4 levels of cooling bed textiles to stay cool at night
Tossing and turning all night because your bed feels too warm? You're not alone. Many people, especially hot sleepers, struggle to find the right bed set up to ensure a restful night. While investing in a cooling mattress topper or cooling gel pillows is a great start, don’t overlook the importance of bed linens and other textiles. These are directly in contact with your body, making them crucial for maintaining a comfortable bed temperature.
At IKEA, we offer cooling bed products with different cooling levels to help you achieve the ideal sleeping temperature. Learn about our four cooling levels and the best materials to create your personalised bed cooling system.
Sleep Tip:
According to experts, the ideal temperature for sleeping is between 15.6°C to 19.4°C. For Malaysian homes, where temperatures are higher, focus on enhancing your cooling bed system with breathable fabrics and room ventilation for a more comfy sleep.
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Best cooling materials for bed linens
Too warm to sleep? The material is breathable and moisture-absorbing, helping to keep you dry during the night.
Cotton
Highly breathable and moisture-wicking, cotton ensures you stay dry and never wake up feeling clammy.
Lyocell
Lyocell is a naturally cooling material, and the hydrophilic nature of lyocell fiber makes it super absorbent. Lyocell sheets are very effective at wicking away moisture and keeping you comfortable through the night.
Viscose
Natural fiber with post production. It can draw heat away from the body and wicking away moisture and maintains an even temperature, making them ideal for hot sleepers.
Linen
Natural linen is made from fibers of the flax plant that provides linen fabric with unique qualities. One of the many cooling qualities of the linen fabric is a type of weave that allows more airflow. That's exactly what makes linen bed sheets so breathable.
Polyester
Polyester are very good at wicking away sweat to the outside of the sheet from where it can evaporate quickly into the atmosphere. As this process continues, the sheet continues wicking away more sweat. That's why polyester sheets are the best cooling sheets if you're the type to sweat profusely at night.
At IKEA, we have a wide range of bed linen made with the above fabric materials, check out our textile guide and get recommendations on the bed linen based on your sleeping preference.
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