The 5 Best Bamboo Sheets for Silky-Soft Sleep
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Every time I hear someone has tried bamboo sheets for the first time, they tell me the same thing: “These are the softest sheets I've ever slept on.”
I completely agree. I've slept on nearly 40 different sets of sheets in the past year, and bamboo sheets are consistently softer and silkier than almost every other kind. There's a lot to navigate when shopping for bamboo, with multiple types that can be used to make sheets—bamboo rayon, bamboo viscose, and bamboo lyocell—and a huge range of price points that might make you wonder if $300 bamboo sheets are really worth it, or if $90 bamboo sheets will be terrible.
Many folks also describe bamboo as cooling, since it's very cold to the touch thanks to its silky fibers and natural texture, and it can respond to your temperature. But it's not so cooling that you'll have to save these for summertime—I've found many sets will warm up nicely and keep you just as cozy as other sheets. After sleeping on all of these sets of sheets, here are the best bamboo sheets you can buy. (All prices listed are for queen sizes.)
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What’s So Great About Bamboo Sheets?
Bamboo sheets are gaining in popularity for a few reasons. Number one, bamboo sheets are super soft and silky to sleep on. The texture reminds me of linen and satin, but bamboo is more breathable and more natural option than synthetic satins, and it’s cheaper than expensive silks. It’s also not as slippery to sleep on as silk.
Because bamboo plants grow so quickly, it's also thought to be an eco-friendly resource we can use without depleting the planet. However, it's not a perfect solution. The process of turning bamboo into fabric uses harsh chemicals, which can add to air and water pollution. Bamboo viscose is slightly better for the environment than bamboo rayon but also tends to cost more. The best option (though still not a perfect solution) is bamboo lyocell, when you can find it (and we have!). It has a closed-loop process, which means that almost all of the chemicals used are reused to make more lyocell rather than dumped.
Are Bamboo Sheets Cooling?
While bamboo is absolutely cool to the touch when you first climb into bed, I often find that bamboo sheets can warm up quite a bit throughout the night. Some companies claim that bamboo sheets can help regulate your temperature and wick away moisture. As a hot sleeper, I haven't found this true with every set of bamboo sheets. Some have a weave that’s too heavy to keep me cool on hot nights, since no amount of promised moisture-wicking can replace good airflow to keep you cool. There are a few sets of bamboo sheets I recommend below that keep me cooler than others, but I recommend visiting our guide to the Best Cooling Sheets if you want sheets that will definitely keep you cool all night long.
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Best Bamboo Sheets
Luxome Bamboo Luxury Sheet SetLuxome's bamboo sheets are the best bamboo sheets. They have it all: They're made of 100 percent bamboo viscose rather than rayon, are Oeko-Tex certified to not use harmful substances, have incredible softness without being too heavy, are a reasonable price, and have deep pockets with elastic straps so that you aren't constantly trying to put these silky sheets back into place. They're cool to the touch but warm up while you're in bed, though they don't warm up so much that you find yourself waking up sweating. It's a perfect balance between soft and cozy without veering into winter-only sheet-hood.
Similar-quality bamboo sheets I tested almost all retailed for over $200 (sometimes more than $300!), so the price feels like a steal, even though it isn't necessarily cheap. Bamboo viscose is better for the environment but costs more to make; you'll pay just as much for good cotton sheets. Luxome's sheets also come in a range of gorgeous colors. The only downside of these cheaper sheets is that there isn't a trial period (but I don't think you need it).
Bamboo type 100 percent bamboo viscose Includes Fitted sheet, top sheet, and two pillowcases Mattress depth Deep pockets, plus straps Trial period None - Photograph: Nena Farrell
Best Cooling Bamboo Sheets
Ettitude Signature Sateen Bamboo SheetsEttitude's Signature Sateen sheets have the silkiness of both bamboo fabric and a sateen weave but still manage to be more breathable than any other bamboo (or sateen) sheet I've tried. These sheets are thinner than any other bamboo set we recommend but are still plenty soft and have held up well in the wash after months of constant use. They're my top pick for a cooling bamboo sheet for a reason: No other bamboo has kept me as cool all night like these sheets do. They're a staple in my summer sheet rotation.
While bamboo usually requires harsh chemicals to create either bamboo viscose or rayon, Ettitude says it uses a closed-loop process and has created bamboo lyocell to make its sheets. Lyocell has a more eco-friendly process that's less energy-intensive, too. Ettitude doesn't call its sheets organic but says it does use 100 percent organic bamboo and organic chemicals in its process, and its sheets are Oeko-Tex certified to be made without harmful chemicals and pesticides. We've labeled them as organic based on these qualities.
Bamboo type 100 percent organic bamboo lyocell Includes Fitted sheet, top sheet, and two pillowcases Mattress depth Standard depth Trial period 60 days
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Best Splurge Bamboo
Cozy Earth Bamboo Sheet SetThe best word to describe Cozy Earth's Bamboo Sheet Set is easy: decadent. These 100 percent bamboo viscose sheets are silky and chilly to the touch—they're the coldest bamboo sheets I've ever climbed into, but they also warm up the most; you'll feel like you're surrounded by melted butter as you fall asleep. Not all sheets feel like they're the splurge they are, especially with how expensive good sheets naturally get, but these sheets truly feel like you're sleeping at the best hotel of your life (better, honestly, if you always leave hotels wishing the sheets were actually soft).
Since they do get warm in the night, I don't recommend them for hot sleepers, but if you're a cold sleeper or looking for soft sheets that will still be warm enough for winter, these fantastic cozy sheets are the ones to jump on. They're also a great choice if you have a larger mattress, since these have deep pockets and should fit mattresses as tall as 20 inches.
Bamboo type 100 percent bamboo viscose Includes Fitted sheet, top sheet, and two pillowcases Mattress depth Deep pocket, up to 20 inches Trial period 100 nights - Photograph: Quince
Best Budget Bamboo
Quince Bamboo Sheet SetQuince consistently makes some of the best-priced, high-quality sheets, and that remains true with bamboo. It's one of the best prices around while still using bamboo viscose (rather than cheaper rayon), and these have a thicker weight to them than other bamboo sheets that are more expensive. These sheets do feel a little warm if you're a hot sleeper, so you might want to spend a little more on lighter sheets if that's an issue for you. Otherwise, these are fantastic sheets that will last without breaking the bank.
Quince uses organic bamboo material to create the viscose these sheets are made from. Viscose usually requires harsh chemicals, but these sheets are Oeko-Tex certified, which means they're made without harmful chemicals and pesticides. It's great to find organic sheets for such a good price and nice to pair with an organic mattress … or if you want organic sheets to make up for the fact that you don't have an organic mattress.
Bamboo type 100 percent bamboo viscose Includes Fitted sheet, top sheet, and two pillowcases. Has cheaper no-top-sheet option. Mattress depth Standard depth Trial period None
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An Affordable Cooling Set
Nuzzie Forever Chill Bamboo SheetsIf you're looking for something cheaper but are too hot of a sleeper for Quince's bamboo, try Nuzzie's Forever Chill bamboo sheets instead. It's another bamboo viscose set but has a thinner feel to it and better airflow that kept me nice and cool all night long. These sheets are super chilly to the touch, too, which is no surprise given the name.
That thinner feel didn't lose out on softness, but I'd say they're the least soft of the bamboo sheets in this guide. If you're looking for something super soft and super cooling, I prefer Ettitude, but these sheets are a close second and less expensive.
Bamboo type 100 percent bamboo viscose Includes Fitted sheet, top sheet, and two pillowcases. Has cheaper no-top-sheet option. Mattress depth Standard depth Trial period None
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Honorable Mentions
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Quince Linen Bamboo Deluxe Bundle for $255: This set would be a pick, but it's been out of stock for weeks. It's a fantastic combination of linen and bamboo that gets the best of both worlds: the softness and cool touch of bamboo with the structure and airflow of linen. It's a great pick for hot sleepers—when you can buy it, that is. Right now only the deluxe version with the duvet cover can be found on the site, but you have to join the wait list.
My Sheets Rock for $199: These sheets are super soft. They promise to regulate your temperature, but I found myself waking up a little too warm some nights. If you aren't a hot sleeper, these are overall soft, comfortable sheets to sleep on.
Ettitude Airy Sateen+ Sheet Set for $449: These sheets are fantastically soft and use a combination of bamboo lyocell and bamboo “biochar” to make them antifungal and odor-resistant. They ran a little warm for my liking, but if you're looking for something to keep odors and fungi away, these could be the splurge for you.
Pom Pom at Home Bamboo Sateen Sheet Set for $345: These are great bamboo sheets, but for the price, we were more impressed by others we tested.
Sunday Citizen Bamboo Sheet Set for $225: WIRED reviewer Louryn Strampe found these sheets to be super soft and fantastic to sleep on. But even with the claimed deep pockets they tended to pop off her mattress, and our top pick is cheaper with straps that will avoid that problem.
How I Test Bamboo Sheets
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For our bamboo sheets guide, I compared our picks both overnight and side by side for softness, cooling properties, and price. Each set of sheets was slept on anywhere between one and seven nights, depending on how it performed, and was washed multiple times to check for pilling or design flaws. I'm a hot sleeper living in Southern California, with my bedroom on the third floor of my home, so it's been easy to discover if sheets can't keep me cool all night long. I also looked at each sheet's quality in reference to the price to see what sheet sets were really worth investing in after testing each one.
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