Tips for Better Sleep: How to Choose Your Sheets

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Quality sheets can make or break a good night’s sleep. With such a wide variety of sheet textures, fibers, and weaves on the market, deciding which sheets are best for you personally can be a challenge. Natural sheets made with high-quality fibers are a great place to start. The guide below can help you better understand common sheet features and benefits and choose the right all-natural sheets for you.

What to Look for When Choosing Sheets
When it comes to choosing the right sheet set for you, there are many things to consider. The following list of questions can be a good start to help you decide what’s most important to you when choosing your bedding:

Feel/Look:
- Do you want a lightly textured fabric or one that’s more silky-smooth?
- Do you have sensitive skin?
- Do you prefer a crisp look or more relaxed finish?
Temperature:
- Do you sleep warm or cool?
- Do you find yourself sweating throughout the night?
- Do you prefer sheets that are warm and cozy or lightweight and breathable?
Durability:
- Are you buying these sheets for a bed you use nightly or just occasionally?
- Do you want these sheets to last for years to come?

The feel/look of your sheets comes down to your personal preference and comfort, but when it comes to temperatures, discovering your correct sleep temperature can have a large impact on your overall sleep quality. Sleeping too hot or too cold can interrupt important sleep cycles, and using bedding that accommodates your specific sleep temperature can help. Read more about the relationship between temperature and sleep from our blog, “How Temperature Impacts Our Sleep.”

You may also come across specific bedding or sleep terms that you are unaware of when shopping for sheets. Learn more about what these terms mean on our blog post, “10 Must-Know Sleep Terms.”

Crisp & Cool Cotton Percale Sheets
Cotton is one of the world’s most popular natural fibers, making it a top choice for bedding. Cotton is known for being exceptionally versatile, offering various levels of comfort. Garment washed percale cotton sheets take the breathability of cotton and weave it into a lightweight fabric that’s cool to the touch. Garment washing the fabric means it has been prewashed in a way that offers a softer, lived-in texture, which provides that familiar cotton feel. If you’re someone who loves a crisp, lightweight sheet, Garment Washed Percale Cotton is for you.

Soft & Balanced Blended Linen Sheets
Linen is another common choice when it comes to natural bedding fibers. Its moisture-wicking, breathable benefits make it a great pick for quality sleep, but some find that linen on its own is a little too textured for comfort. Blending linen with the softness of cotton creates a relaxed, lightweight fabric that’s both soft and durable. Blended Linen & Cotton offers a cozy yet breathable feel that’s perfect for year-round comfort.

Thermoregulating Natural Hemp Sheets
If sustainability is on your mind, natural hemp fabrics are the perfect pick. Hemp is known for being one of the most sustainable fibers, but it also offers plenty of comfort benefits that make it ideal for your sleep space. Hemp is also naturally thermoregulating, meaning it can keep you warm in the winter and cool in the summer. While hemp fiber products of the past used to be rough and scratchy, a more recent process allows hemp to offer a soft, skin-friendly feel that’s similar to cotton. Relaxed Hemp sheets are a durable, comfortable choice with their ability to soften over time.

Sources
“Growing Hemp for the Future.” Textile Exchange. http://textileexchange.org/app/uploads/2023/04/Growing-Hemp-for-the-Future-1.pdf

“The Story of Cotton.” National Cotton Council of America. https://www.cotton.org/pubs/cottoncounts/story/importance.cfm

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