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Have you tried Bamboo or other "cool" sheets?

Peri

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The ones I've heard of are bamboo, linen, microfiber and tencil, all claiming to be cooler and breathe better than cotton. I've only ever had cotton sheets so I don't know which to try, but I definitely want to try something!

I think I'm most intrigued by bamboo but I have no idea what fabric made from bamboo would even feel like.

Linen claims to be wonderful and to soften with each wash, but linen clothes can be scratchy and stiff so it's hard to imagine sleeping in it. Plus, they wouldn't have to claim getting softer with each wash if they started out soft to begin with. How many washes before they start to feel good?

My DH brought home microfiber from Costco but nope to that...the fabric was thick and I couldn't imagine them being cool. A common comment in reviews was that they were so soft but quite warm. They've been returned.

If you have "cool" sheets you like, LMK!! Thanks!

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slim cat

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I do cotton/modal mix ( IKEA, Bed, Bath and Beyond ), ex likes microfiber ones ( made in Japan ) which I kinda liked as well.

Sal

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I have just gone to a linen set - brand new. I like them - I usually have Egyptian cotton and I like these as much. They aren't as cold in winter to the touch.

I don't mind the texture at all. They do have a slightly softer undone look to them as compared to the cotton.

rachylou

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Ok. I have been refraining from discussing bedding because I have already come here with my linen woes once - sheets that wouldn’t stay on. They do now; however, my pillow cases have taken to sliding off. Argh! And now I’m going to let it all out… OMG… in addition to all that, yes, I have been trying various ‘cool’ bedding products … and zero, nada. The absolute worst are these cool pillows, which are like ice cubes to the touch until you actually lie down on them - which is then like being roasted on OPEN COALS. Adding the cooling pillowcases is like throwing gasoline on top. (Yes, I know this because the pillowcases keep slipping off and it’s a little better without them.) It’s so terrible because otherwise the pillows are the perfect softness for me, and I don’t really want to give them up. And listen, during a recent heat wave, I tried lying on a cooling mat that I’d bought for Lilypup. The cool was supposed to be activated by lying on it. I had no idea it was so useless… it was just like the pillows. Starts cool and then becomes a heating pad!

I’m now thinking back to real linen or
cotton…

…ARGH!!! Lol

chewyspaghetti

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Rachy- I have the same experience with my cooling pillowcases and mattress pad. I think because I get hot, they absorb the heat and radiate it back. It's like an inferno!
Bamboo is not cool to the touch. I had a cotton/bamboo blend sheet once and it was hot. I stopped using them because they were so warm.

Janet

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We have some bamboo sheets that are 20+ years old, on our guest bed, and they are the softest things ever! I don’t think they’re any cooler than other sheets though.

I sleep warm, so this is a concern for me too. I read somewhere that higher thread counts can actually contribute to the issue, since they are a tighter weave and less breathable?

I do have a Blissy silk pillowcase, that zips closed so it doesn’t slip off — I wonder if that might work for you, Rachy?

Irina

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I switched to linen bedding recently and absolutely love it. Not scratchy at all, soft from the first day, even after drying on a clothes line.

Linen can be expensive, to try I would recommend H&M home line.

JAileen

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No bamboo sheets, but in 2020 NAS I bought a cooling mattress pad. It feels wonderful. They don’t carry it anymore, but seem to have a couple others.

Anonymous

I haven’t tried bamboo sheets, but I’ve noticed I feel a lot cooler sleeping on cotton percale rather than sateen. Not sure why, though.

Kyle

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Rachy, during menopause I, out of desperation, bought something called a Chillow. It actually worked, and felt so good, but then it started leaking water on me and on my bed! I’m still looking for cooling sheets, though, and will be watching this thread.

rachylou

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I’m trying Blissy, Janet. Right now! And I’m awfully tempted to go Google Chillow, Kyle, despite leaks!

rachylou

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Tbh, I’ve never considered buying home things from either Nordstrom or H&M. I should try?

… good point, Chewy about deflecting heat = radiating heat…

Aquamarine

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I’ve been happy with cotton percale and find it cool enough in the summer. I currently have Boll and Branch, lightweight and “crisp.”

MsMaven

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I have some bamboo socks that I bought in the hopes they would be softer and more comfortable than regular socks. Mostly now I wear them to bed because my feet get cold during the night. I can say only that they don't seem to keep my feet as warm as regular socks, nor are they quite as soft and silky as claimed. This is just one brand though, and I can't compare socks to sheets!

Echo

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Perhaps this is unfair, given that I have not tried bamboo or linen sheets, but I've not found anything that beats 100% cotton sheets. Microfiber of ANY sort, regardless of what they say it is made of, has been horrible for me - hot, Hot, HOT. The worst, of course, is any polyester blend, as it is equivalent to sleeping on plastic. Ironically, I don't mind polyester fiber in clothing, unlike many people, but in bedding I just can't.

Ideally, I would try silk sheets, but I haven't decided to indulge yet, as they're somewhat pricey. But I very much prefer my silk pillowcases to the cotton, and I sm hopeful that silk sheets would provide the same benefits (cooler in summer, adequately warm in winter, smoother than other sheets). Satin, of course, is a hot, sticky nightmare!

Joy

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My DSIL, who ran hot when sleeping liked linen sheets. She bought then (Italian made) at thrift shops. She also liked Italian linen nighties. Theses sheets were very soft and cool.

Laurie

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My 23 year old son who is in the military just requested linen sheets for the memory foam mattress he is going sleep on, on the floor! To top it off, he bought a cali king mattress, and it's not so easy to find sheets that size. He was sitting outside Bed Bath and Beyond when he called. No dice! So, I helped him shop and we ordered from Quince. When I got the silk top and ponte pants last month, I had also ordered a duvet cover. For $99 it is very decent quality, and light weight for summer. Has laundered nicely. I continue to be impressed.

So, when he gets, launders, and sleeps on his cali king linen sheets from Quince, I will most certainly provide a review!

Runcarla

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Percale sheets from Lands End. They are the only place I can find fitted sheets that work with my 14inch deep mattress. I like crisp sheets and that’s percale.

FWIW, the DS’s converted to bottom sheet and duvet with duvet cover, and no longer use a top sheet and blanket since they both run hot. The combination of choice is a percale bottom sheet and an Oxford cloth duvet cover.

cat2

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I find linen clothing scratchy and can’t stand linen sheets. So far the best I have found are Ralph Lauren summer weight cottons. They have a sort of linen pattern and are a really open weave. Macy’s.

Paula

I have bamboo sheets that I use for summer. I really like them--they're cool and comfortable (and I have relatively sensitive skin).

April

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Sijo makes cooling sheets from eucalyptus fibers. I have given them as gifts and my "hot sleepers" rave.

texstyle

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Linen has worked well for me but I just ordered some cotton percale because I wanted a different color combo in the bedroom - time will tell. I used to use cotton percale all the time and it seemed reasonably cool. I do get warm at night if I sleep with more than just a sheet and I try to just wear a light tee and light bottoms or undies. Since I haven't been drinking much wine I seem to stay cooler at night, but our newest cat (who is pretty large) insists on cuddling beside me for at least half of the night and that doesn't help. She is so sweet and well behaved - and had such a traumatic time being left to fend for herself before we adopted her - that I let her get away with it.

Ginger

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Adding another vote for cotton percale. The surface is very smooth and the weave is tight. Sateen feels warmer because the softer surface has more fuzzy threads. It's why a woolen coat feels warmer to the hand than a crisp cotton shirt.

Laurie

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Ok, visited our son, and had a look at his mattress on the floor (eye roll!)
The Quince bedding is really very nice - he has the down alternative duvet, with the organic waffle duvet cover which I also own and love. The linen sheets are ...linen. Would not be my preference, and I don't even enjoy wearing it, although if I had those sheets I would totally iron them and probably would like them! He loves them, just what he wanted. Says they're very comfortable and cool to sleep on. So thumbs up again to Quince on style and quality. Only problem is shipping time - took almost 14 days from order to get everything delivered.