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Slumber sweetly with the 14 best sheets for hot sleepers

Goodnight, sweaty sleeps spent tossing and turning!
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There’s almost nothing quite as frustrating as a muggy night when you just can’t seem to fall asleep due to the heat. No matter whether you try a wet cloth, flipping over your pillow to the cool side or your fan on full bore, it can seem like falling asleep is impossible.

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However, one thing you can do that will make all the difference is to sleep in cooling sheets made from materials such as linen, cotton or bamboo.

Considering the average person spends 26 years asleep with an additional seven years trying to get to sleep, investing in good bedding is a true investment in your well-being.

BHG’s top summer sheet picks for 2025

  1. Ecosa bamboo sheets (here’s why)
  2. Habitat 400 thread count bamboo cotton sheet set (here’s why)
  3. Emma bamboo bedding set (here’s why)

What are the best sheets for summer in Australia 2025?

To help you choose the best cooling sheets, we’ve rounded up the best sheets for hot sleepers currently on the market. Read on to snooze soundly without a sweat drop in sight.

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The best bamboo sheets for summer

ecosa bamboo bedding olive green

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Ecosa bamboo sheet set

from $126 (usually $180), Ecosa

Made from sustainably grown bamboo, this affordable sheet set from Ecosa comes in 13 natural colourways – ideal for the hot sleeper with an environmental concern. Silky smooth on sensitive skin, these sheets feature a 400TC sateen weave and are hypoallergenic, as well as odour-resistant and antibacterial.

Sizes: Single, king single, double, queen, king, super king

Colours: White, glacial green, olive green (as shown above), grey, charcoal, sky blue, lavender, barely pink, dark navy

Materials: Bamboo

Key features:

  • 400TC sateen weave bamboo bedding
  • Hypoallergenic, odour-resistant and antibacterial
  • Breathable and moisture-wicking
  • Eco-friendly and sustainable fabric

02

Habitat 400 thread count bamboo cotton sheet set

from $99 (usually from $169.95), Pillow Talk

These affordable bamboo cotton sheets are luxuriously soft, lightweight and have a beautiful sheen that will add a touch of elegance to your bedroom. They’re perfect for any season, too — keeping you cool in the summer and warm in the winter, thanks to their breathable and temperature-regulating blend. The hardest part will be choosing from the ten colours on offer.

Sizes: Single, king single, double, double deep, queen, queen deep, king, king deep, super king

Colours: White, silver, pale aqua, navy, sand, charcoal, blue, tan, pink, eucalyptus

Materials: Bamboo and cotton

Key features:

  • 400TC bamboo and cotton
  • OEKO-TEX certified
  • Silky smooth, lightweight, breathable, absorbent
  • Perfect for sensitive skin

03

Ettitude Signature sateen sheet set

from $304, Ettitude

Experience the luxury of sleep with the eco-conscious bamboo sateen sheets from Ettitude. Soft, cooling and hypoallergenic, they offer a silky feel and help to regulate body temperature with their breathable weave. Made with sustainable practices front of mind, these sheets are produced using 500x less water than cotton sheets and 52 per cent less CO2 output – ensuring an eco-conscious and oh-so-comfy sleep.

Sizes: Single, king single, double, queen, king, super king

Colours: Cloud, ocean, slate, almond, moon, sage, butter, sand, saffron (as pictured), moss

Materials: 100 per cent CleanBamboo

Key features:

  • 100 per cent bamboo lyocell
  • Cooling effect in breathable weave
  • Comparable to cotton 1000TC
  • Hypoallergenic
emma sleep bamboo bedding set

04

Emma bamboo bedding set

from $140 (usually from $200), Emma Sleep

From the makers of cult buy mattresses, also comes this 100 per cent bamboo bedding set that keeps you cool, calm and collected while sleeping. With a 100-night trial, free shipping and returns, what have you got to lose testing out this quality summer bedding?

Sizes: Single, king single, double, queen, king

Colours: White

Materials: Bamboo

Key features:

  • 300TC material
  • More breathable and moisture-wicking than cotton
  • Uses less water and pesticides than your standard cotton fabrics
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sleep republic bamboo sheets

05

The bamboo bed sheets

from $189, Sleep Republic

Experience ultimate sleep comfort with this gorgeous sheet set, featuring 100 per cent bamboo that is sustainably sourced and gets softer with every wash. A cool and airy rest lies ahead with this durable sheet set you can return within 100 nights if you’re not satisfied.

Sizes: Single, king single, double, queen, king, super king

Colours: Brilliant white, charcoal grey

Materials: Bamboo

Key features:

  • 100 per cent natural bamboo fibre
  • Naturally breathable
  • Highly durable as well as being super comfy
  • They will actually get softer over time
macoda bamboo sheet set

06

Macoda’s bamboo sheets

from $200 (usually $240), Macoda

Made from 100 per cent bamboo to wich away night sweat and a sateen weave that makes these sheets extremely soft, there’s not a lot you won’t love about this bedding. Bonus? Macoda offers a 60-night trial and free delivery so you can try out its bamboo sheets with confidence. 

Sizes: Double, queen, king

Colours: White

Materials: Bamboo

Key features:

  • Sateen weave works with the sheet fibres, instead of against them. This allows for a softer, cooler, lighter fabric
  • Antibacterial, hypoallergenic and sustainable
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Linen House Nara bamboo cotton sheet set

from $125.99 (usually $209.99), Myer

Crafted from bamboo and cotton with a sateen weave, these sheets regulate body temperature so you’re not too hot, and not too cold. Moisture-wicking and antimicrobial, they will become even more buttery soft over time.

Sizes: Split king, double, queen, king, super king, standard pillowcase

Colours: White

Materials: Bamboo

Key features:

  • Thread Count: 400
  • Fabrication: Bamboo, Cotton
  • 400-thread bamboo/cotton, with a sateen weave throughout
  • Favourable to allergy sufferers thanks to antimicrobial properties
  • 50cm wall while the flat sheets and pillowcases are both cuffed and piped

08

Morgan and Reid perfect pale bamboo ultra-cooling comforter set

from $159, Manchester Factory

Featuring Q-max cooling technology with a rating of 0.45, this is the perfect choice for hot sleepers. The !-max has a rating of 0.45, which efficiently pulls heat away from the body, delivering top-tier cooling throughout the night. The set includes a comforter and two pillowcases (or one pillowcase for the single set), with the flat and fitted sheet available to purchase separately.

Sizes: Single, double, queen, king, super king

Colours: Watercress green, coconut scream, haze lilac, perfect pale

Materials: Fill — 55 per cent bamboo and 45 per cent polyester blend; Cover — 10 per cent elastane and 90 per cent nylon

Key features:

  • Q-max cooling technology with a rating of 0.45
  • Long-lasting softness while retaining cooling properties
  • Instant cooling relief
  • Comes with one comforter and two pillowcases (or one pillowcase for the single set)
  • Australian-owned and operated
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The best linen sheets for summer

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Eva hemp linen sheets

from $270, Eva Home

Sustainably made, these hemp-linen sheets marry snuggly with breathable, are great for all year round, and come in five natural hues.

Sizes: Double, queen, king

Colours: Terracotta (as shown above), olive, yellow, oat, white, grey

Materials: Hemp linen

Key features:

  • Requires very little water and no pesticides, synthetics or fertilisers
  • Most durable of the natural fibres
  • You will stay at your ideal body temperature while you rest due to thermoregulation
  • Don’t need frequent washing or replacing
  • Antibacterial and hypoallergenic
cultiver linen sheet set

10

Linen sheet set with pillowcases

from $580, Cultiver

Crafted from pure linen, these gorgeous sheets are woven from European flax and are pre-washed for a soft vintage feel from their very first use. There are 16 colours to choose from, as well as a range of different sizes.

“These beautiful sheets and pillowcases are a joy to sleep in and a treat for the guests we host in our accommodation,” wrote one five-star reviewer. “We wouldn’t consider buying any other brand.”

Sizes: Single, king single, double, queen, king, extra deep king, super king

Colours: White, smoke grey, slate, sky, bluestone, forest, sage, natural (as shown above), blush, dusk, cedar, pinstripe, pencil stripe, cedar stripe

Materials: European flax

Key features:

  • Made from 100 per cent European flax
  • 165gsm
  • Substantial but breathable
  • OEKO-TEX® certified

The best eucalyptus sheet set for summer

Bed Bath n Table

11

Morgan & Finch Milano linen sheet set

from $299.95, Bath N’ Table

Made from 100 per cent linen, which is stronger and more durable than cotton, these sheets will continue to soften with age. They’re also hypoallergenic, breathable and available in four colours to suit any décor.

Sizes: Double, queen, king

Colours: White, granite, blush, ink, khaki, silver, oatmeal, smoke blue

Materials: French flax

Key features:

  • Material: 100 per cent pure Linen
  • Premium fabric will continue to soften with age
  • Hypoallergenic and breathable
  • Pre-washed to enhance its natural softness

The best cotton sheets for summer

Sheet Society Cotton Fitted Sheet Set

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Sheet Society Leo washed cotton fitted sheet set

from $77 (usually from $110), The Iconic

Get a better night’s sleep with Sheet Society’s Leo Washed sheet set. Made with 100 per cent cotton in a plain weave, they are stone-washed for that lived-in look and feel. Soft on your skin and relaxed on your bed frame, it will be like you’ve been sleeping in them for years.

Sizes: Single, king single, double, queen, king, super king

Colours: Charcoal, dove grey, white, sunny stripe, lyle gingham, blush (as shown above), terracotta, butter, hunter green, sage, sky, lilac

Materials: 100 per cent long-staple cotton

Key features:

  • Fitted sheet is secured with a 3cm wide ribbed elastic hem to ensure a snug fit
  • Deep walls to allow fitted sheet to hug all mattress depths
  • Generous sizing
  • Pillowcases have a 22cm internal envelope to ensure pillows fit tight inside
  • 8mm piping detail along edges
  • Stone-washed cotton provides that lived-in look
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sheridan percale sheets

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Sheridan Byren Percale sheet set

from $167.99 (usually $279.99), Myer

Made from 100 per cent organic cotton, these percale weave sheets are soft, light and breathable. Available in six colours, you’re sure to find one to suit your bedroom scheme!

Sizes: Single, king single, double, queen, king, super king

Colours: Blue mist, lunar grey, white (as shown above), lychee, straw

Materials: Cotton, Tencel

Key features:

  • Lyocell fibres
  • Lightweight with a cool feel
  • Suitable for year-round use
  • Easy care and fast-drying
  • Includes 1 flat sheet, 1 fitted sheet and 2 pillowcases
Sol organics

14

Organic Percale cotton classic sheet set

from $79 (usually $104), SOL Organics

Lightweight, breathable and featuring longer fibres which give a stronger, finer and smoother result, these 100 per cent certified organic cotton sheets will do the job and then some. During summer, they will be cool and inviting against your skin so you can say goodbye to restless nights.

Sizes: Twin XL, queen, king, Cal king

Colours: White (as shown above), dove grey, stone, steel grey, ivory

Materials: 100 per cent organic cotton

Key features:

  • Ultra Crisp Fine Long Staple
  • 100 per cent Organic Cotton
  • 300 Thread Count
  • 60s Yarn Count
  • Crisp Percale Weave
  • Single Ply

What type of sheet is best for summer?

To have the coolest sleep during summer, it’s a good idea to invest in sheets made from naturally breathable and moisture-wicking materials. Linen, bamboo, Tencel and Percale cotton sheets are your best bets for cooling spring and summer sheets.

How do you choose the best bed sheets for summer?

Material: As mentioned, natural fibres like linen, bamboo, Percale cotton and Tencel are great options for summer. You’ll want to avoid materials like polyester, flannel, microfibre and silk, which can trap heat.

Thread count: A higher thread count usually means more threads are packed into a square inch of fabric, resulting in a denser and possibly thicker fabric. However, it’s not always a perfect measure so don’t judge your decision purely based on thread count.

Price: The cost of bed sheets can range significantly, with the price tag reflecting the quality of the material and manufacturing process. For example, sheets made from 100 per cent French flax linen will be more expensive than a bamboo or cotton blend. In saying this, it doesn’t mean you have to fork out a pretty penny for top-quality sheets. We’ve made sure our guide above covers budgets of all ranges, all without sacrificing quality so you’re guaranteed to love the sheets you end up purchasing.

What thread count is best for sheets in Australia?

When it comes to shopping for a new set of fresh bed sheets it’s important to consider your preference for a more structured or softer set. In terms of thread count (TC), sheets with a higher count will be more structured and firm, whereas a lower count will be a looser and soft sheet.

It is also important to note, that higher thread counts – anything over 700 TC, will be a lot warmer of a sheet. Considering the Australian climate, a sheet set with a 400 TC to 600 TC is most desirable – still soft to the touch but also breathable enough to prevent moisture build-up. 


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