Bamboo is not only moisture wicking but it's soft and lightweight, perfect for a warm night. At the height of summer, the last thing you need is to feel trapped and sweating under heavy bedding.
For the hot summer months, there's nothing like a light and airy quilt to keep your body temperature regulated. Choose from a cotton (Ultracool™) option, or if you like a heavier weight on you while you sleep, go for an all seasons wool option — don't worry, it truly is for all seasons as wool is highly breathable.
If you're a hot sleeper, you don't need us to tell you how frustrating it is to go from cold to hot and then too hot back to something reasonable. Bamboo bedding is incredibly breathable with moisture-wicking capabilities, meaning you can sleep warm and cosy, without over-heating and proceeding to sweat everywhere.
It wicks away moisture
Bamboo is also a great quilt option for the summer months, as Bamboo wicks away moisture and breathes to keep you cool in summer. Bamboo breathes even better than cotton and is also three times more absorbent.
Hot sleepers love cotton! Renowned for their breathability, cotton-filled quilts are the ideal choice for summer - or anyone who finds themselves regularly kicking off their quilt in the middle of the night. With excellent moisture-wicking properties, a cotton quilt can absorb a lot before you'll begin to feel damp.
For people who get hot during sleep, choosing sheets made of bamboo, cotton, or linen — breathable fabrics that wick away moisture from the body and help maintain a comfortable temperature — can help.
The texture of linen appeals to many quilters, and the material is made from the flax plant. Quilter's linen has absorbent properties and is cooler than other fabrics.
Some Bamboo quilts are hygienic and environmentally friendly choice, and the ideal sleep accessory for allergy sufferers. Bamboo is naturally anti-bacterial, anti-microbial, and chemical free, and is resistant to mould and dust mites.
Bamboo is more breathable than cotton and helps regulate your body heat. This feature allows you to stay cool and dry on warm days and warm during colder months.
Moisture-Wicking
Bamboo fabric is extremely efficient at absorbing moisture; in fact, it is said that it is 4 times more absorbent than cotton! It wicks moisture away from the skin and evaporates quickly, keeping you cool and dry. It is an excellent choice for those who are active outdoors.
Cool duvet cover: Similarly, the best duvet cover material for hot sleepers is also linen or cotton. Make sure you replace your synthetic or flannel sheets, pillowcases and duvet covers with 100% cooling linen or cotton.
The thermoregulatory properties of bamboo fabric helps keep you cool when the weather gets hot. The breathable and moisture wicking nature of the material allows for ultimate comfort on hot days. So yes, that bamboo shirt will keep you cooler than a cotton alternative.
Bamboo sheets are cool, breathable and absorbent
They are also cooler to the touch than cotton sheets. Beyond that, bamboo can absorb 40% more water than cotton. So a bamboo sheet is a great choice to absorb sweat. But like with other natural materials, there's only so much sweat bamboo sheets can absorb.
Wool Quilts
Wool is well known for its ability to regulate body temperature, ensuring you do not feel overly hot and sweaty, while also being able to draw moisture away from the body, keeping your body temperature regulated throughout the night.
Use bedding that sleeps cool. Sheets made with breathable materials like high-quality cotton, Tencel, or bamboo-rayon can help wick moisture away from your body to evaporate and cool down more quickly. For covers, use a top sheet made of breathable materials or a light blanket that prevents trapped heat.
A lightweight Summer Quilt is made the same as a regular quilt, making the top with any Patchwork or Applique method, but at the time to make the quilting sandwich, you don't add any batting, so these quilts are made with the top and the backing fabric, which makes them light and fresher that the winter quilts.
Cotton. Cotton is one of the coolest fabrics for summer and hot weather. Not only is it cheap and hugely available, but it is also great for the heat. Cotton is soft, lightweight, breathable, and soaks up sweat, allowing heat to escape the body and for you to stay cool.
It keeps you cooler in summer.
Bamboo is a natural fiber that is breathable, moisture wicking, antibacterial and UV resistant. These qualities allow the fabric to be a thermo-regulating material that keeps you cooler in summer and warmer in winter.
However, the resulting fabric tends to be somewhat coarse and prone to wrinkling. Our guide to the best bamboo sheets highlights some of the best options available.
For bamboo sheets, and especially the bamboo quilt, when using the washing machine it's best to use a gentle cycle and cold water. If you want to use the dryer also, make sure it's on the lowest heat setting.
Bamboo quilts
Bamboo is an eco-friendly, lightweight fibre with natural temperature regulating and antimicrobial properties, keeping you warm in winter and cool in summer.
Comfort & Breathability
Firstly, we've said it many times before and we're not about to stop - bamboo bedding (including quilts) is the softest, silkiest bedding on the market. Incredibly lightweight and breathable, sleeping under a bamboo duvet feels like heaven.
The best cooling comforters have covers made from bamboo, eucalyptus, cotton, and microfiber. Bamboo and eucalyptus comforters are derived from natural materials that are more breathable than other fabrics, which helps regulate your body temperature by wicking away sweat.
The Log Cabin block is one of the most well-known and popular of all patchwork patterns. To pioneers traveling West, it symbolized home, warmth, love and security. The center square of the block was done in red to represent the hearth, the focal point of life in a cabin or home.