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The Most Breathable Bedsheets for Summer

The Most Breathable Bedsheets to Beat the Summer Heat


The summer months can be brutally hot, especially if you don’t have the right bedding. We rounded up the softest, most breathable bedsheet brands from around the world to help you sleep a little easier this summer.


Upstate is a new brand from Huckberry that works with a fourth generation family of master craftsmen in the Guimarães region of Northern Portugal to create super soft, breathable bedsheets fit for a king.

This set is cut from an ultra-soft chambray fabric that’s breezy and lightweight.


The Upstate Organic Chambray Sheet Set:

Fabric: Pure chambray fabric that gets softer every time you wash it

Breathability: Extremely lightweight and airy

Includes: Fitted sheet, flat sheet, and two pillowcases

Origin: Crafted in the Guimarães region of Northern Portugal

Other Notes: Spun and woven by a family of fourth generation master craftsmen


This comfortable set of sheets from Buffy is woven out of premium eucalyptus fibers, and spun into some of the softest, most breathable sheets we’ve ever slept on.

Buffy sheets are also incredibly sustainable — they use recycled stitching, natural dyes, and are aiming for a closed-loop supply chain by 2030, so you can sleep even easier at night knowing that you can get a good night’s sleep while also doing some good for the environment


The Buffy Eucalyptus Sheet Set:

Fabric: Eucalyptus fabric is naturally cooling, more breathable than cotton, and softer than linen

Breathability: Naturally lightweight and incredibly breathable

Includes: Fitted sheet, flat sheet, and two pillowcases

Origin: Buffy’s eucalyptus is grown in Austria using 10x less water than cotton.

Other Notes: Naturally-dyed, and hypoallergenic (resistant to allergens, microbes and mites)


Amber Fort is one of our favorite home goods brands. All of their sheets are 100% Fair Trade™ certified and handmade by skillful artisans in India. They use hemp for its naturally sustainable qualities, unparalleled breathability, and year-round comfort.


The Amber Fort Hemp Sheet Set:

Fabric: Strong hemp blended textile that gets softer every time you wash it.

Breathability: Hemp blend is naturally breathable all year round

Includes: Duvet cover and two pillowcases

Origin: Handmade in India

Other Notes: Block printed by hand to create a unique striped pattern on each sheet, and naturally hypoallergenic, making it perfect for sensitive skin


Thomas McDermott