Macy’s Faces California Class in Sheet Thread-Count Label Suit

Macy’s Inc. must face a class of California consumers who allege they were duped by inflated thread counts in certain cotton and polyester sheets, after a federal court in Ohio said common liability issues will take center stage in the litigation.

Sara Hawes alleges she bought “Somerset” sheets labeled with a supposed thread count of 900. But the sheets have an actual thread count of 249, making them of lower-than-advertised quality, she alleges.

Hawes raised claims under California consumer protection laws, and common law claims for breach of express warranty, fraud, and unjust enrichment.

According to Hawes, Macy’s misrepresented thread ...