Choose your perfect fabric for bed sheets from classic percale to sateen woven cotton for crisp, cool sheets that get even softer with each wash.
Flannel fabric is an elegant choice for colder climates, providing soft yet long-wearing comfort with its fuzzy surface and dense weave. While not as breathable as cotton and linen fabrics, flannel will trap body heat to help keep you cozy throughout the night.
Cotton
Cotton bed sheets are an ideal choice, as their variety of weights and textures offer something for every sleep preference. Plus, it’s simple to clean and care for!
Egyptian and Pima cotton sheets offer luxurious nights’ rest at a higher cost, as their long fibers are woven together with high-quality thread counts to produce fabric that feels soft against your skin and has superior thread counts.
Bamboo and Tencel sheets feature temperature-regulating properties that make them comfortable even on hotter nights, often being lighter in feel than cotton sheets and becoming softer with every wash. Unfortunately, however, they’re not as breathable. In colder weather flannel sheets offer warmth and coziness; simply brushing these will create a fuzzy surface which feels cozy against your skin – like cotton sheets they are easy to care for and durable too.
Silk
Silk fabric, produced from silkworm cocoons, is prized for its luxurious feel and temperature-regulating abilities, often found in sheets, duvet covers and pillowcases to offer a relaxing sleeping experience.
Polyester is a synthetic material that’s both simple to care for and long-wearing, yet can feel scratchy against the skin and doesn’t breathe as effectively as natural fibers like cotton or wool. Therefore, polyester often finds use blended with these other fabrics to offer more affordable yet soft yet breathable options.
Experts advise hot sleepers to purchase bed sheets made from fabric like sateen or percale that have tighter weaves to encourage airflow during the night. Bamboo or Tencel sheets may also offer cooling properties while their moisture-wicking abilities provide added cooling effects – however these sheets have more of a rough feel against skin which may not suit everyone.
Linen
Linen sheets are lightweight, breathable and absorbent – and with each wash they become even softer! Strategist writer Dominique Pariso recommends Quince European linen sheets because of their superlight feel that fits well for hot temperatures like July.
Flannel fabric is an inviting fabric, great for winter and cold environments as it helps retain body heat to help keep you warm.
Polyester is an affordable synthetic material with silky-soft textures that’s often cheaper than cotton but often less breathable and wrinkles easily, but not ideal. To find fabrics made of both materials, look for those labeled with either cotton or polyester/cotton blends as these offer you both benefits. Fiber content and construction of your sheets also plays a large part in how they feel – be sure to read online descriptions or product packaging for information regarding this aspect of their purchase.
Microfiber
Choose your sheet fabric carefully; it could make all the difference in your sleeping experience. There are many high-quality choices available such as cotton, silk, linen microfiber and bamboo viscose to help make you comfortable while sleeping.
Cotton sheets come in all kinds of varieties depending on their fabric blend and thread count, with Pima cotton being known for its smooth texture, durability and ability to breathe well; making it an excellent choice in warmer climates. Boll & Branch’s Signature Hemmed Sheet Set uses long-staple cotton that’s been expertly woven into luxuriously soft fabric that is GOTS certified organic with sustainable practices in mind for maximum softness and comfort.
Pottery Barn Teen offers solid color and printed bedding sets crafted from a microfiber-cotton blend for a luxurious, cozy sleep experience. Their soft sheets feel luxurious against your skin yet are durable enough to last years without wear-and-tear, certified GOTS free, less likely to shrinking and wrinkles than other sheets, machine washable, dryer safe – an added benefit!
