The best sheets for hot sleepers As mentioned earlier, cotton and linen are excellent choices due to their breathability and moisture-wicking properties. Cotton percale sheets, in particular, have a crisp and cool feel, making them a popular option for those who struggle with night sweats.
Bamboo sheets are breathable and will wick moisture away from your skin – best for hot sleepers in humid climates. Linen sheets are light and breathable – great for hot sleepers in dry heat. Cotton sheets are your versatile all-rounders – classics for a reason.
Breathable sheets made of natural materials like cotton or linen allow for increased air movement and ventilation, both of which keep you cool and dry while you sleep.
Cotton is one of the best cooling options because it's naturally lightweight and breathable. If you're going for cotton, we recommend sheets with a percale weave, like the Parachute Percale Sheet Set, as they tend to feel crisper and more breathable than those with a sateen weave.
Certain types of bedding may exacerbate night sweats and make them worse. Various materials can have a profound effect on your body temperature, particularly materials that are not breathable. If you use heavy bedding that doesn't allow for good airflow, it will trap your body heat while you slumber.
Linen is a popular choice and is quite breathable, whereas other materials have moisture-wicking and temperature-regulation properties. After sleeping on nearly every sheet there is for weeks, I've concluded that linen and cotton percale make some of the best cooling sheets.
Bamboo sheets are usually cooler than cotton because they're naturally breathable and wick moisture from your skin. Bamboo's structure allows for better air circulation, helping to regulate body temperature and keep you cooler. Cotton is also breathable but might not keep you as cool as bamboo will.
Instead, hotels focus on choosing bed sheets woven from single-ply and long-staple cotton, usually with a percale weave. A thread count of around 200+ for a percale weave or 300+ for a sateen weave feels suitably luxurious, and is often the weight that high-end hotels will use.
Material. Most of the sleep experts I spoke to agreed that sheets made of natural fibers, like cotton and linen, are your best bet for sweaty sleepers because they're the most breathable (and therefore cooling). When it comes to cotton, the weave of a fabric matters, too.
For a comfortable night's sleep, choose our Stay Cool sheet, made in a fitted shape that slips perfectly into place on mattresses up to 25cm deep. It's made from a luxuriously smooth lyocell-rich fabric, with fine natural fibres that wick moisture away to keep you cool all night long.
Certain materials, like scratchy cotton, can trap body heat and make you likely to feel excessively hot in the middle of the night. This problem is more common with older mattresses, of course. But it can be exacerbated if you combine a bad mattress with overly thick blankets or bedding materials.
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Miracle Brand sheets are definitely good at suppressing bacterial growth, so they take longer to develop odors than sheets made of ordinary cotton. But you'll still have to wash them every 10 days or so to keep them clean.
Organic, breathable materials like linen and cotton allow for better air circulation during sleep. This better regulates your body temperature to keep you cool and comfortable, which, in turn, stops you from waking in the middle of the night from the heat.
While it may be harder to come by, bamboo linen, also known as bast bamboo fiber, uses a chemical-free mechanical process that may appeal more to eco-conscious shoppers. However, the resulting fabric tends to be somewhat coarse and prone to wrinkling.
Because bamboo sheets are delicate and soft, it's advised that you air dry them, to avoid damaging the fibres and maintain elasticity and colour. However, it is possible to machine dry bamboo sheets, so long as you choose a low heat and remove your bedding from the dryer as soon as the cycle is finished.
Additionally, the tight weave of bamboo fabric acts as a barrier against dust mites, ensuring they have less access to their favourite food - our dead skin cells.
Different comforter cover materials will come with benefits and drawbacks, but McEwan says the two best materials to look for are typically cotton and bamboo. “They are naturally breathable and moisture-wicking, helping to regulate body temperature,” she explains.
Waking up overheated at night can be due to many factors such as warm bedding or clothes, hot flashes, certain medications, or in some cases, a medical condition. People maintain a fairly consistent body temperature during the day which drops at night by around 1.8 degrees Fahrenheit.
Threshold also offers a 250-Thread Count Organic Percale Sheet Set, which could be more comfortable for hot sleepers and is GOTS-certified. The Threshold 800-Thread Count Solid Sheet Set is an elevated version of the sheet set I have, made out of 100% cotton sateen with a higher thread count.
Those prone to sweating at night might find that the more moisture-wicking fabrics, such as silk, linen, or Tencel, are the most comfortable because they help keep you dry. Some materials, such as linen and silk, tend to cost more than other fabrics.
Linen: This material retains less heat than cotton due to a looser weave. Percale: This closely woven cotton or polyester is cool to the touch. Eucalyptus fibers: Sheets in this material will naturally regulate temperature and be breathable. Microfiber: Microfiber is absorbent and wicks moisture away effectively.
Washing sweat-stained sheets
Wash your sheets weekly; the recommendation for frequency of sheet washing is every 1-2 weeks, but if you sweat in your sleep, aim for every week.