Best Bamboo Bedding Set for Hot Sleepers

Warm weather and deep sleep don’t often make the best bedfellows, especially if you’ve not got the luxury of air conditioning in your home. Overheating can lead to discomfort, keeping you up at night. Your bedding fabric choice is key because if you decide on synthetic materials, such as polyester, flannel, or even high-thread-count cotton, they can actually make you hotter rather than cooling you down.

Bamboo, linen or lyocell are fresh and breathable alternatives, helping you to sleep through the night. Bamboo is the best option for bedding in the summer months, as it’s naturally thermoregulating, allowing it to adjust your temperature to the optimal one for sleep.

Understanding the Needs of Hot Sleepers

Sticking a leg out from under the duvet covers doesn’t always prove to be a solution to overheating in bed. Here’s why:

• Night sweats are a common issue which can be caused by being too hot at night; this, in turn, causes the sleeper to toss and turn, waking up at intervals. 
  
• Regular interrupted sleep by night sweats or overheating can disrupt the circadian cycle, which is the natural sleep cycle, and this results in reduced REM sleep, the stage of sleep that is critical for mental and physical recovery. 
  
• Lack of sleep can also lead to fatigue and mood swings. Bamboo bedding offers a solution to sleeping in hot weather as not only does it adjust your temperature when your body starts to sweat, but it’s moisture-wicking, so it keeps you dry. Highly breathable, bamboo bedding encourages airflow between the sheets.

Why Bamboo Bedding is Ideal for Hot Sleepers

Keeping a fan on at night or sleeping downstairs in the summer months can help aid sleep, but it’s crucial you combine this with a lightweight bedding fabric. Bamboo has many benefits for hot sleepers. We’ve outlined them below.

• Breathability in the fabric which allows for air circulation. Bamboo has thermoregulation and moisture-wicking properties, drawing sweat away from the body and cooling you down as you rest. 
  
• If you suffer from hay fever, this can also make it harder to drift off in comfort. Hypoallergenic and antibacterial, bamboo is suitable for those with allergies and sensitive skin, fending off dust mites, it’ll keep sleep clean and fresh.
  
• Gentle, super soft and soothing, it doesn’t irritate delicate skin types or those with common skin conditions such as eczema. Feeling luxurious, bamboo has a silky softness to keep you wrapped in comfort until morning. Not only the kindest choice for your skin, but bamboo is a sustainable choice, requiring much less water than cotton to produce. 
  
• Bamboo plants release oxygen into the air and absorb carbon dioxide, which helps to reduce climate change.
  

Key Features to Look for in Bamboo Bedding Sets

If you’re 100% certain you’ll choose bamboo for your bedding, you should make sure your bamboo material composition is also 100% to fully set you up for summer. Here are the key features to look out for:

• Pure bamboo, bamboo lyocell or 100% bamboo viscose will refresh your sleep. For enhanced breathability, opt for a sateen or percale weave. 
  
• A thread count of between 250-400 is the dream, any higher and it won’t be as breathable. 
  
• The best bamboo textiles will come with a certification to guarantee it is free from chemicals and ethically made, look out for OEKO-TEX, GOTs or CertiPUR US®.
  

Hot sleepers rejoice! If you want to find your coolest sleep, then search for bamboo bedding sets; that way, your bed will be covered (literally) in bamboo pillow cases, fitted sheets and duvet covers, without needing to order them separately.

Top Bamboo Bedding Sets for Hot Sleepers

Bamboo & French Linen Bedding Set

Get the best of both bamboo and linen with our Bamboo & French Linen Bedding Set. A combination of the highest quality flax and our finest signature bamboo, it provides a soft yet durable texture, for years of breathable bedtimes. Whether you’re a cold or hot sleeper, the synergy of linen and bamboo also makes it perfect for regulating your temperature. Coming in a stylish and elegant palette of Coconut White to Slate Grey, it's known as the Earth Collection.  

100% Bamboo Bedding Set 

Alternatively, if you prefer a silkier sensation on your skin, our 100% Bamboo Bedding Set has received accolades for its silk-like softness and sustainability. Crafted with organic bamboo grown in FSC-owned forests, it’s naturally antibacterial and odour-resistant, breathing new life into your bed set-up. 

Bamboo Lyocell Bedding Set

Providing style and substance, our Signature+™ Bamboo Lyocell Bedding Set encapsulates all the benefits of bamboo, and the plus to this bedding is the micro gaps in the fibre. Allowing for greater airflow, this helps to prevent overheating when it's warm. Made using a non-toxic, closed-loop production process, 98% of the water is recycled and reused. Super soft and blissful, you’ll lie back and relax into a deep slumber.

Additional Accessories for Hot Sleepers

The cooling properties of Bamboo are not just found in bedding; they can also be discovered in pillows. Our Hybrid Bamboo Pillow features Active O₂ Micro-pods™ in its filling to actively regulate your temperature and encourage an airy night’s sleep. Complement your bed set-up by covering your pillow with a pillow case from one of our bedding collections to receive the maximum comfort. 

If you thought a duvet would be too hot in the Summer, then our Cloud Duvet 4.5 tog will change your mind. Our Summer Duvet has been specifically designed for sleeping in hot weather. Containing a thermoregulating filling, it’ll keep you at the correct temperature for a restful night’s sleep. Its fill is lightweight yet cosy, made with Nano-Microfibre™, an innovation of ultra-thin fibres which, combined with Bamboo Microfibre, are also hypoallergenic and antibacterial. Finished with a soft bamboo cover, you’ll be wrapped up in superior comfort even in high humidity.

A mattress protector is a good investment to protect and maintain your mattress, so you can enjoy the many benefits of a good night’s sleep for years to come. Warm and humid environments are literally a hotbed for dust mites and allergens to produce. A mattress protector will stop them from accessing your sleeping surface. 

Enhancing the cooling effect with breathable and thermoregulating bamboo, our Bamboo Mattress Protector has the added benefit of being waterproof. Using advanced nanotechnology, our protector is ultra-thin, lightweight and durable. Rest assured, your mattress is guarded from all accidental spillages and excess moisture, all year round.

Conclusion

In conclusion, bamboo bedding is ideal for hot sleepers because it is naturally breathable, moisture-wicking, and temperature-regulating. These properties help keep you cool, dry, and comfortable throughout warm nights. Additionally, bamboo fabric is soft, hypoallergenic, and eco-friendly, making it a high-performance and sustainable choice for those who tend to overheat while sleeping. Shop our collection of bamboo bedding to discover its benefits to your sleep this summer.