What Are the Best Sheets for Hot Weather?

Struggling to cool down? Here are some tips for finding the best sheets for hot weather.

If you’ve ever struggled to get a good night’s sleep during hot weather, you’re not alone. High temperatures and balmy evenings can be delightful while you’re up and about, but once it comes time for bed, it can seem impossible to stay cool and comfortable.

Of course, there’s the option of putting the ceiling fan or air conditioner on high all night long, but this solution can be noisy and costly for you and the environment.

Another good option to help you stay cool and sleep peacefully through the night is making your bed with an ideal set of sheets for hot weather. Making your bed with the right bed sheets will not only help you regulate your body temperature throughout the night, but they’ll also stay fresh and clean for longer, helping you to sleep well even in the middle of summer.

Keep reading to find out how to get the best sleep during hot weather, and take a closer look at why French flax linen sheets are a good choice for your summertime bedding.

Whether you're a hot sleeper or not, there’s nothing worse than stuffy bed sheets that trap heat, especially as the nights get warm. This is where natural bedding fabrics outshine synthetic materials and make the best bed sheets for hot weather. 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.

Flax linen is used in breathable fabrics that are especially good at circulating air. Linen's natural strength and long fibres allow it to be woven into lighter sheets and a looser weave. This gives 100% French flax linen an unmistakable softness on the skin and a cool feel throughout the night.

Find fitted sheets that actually fit

At a glance, it might not seem like the size of your sheets has much to do with keeping cool in bed. But if you’ve ever made your bed with a loose fitted sheet, you probably know the pain of sleeping uncomfortably on bunched-up fabric that moves around all night. Even worse, on a hot night, these bunched-up spots on your bed sheets also seem to trap your body heat and perspiration, preventing you from staying cool. Not a fun time for anyone!

The best way to avoid this uncomfortable situation is to make your bed with a fitted sheet that properly matches the depth of your mattress. In addition to the familiar bed sizes, mattresses often have some variation in depth, based on things like the mattress type, its construction, materials, mattress toppers and more. Bed Threads fitted sheets are made with sturdy elastic edges with a pocket depth of 40 cm for most sizes, which means they fit snugly on a range of mattresses.

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Why 100% Flax linen sheets are the best for hot weather

There are plenty of reasons why flax linen is one of the best materials to use in high-quality sheets, with its iconic silky feel. But when the weather gets warm and staying cool in bed is crucial for a good night’s sleep, linen’s natural qualities also make it an excellent choice for a cooling sheet set.

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Opt for natural materials

Flax linen is used in breathable fabrics that are especially good at circulating air. Linen's natural strength and long fibers allow it to be woven into lighter sheets and a looser weave. This gives 100% French flax linen an unmistakable softness on the skin and a cool feel throughout the night.

Moisture-wicking properties

Flax linen is a highly absorbent fabric. Linen's natural fibres can absorb a significant amount of perspiration and quickly wick moisture away, keeping you comfy and cool during hot weather, even if you’re prone to night sweats.

While linen’s natural moisture-wicking properties help your sheets stay dry while you sleep, it also helps them stay free of bacteria, mildew and other nasties. As a result, you get better sleep through the hot nights, as these allergens can easily disrupt your rest by irritating sensitive skin and even causing breakouts.

Durability

Linen is a naturally durable material with high tensile strength, making it ideal for long-lasting, high-quality bed sheets no matter the climate. However, during the warmer months when you’re more prone to sweating during sleep, you’ll most likely need to wash your bedding more often to keep it fresh and hygienic.

Thanks to its natural tensile strength, linen fabric can be washed many times without losing its durability, meaning your bed sheets will last longer. Win, win!

Simple upkeep

When it comes time to wash your bedding, linen sheets are easy to take care of. For regular cleaning, just wash your bedding on a cold cycle in the washing machine using a mild liquid detergent. Your linen sheets should dry quickly on the washing line or dry at a low setting in the tumble dryer. Best of all, the cosy, slightly rumpled look of linen means you won’t need to iron your bedding before making the bed.

Stubborn spots on your linen bedding, like oil stains or last night's makeup, are also easy to deal with provided you clean them as soon as possible. Just use a mild detergent applied directly onto the affected area, or spot-wash your sheets by hand in cold water with oxygen bleach to remove persistent stains.

The perfect weave for staying cool

High-quality linen is used to make the best cooling sheets for several reasons. One reason is that flax linen is stronger than a range of other bedding fabrics, including cotton sheets and bamboo sheets. This means that linen sheets are generally lighter in weight than their non-linen counterparts while still being durable. Bed Threads linen sits at a balanced 170 grams per square metre (GSM) which is light enough to ensure your top sheet can circulate air well, keeping you cool during the warmer months, without needing air conditioning.

More benefits of linen bed sheets

While a good night’s sleep is reason enough to opt for linen bed sheets, there are plenty of other benefits to linen making it a great choice for environmental sustainability, resource management and your wallet.

The flax plants cultivated to produce linen need significantly less water than other textile crops, like cotton, to grow. These crops can also be grown in poor-quality soil and require little pesticide or chemical fertiliser compared to other textiles, lowering the environmental and resource cost of the linen bed sheets you love. This makes linen bed sheets the best choice for the environment.

Thanks to the durability and strength of natural flax linen, your linen bed sheets are made to last, saving you money in the long run. Best of all, flax linen gets softer and more snug every time you wash it, making high-quality linen bed sheets worth the investment.