What Are 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.

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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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.