When the weather gets cold, your instinct might be to crank up the thermostat and pile on the blankets. But heavy materials like flannel and cotton don’t necessarily make the best bed sheets for winter. These materials can trap heat and moisture, leaving you tossing and turning.
And if you or your partner runs hot, you might have the same issues with overheating in winter as in the summer. If you’re tired of throwing off the covers in the middle of the night, keep reading. We’re going to explain how well-designed cooling bed sheets keep your body in a steady comfort zone all night long, even in winter.
4 Common Causes of Nighttime Overheating
Overheating at night is one of the most common reasons for poor sleep. There are many potential causes. Here are some of the most common.
1: Hormonal changes
Hormonal changes during perimenopause and menopause can throw off your body’s “thermostat.” Hot flashes and night sweats can strike even on the coldest nights. If you wake up sweating despite sleeping in a cool room, it could be hormones. Temperature-regulating sheets can help manage sudden spikes in body heat by pulling heat and moisture away from your skin as you sleep.
2: Sleep Environment
Central heating keeps your home toasty in winter. But cranking up the thermostat and sleeping under heavy covers is a recipe for overheating. To avoid getting too hot at night, you may need to make some changes in the bedroom. Keep the thermostat lower, crack a window, and invest in cooling bed sheets designed to help you stay cool while sleeping.
3: Medications
Certain medications, including antidepressants and blood pressure medications, can increase your body temperature or affect how you regulate heat. This can lead to sweating and restlessness overnight. You may not be able to change your medications, but altering your sleep environment and investing in cooling bed sheets can help.
4: Bedding
Traditional cotton, flannel, or microfiber sheets can trap heat and moisture, especially if you sleep under heavy blankets or on a mattress that tends to trap heat (like memory foam). Switching to cooling sheets and bedding can make a huge difference by promoting good airflow and pulling heat away from your body during the night.
How Cooling Sheets Help You Sleep Better in Winter
It may sound counterintuitive, but cooling bed sheets can actually improve your sleep in the cold winter months. Here’s how it works:
- Your body cools down at night: As part of your circadian rhythm, your core temperature naturally drops to signal your brain that it’s time to sleep.
- Cooling continues as you sleep: Your temperature falls slightly throughout the night, especially during deep sleep, the most restorative sleep stage.
- Heat-trapping bedding disrupts sleep: Heavy, non-breathable sheets can trap heat, causing overheating, sweating, and restless tossing and turning.
- Cooling sheets support natural regulation: Performance fabrics wick away moisture, promote airflow, and help release excess heat.
- The result: You maintain a stable sleep temperature, experience fewer disruptions, and experience more complete sleep cycles.
By helping you maintain a stable temperature throughout the night, cooling bedding can reduce nighttime sleep disruptions and help you wake up refreshed.
What Kind of Sheets Stay the Coldest?
Fabrics like percale cotton, linen, or bamboo may feel crisp and cool when you first slide into bed, but they’re not designed to keep you cool. Once your body warms up, they can trap heat and moisture, just like heavy flannel or wool sheets.
SHEEX® cooling sheets are different. Engineered with cutting-edge cooling technology, SHEEX® fabrics transfer heat up to 10x more effectively than traditional cotton. This helps your body cool itself naturally. No more tossing and turning. No more waking up damp.
Why SHEEX® Are the Best Cooling Winter Sheets
SHEEX® sheets are engineered for performance, comfort, and durability. Advanced SLEEP•FIT® Technology actively pulls moisture away from your skin and allows air to circulate freely. That means fewer night sweats, less tossing and turning, and a more consistent sleep temperature—even when the room is chilly.
Ridiculously Soft® fabrics deliver the cozy comfort you expect from high-end winter bedding, and SHEEX® sheets are wrinkle-free, quick-drying, and designed to last. Stay-fit corners keep your bed looking smooth and feeling secure all night long.
If you’re tired of waking up sweaty in winter or constantly flipping your pillow for the cool side, it’s time for an upgrade. SHEEX® cooling sheets help you sleep better, longer, and more comfortably in winter and all year round.
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How to Create a Layered Cooling Sleep System With SHEEX®
Layering makes it easy to adjust your bedding as needed based on day-to-day temperature fluctuations.
- Mattress Pad: Start with a breathable mattress pad for a layer of cushioning that promotes good airflow around your body and extends the life of your mattress.
- Cooling Sheets: Temperature-regulating sheets are the foundation of your sleep system. By pulling heat and moisture away from your body, you’ll sleep cooler without all the tossing and turning.
- Top Layers: For cold nights, pair your cooling sheets with a cooling comforter or duvet that delivers warmth without trapping excess heat. On milder nights, a quilt or coverlet is a lighter option that still keeps you cozy.
- Cooling Pillows: Finish your setup with cooling pillows designed to manage heat and support every sleep style. The right pillows keep your head and neck aligned while preventing heat build-up that can wake you up.
Start building your cooling sleep system with SHEEX®. Shop our entire collection of cooling sheets, pillows, mattress pads, comforters, and performance sleepwear, and get ready for the best sleep of your life this winter.
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