Forget the white noise machines, chamomile teas and essential oils — the key to a good night’s sleep is in the sheets. If you don’t have a good set of sheets and blankets to keep you cool and comfortable, no amount of fancy-smelling oils or expensive mattresses can help you. Research has found a correlation between high heat and bad sleep, so if you’re the type to run hot while deep in REM, you’ve probably noticed that you don’t always wake up on the right side of the bed.
Besides a high thread count, note the material next time you’re shopping for bedding; fabrics like linen, silk, percale, and bamboo (or a blend of at least one of these) are your best bet to keep your temperature down while you rest. To help you get through the night, here are some of our top picks to keep hot sleepers cool. Why we love it: This sheet set by Hush is made for night sweaters and people who hate making the bed.
In addition to being 100 per cent organic viscose bamboo, an antibacterial fabric which works through the night to combat moisture, these sustainable sheets have been designed with a label in each corner, so you’ll never have to guess which direction to put your fitted sheet. Price: $186.15 Where to buy: Hush Why we love it: Percale, which is a style of cotton, not a material, is an affordable sheet alternative to the often pricey linen sheets.
This set by Canadian brand Benji is 1,500 thread count and hypoallergenic, ideal for those sleepers who get hot and sneezy at ni.