The Best Cooling Sheets That Every Hot Sleeper Needs ASAP
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The Best Cooling Sheets That Every Hot Sleeper Needs ASAP
We updated this guide in May 2022 to ensure all products tested and vetted by the Good Housekeeping Institute Textiles Lab were in stock and reflected current prices. GH Lab pros added new picks from Casaluna, West Elm and Sijo.
If you're a hot sleeper, a comfortable night's sleep can feel impossible (even with the best sleep products). Blasting the AC and skyrocketing your electric bill is not the only solution: Dressing your bed with cooling sheets can help you get quality shut-eye and stay cozy all night long.
The Good Housekeeping Institute Textiles Lab regularly tests to find the best sheets of all types, from cotton sheets to organic sheets and beyond. In Lab tests, we check for durability, strength, shrinkage, moisture-wicking capabilities and pilling. We also have consumer testers weigh in on the softness of each sheet set. Our favorite cooling sheets, below, are from brands with excellent Lab performance, as well as picks with high reviews from real customers and unique features like cooling phase-change technology to prevent night sweats, moisture-wicking fabrics and super lightweight and breathable construction.
For best results, pair your cooling sheets with a cooling pillow, cooling mattress protector, cooling comforter or cooling blanket.
Our top picks:
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Essential Sheet Set
SlumberCloud
slumbercloud.com
$169.00
These sheets can help regulate body temperature through the night. The secret is that these sheets use Outlast technology, which absorbs and stores heat throughout the night to help keep you at a comfortable temperature. We loved how strong the sheets were, while our testers loved their super soft feel — plus, there are eight chic colors to choose from.
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Coolmax Sheet Set
Comfort Spaces
amazon.com
$30.02
Many cooling sheets use fabric technology that can make them pricey, but if you're shopping for cooling sheets under $50, this Comfort Spaces sheet set has an unbeatable price! This set uses Coolmax technology that the brand says has an instant cool-to-the-touch feel. Reviewers love how much cooler they feel at night with these sheets, whether they're going through menopause or suffer from night sweats.
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True Temp Sheet Set
SleepNumber
sleepnumber.com
$199.99
The silky feel of sateen can feel like a slip 'n slide if you are sweating all night. But the True Temp Sheet Set from SleepNumber uses 37.5 technology to prevent night sweats in the first place, so you can enjoy the smooth feel without the heat. In the Lab, these proved to be strong and somewhat pill-resistant but did show slight shrinkage after laundering. Making your bed has never been easier with the convenient labels on the fitted sheet.
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Percale Sheet Set
Parachute
$209.00
Percale sheets are known for their crisp and airy feel – ideal for a breathable sheet. Parachute’s 100% Egyptian cotton percale sheets are consistently top performers (even when compared to other top brands). The fabric is pill-resistant, strong and shrank minimally in our wash tests. Many consumers choose to just use a duvet cover, so the top sheet is sold separately.
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Bedding Tencel Sheet Set
Nest
nestbedding.com
$129.00
Tencel fabric is known for its smooth, moisture-wicking and generally luxurious feel. Our consumer testers liked the feel of these sheets and gave them top marks for softness. They proved to be quite durable in our evaluations, barely pilling in our test. We love how the production of Tencel fabrics is a closed-loop process, meaning there is typically less waste through production.
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Sleepsmart 37.5 Sheet Set
Pottery Barn
potterybarn.com
$199.00
This sheet set from Pottery Barn is Fair Trade Certified, meeting strict environmental and social criteria. Pottery Barn also donates a portion of sales from this sheet set to support the manufacturers' communities. Made of a blend of cotton and 37.5 performance polyester, this sheet combines the benefits of both: A soft feel with excellent cooling properties. Although our pros haven't tested this specific style, Pottery Barn bedding products are consistently top performers and fiber scientists have vetted this cooling technology.
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Linen Core Sheet Set
Brooklinen
brooklinen.com
$260.10
Linen sheets have a great breathable feel for the summer months, but they're not loved by all. If you’re nervous to take the plunge, try this sheet set with a generous return policy. If you decide linen is not for you, Brooklinen offers returns and exchanges within 365 days of purchase. Although linen is not the softest, they are strong and had minimal shrinkage in our Lab evaluations.
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100% Eucalyptus Lyocell Sheet Set
Sheets & Giggles
amazon.com
$149.95
Impressing our textile pros, these sheets were excellent performers in Lab evaluations with a high durability score and high softness ratings from our panel. Testers were equally impressed, loving the silky smooth lyocell fabric that wicks away moisture while still being soft. The fitted sheet has convenient labels for easier bed making. Plus, they're available in 11 fun bold shades, so you're sure to find a look you'll love.
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Performance Sheet Set
SlumberCloud
slumbercloud.com
$178.62
Activewear fabrics wick away moisture and are ideal for sweaty sleepers. This 40% Outlast viscose and 60% Tencel performance fabric aced our Lab tests with a notably perfect laundering score. Testers raved that this fabric helped them maintain a stable body temperature all night with one especially loving the "cool to the touch and silky feel."
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Organic Crinkled Percale™ Sheets
Coyuchi
$38.00
These luxurious sheets from Coyuchi are made with organic cotton fabric that's GOTs certified, meaning the whole supply chain is organic from harvesting to production. For a breathable feel and relaxed look, the brand uses a special process for the stylish crinkled effect. These sheets held up beautifully to laundering and at home testers called them "soft, luxurious and yet crisp and cool."
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300 Thread Count Temperature Regulating Solid Sheet Set
Casaluna
target.com
$85.00
Made with phase change 37.5 technology, these sheets from Casaluna will store and release heat to help keep you at a stable body temperature. Lab pros were impressed with the fabric's ability to quickly spread out liquid for quicker drying based on its performance in our moisture management tester. Testers gave high marks for wrinkle resistance, raved about the "gorgeous colors" these sheets are available in and especially loved the double elastic band that makes them "easier than most to put on the bed."
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Silky TENCEL Sheet Set & Pillowcases
West Elm
westelm.com
$175.00
Rated as "very soft" by our tester panel, these West Elm sheets are made with Tencel for a silky, smooth feel. This fabric also proved to be overall moisture wicking based on in Lab evaluations with the moisture management tester. It showed no signs of pilling whatsoever while most other tested sheet sets did, but Lab analysts and testers found it a bit wrinkly. This pick has recently received a Good Housekeeping 2022 Bedding Award!
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CLIMA Cotton Sheet Set
Sijo
sijohome.com
$225.00
As a cotton blend, these sheets from Sijo combine the natural feel of cotton you love with the cooling performance of the brand's CLIMA fiber (nylon/recycled polyester/Tencel). Impressing GH Lab pros with its excellent fabric strength, this sheet set aced Lab testing, showing minimal shrinkage and pilling too. With a near-perfect score from testers across the board, they received especially high marks for being soft and comfortable.
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The Best Cooling Sheets That Every Hot Sleeper Needs ASAP
The moisture management tester pictured here is running a moisture-wicking evaluation of cooling sheets to determine the fabric's ability to wick away moisture to keep you dry and cool.
Grace Wu
