fabric, is that I'm a plus-size lady and so having fabric that is wider allows me to more easily fit things like circle skirts at the right length on them without having to do paneling, which I would have to do with most store-bought fabric if I wanted it to be longer than my knees.

Videos that start as a random question and turn into a full dive down a rabbit hole to end at a spreadsheet with massive amounts of data are so fun!

My daughter is a huge Pawpatrol fan. I havent found fabric... But I have found sheets... Someone might actually get a pawpatrol dress for a birthday

I love the inherent pun in "I made a spread-SHEET!" And I'm only 45% surprised this video is not sponsored by Birch Linen LOL

As a long time quilter, I've used king flat sheets for decades to back my quilts. It is usually more economical than fabric by the yard.

Can we take a moment to appreciate the massive amount of work and brain power that went into this video. This was amazing and yes, very fascinating! Haha thanks for such a fun watch

The topical nature of this video in my world is hilarious. Currently pre washing 12 king sized bed sheets to use as edwardian undergarments for a play im costuming. Here is my math. I bought a bundle of band new 12 cotton flat sheets for a total of $102 with tax. Each sheet will give me the equivalent of 6 yards of 51" wide fabric. So in total i have 72 yards×51". And it comes out to $1.42 per yard I cant think of a more cost effective way to make all these under things for a community theater. Also the fabric is so soft and wicks moisturizer really well, so i think will be very comfortable for the performers. AND its a white bed sheet, its meant to be washed regularly, so it will hold up well to nightly washes between shows. I love that you did this video!

You say this wasn't a scientific endeavor, but I'd say otherwise. Yes, you weren't able to be very exact with the sheets, but you collected a solid data set, took into account brand, store, size, fiber, etc. You found a way to equate yardage to bed sheets via square feet to allow for a comparison at all. You did a lot of thoughtful work that I would call scientific and it answered your question on the level of detail that mattered to you and what you needed it for. It was an awesome video to watch and thank you for doing all this work.

I have a local thrift store that has a TON of sheets always on sale for $3 regardless of size of material. I have more garments made of sheets than of yardage. Yay cheap materials!

Just an observation- 30 years ago, 200-threadcount sheets were better quality than many 300 or 400 today.

Let's not forget the cloth bags that sheets come in! I've made small decorative pillows from those or added them into bigger quilts or tote bags

When my children were small and wanted the bedding with characters on them i used to always get an extra set of the quilt covers to make them matching curtains for their rooms, it was the most affordable way to redo their rooms every time they changed thier minds and wanted a new bedroom. The walls and furniture was plain and basic, i used the fabric to do the decorating, i would cover the bin, the light shades and if there was a small enough oart i would perhaps frame part of a spare pillowcase, make the curtains and change the bedding, all for 3 sets of quilt covers

Also, my kid sleeps on those “cooling sheets” and I just realized that fabric might make an excellent pair of lounge shorts for my husband.

"I made a spreadsheet!" One of my favorite sentences ❤

It is odd to find someone in the wild whose brain works like mine. This is literally something I was planning on doing a deep dive into. Freaking wild. Thank you for saving me a ton of time!

So back in the mid 90's I made my daughter's whole girl scout troop (14 kids) dark green, Irish peasant -style dresses, caps(bonnets) with white Battenburg lace pinafores, white & green thread, elastic, and 1 pattern for all was around $11 a set. The girls were all different sizes but I was able to take paper bags and make custom/personalized patterns for each girl. These were for cultural world day. I used multiple king size sheets (80% cotton 20% polyester plus Battenburg lace pillowcases. I'd priced fabric & lace and even then with the least desirable material I wouldn't have been able to make the dresses, hats, and pinafores for close a remotely close price. Would have been closer to $30-ish with the green & white material plus the lace & extras. If I didn't use sheets they would have been unaffordable. They turned out so cute many moms said they were going to have the girls wear them after the scout day. Even at the price point we had 1 mom go off on us & complain. The scout leader of course pulled her aside and said the troop would cover the cost. Felt they should have been covered for all but the girls were trying to save to go to space camp so it made sense to just pay out of pocket. My mom also made matching curtains for all 4 of us girls rooms to match our bedroom set with sheets. We never could have afforded curtains in the 70's for all of us. They looked so cute and couldn't have matched any nicer. A neighbor girl had made a nasty comment once and said you have sheets instead of curtains. I said no they are sewn curtains and we use a curtain rod. I finally said" material is material and why do you care, lol".😊 They looked beautiful and my room looked nice. That was all that mattered to me at age 9. So I think sheets can be a fantastic idea if one is on a budget.😊💕

RE: thread count Buying blind online, in the early 2000s, I learned that 130 thread count pillowcases will leave thread marks on my face. and I've seen discussion of thread count on linen blend fabrics. because there are rustic looking linen- look-linens, and there are finer linen blends. I have learned that higher thread count fabrics will not shred between my thighs, but low thread counts will. rubbing is like sandpaper grit, i guess.

I bought some king sized linen sheets at Home Goods. The only linen that I could find locally. Nice quality for summer clothing.

I’m a plus size and this helps sooo much because I want to make the full tied skirt-the viral one 😂😂-to wear to events but I need 5-8 yds minimum and since we have a sheet outlet I will head there first!!! Need that king size 😂😂😂

....undercover journalist investigating bed sheets......Badum tsssss I gotta say, you did a terrific job at this and I greatly appreciate not just the information, but the time and effort you put into it.