Before I moved to Australia 15 years ago, I’d never heard of cooling sheets. Which makes sense — I was fortunate enough to grow up in a home with aircon, where regular bed sheets sufficed. Today, while my Bondi apartment gets a decent sea breeze, it sadly isn’t fitted with air conditioning, and a bulky floor fan would completely cramp the already-small space. Enter: cooling sheets.
Made from natural, breathable fibres like bamboo, linen, Percale or lightweight cotton, these sheets actively wick moisture away from your body, release trapped warmth and prevent overheating. The goal? Keeping you at the optimal temperature to drift off effortlessly.
If you’re looking for a more precise measure, cooling sheets are typically lightweight with a breathable 200 to 400 thread count — a sweet spot that helps usher you straight into dreamland. There are, however, some sheets with patented cooling technology. (We see you, Rest!)
The Best Cooling Bed Sheets, According To marie claire:
- Best For Cooling Bamboo Sheets: Ettitude
- Best Cooling Linen Sheets: CULTIVER
- Best For Cooling Cotton Sheets: Sheridan
- Best Cooling Percale Sheets: Bed Threads
- Best Cooling Innovation: Rest
If you’re looking to stay genuinely cool at night this summer, investing in a set of cooling sheets is a total game-changer. The ultimate bonus? Certain fabrics, like flax linen, work year-round—keeping you cool through humid summer nights and cosy come winter.
Not sure where to start your search? Keep scrolling for a few of our favourite brands offering the best cooling sheets on the market.
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Rest
Best For: Innovative cooling sheets technology
Dedicated to the pursuit of a perfect night’s sleep, Rest has woven technology and innovation into their cooling sheets, making them a true cut above the rest. Their proprietary Evercool fabric features high-conductivity polyamide yarns that outperform fabrics like bamboo, silk, and cotton when it comes to sleeping cool on hot summer nights. Ultra-fine, breathable, and silky soft, the fabric is moisture-wicking and luxurious too.
REST
Evercool+ Cooling Starter Sheet Set (Double)
REST
Evercool+ Cooling Flat Sheet (Double)
REST
Evercool+ Cooling Starter Sheet Set (King)
REST
Evercool+ Cooling Pillowcases (2 cases at 74 x 48cm)
Ettitude
Best For: Silk-Feel Bamboo
Etittude are so confident in the quality of their sheets, they offer a 60-night sleep guarantee. The brand by duo Phoebe Yu and Kat Dey uses patented, breathable material CleanBamboo, a lyocell made from organic bamboo, to make all its bedding. The CleanBamboo fabric is naturally moisture-wicking and thermoregulating, and has antibacterial and odour-resistant qualities.
ETTITUDE
Signature Sateen Sheet Set
ETTITUDE
Clean Bamboo Sateen Flat Sheet (Double)
ETTITUDE
Signature Bamboo Fitted Sheet (Queen)
ETTITUDE
Signature Bamboo Flat Sheet
CULTIVER
Best For: Soft Linen
Cultiver is a pioneer in Australia’s bedding industry, launching their linen offering in 2012 when the material wasn’t widely used in the category. The brand was founded by Sydney-based Nicolle Sullivan, who was exposed to rich textiles by her family in Eastern Europe, growing up. Cultiver uses flax linen grown in Europe to produce a naturally breathable and moisture-wicking fabrication. Linen is also temperature regulating and highly absorbent, making it a popular choice for warm summer nights.
CULTIVER
Linen Flat Sheet With Border (Queen)
CULTIVER
Linen Fitted Sheet (Queen)
CULTIVER
Linen Sheet Set With Pillowcases (Queen)
CULTIVER
Quilted Bedcover (One size)
Sheet Society
Best For: The Whole Family
Sheet Society was launched by Melbourne-based couple Hayley and Andy Worley in 2017 after they noticed a gap in the bedding industry for innovative products. The brand carries multiple warm-weather options, including bamboo, sateen cotton, linen and silk. The Eve Linen range is a standout — offering breathable bed sheets that feel light, airy and allow airflow to help wick moisture. Sheet Society also offer the Fleur Silk range, which is perfect for those who like their sheets to feel cool to the touch and silky smooth.
SHEET SOCIETY
Eve Linen Quilt Cover (Queen)
SHEET SOCIETY
Fleur Silk White Pillowcases (2x)
SHEET SOCIETY
Kane Bamboo Flat Sheet (Queen)
SHEET SOCIETY
Leo Washed Cotton Fitted Sheet (Queen)
Sheridan
Best For: Classic-cotton sheets
On the cooling sheets front, Australian heritage brand Sheridan have cotton, linen and lyocell (specifically patented TENCEL Lyocell, made from wood pulp) options. The TENCEL Lyocell sheets are temperature regulating, and are great for keeping you cool in summer but also warm in winter. The fabrication also absorbs moisture and helps lessen bacterial growth, making it a fantastic option for those with allergies or skin sensitivities.
SHERIDAN
TENCEL Lyocell Fibre & Cotton Sheet Set (King)
SHERIDAN
Byren Percale Fitted Sheet (Queen, 40cm)
SHERIDAN
Abbotson European Flax Linen Fitted Sheet (Queen)
SHERIDAN
Abbotson European Flax Linen Quilt Cover (Queen)
I Love Linen
Best For: Colourful & printed linen
Lauren Roe founded I Love Linen in 2013 while on maternity leave. From the start, all products have been made in small batches, grown in France, then woven slowly and stonewashed to create linen that feels soft — and not scratchy — from the first night. The material is highly absorbent, and can absorb up to 20 per cent of its weight in moisture without feeling damp. This prevents the fabric from clinging to your skin if you sweat throughout the night. Translation? We’re buying it in every colour!
I LOVE LINEN
French Flax Linen Quilt Cover Set (Queen)
I LOVE LINEN
French Flax Linen Sheet Set (Queen)
I LOVE LINEN
French Flax Linen Flat Sheet (Queen)
I LOVE LINEN
French Flax Linen Flat Sheet (Queen)
Bed Threads
Best For: Affordable Luxury
Sydney couple Alan Biller and Genevieve Rosen-Biller launched Bed Threads in 2017. Their initial aim was to create quality linen bedding—100% French flax—at an affordable price, but they’ve expanded into other homewares and organic cotton bedding. Bed Threads’ linen is great at drawing moisture away from the skin, and subsequently drying quickly too. This is essential to avoid feeling damp or clammy on sweaty nights.
BED THREADS
100% French Flax Sheet Set (Queen)
BED THREADS
Organic Cotton Fitted Sheet (Queen)
BED THREADS
100% French Flax Fitted Sheet Set ($250)
BED THREADS
Organic Cotton Flat Sheet (Queen)
Ecosa
Best For: Bed Size Options
Founded in Australia in 2015, Ecosa are best known for their mattresses, but they do bedroom furniture and sheets too. Within their sheet range, they offer flax linen, cotton, silk and, marketed as the best option for hot weather nights, bamboo. Ecosa’s bamboo bedding is made with a 400-thread-count sateen weave, which is hypoallergenic, odour-resistant and antibacterial. Not only does it wick moisture away from the body, but it’s also an ideal option for those with allergies.
ECOSA
Bamboo Sheet Set (Queen)
ECOSA
Flax Linen Sheet Set (Queen)
ECOSA
Australian Cotton Sheet Set (Double)
ECOSA
Silk Pillowcase (1 case at 50 x 70cm)
Linen House
Best For: Materials Variety
One of the oldest bedding brands on this list, Linen House was founded in 1993 by Melbourne-based couple Michele and Gordon Duncan. Today it uses a variety of materials for cooling sheets: bamboo cotton, cotton sateen, cotton percale, pure linen and washed cotton. All fabrications are generally breathable and will assist in regulating your temperature throughout the night, so the choice is ultimately dependant on how you want your sheets to feel.
LINEN HOUSE
Bamboo Cotton Sateen Sheet Set (Double)
LINEN HOUSE
Stonewashed Cotton Percale Sheet Set
LINEN HOUSE
Cotton Sateen Sheet Set (Double)
LINEN HOUSE
Pure Linen Sheet Set (Queen)
Cooling sheets are made from fabrics that promote airflow and wick away moisture—in this case, sweat. They help you stay cool and comfortable while you sleep. They’re different to traditional bedding, which is often designed to trap heat and keep you warm.
The most common materials used in cooling sheets are linen, bamboo and lyocell—specifically TENCEL, a brand of lyocell made with wood pulp. Cotton percale and Egyptian cotton are also used in cooling sheets. They also tend to have a lower thread count, around 200-400 thread count.
Popular bedding brands like Ettitude, CULTIVER and Sheet Society all make cooling sheets. Most of their cooling fabric bedding ranges come in all sizes, from single to super king.
For cooling sheets, aim for a thread count between 200 and 400, as this offers the best balance of softness and breathability, preventing heat trapping. High thread counts, like 1000+, will keep in the warmth—the tightly woven threads restrict airflow, making the sheets feel heavier and hotter.
Some cooling sheets can be used year-round, though it depends on your sleeper style (hot or cold), the climate you live in and the material the sheet’s made with. Also worth considering is that cooling sheets can be layered with other warmer bedding, like a heavier quilt or blanket.
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