How to Find Bed Sheets That Keep You Cool

Feel the fabric for a lightweight quality. The two qualities cooling sheets need include a lightweight feel and breathability. In the dead of summer, you don't want a heavy sheet laying on top of you holding in heat and moisture. If you see a floor model, feel the sheets. Lift them up and rub them between your fingers. Open the package if the store has no examples. Bed sheets that keep you cool should feel light and airy.

Check for breathability. Once you find sheets that feel lightweight, make sure the fabric breathes correctly. Go ahead and place your mouth over the sheet with your hand on the other side. Blow air through the fabric to determine how much air escapes through to your hand. The more air you feel, the better. Bed sheets that keep you cool with ample breathability include 100 percent cotton or microfiber. Although people like the feel and luxury of silk, it doesn't breathe well, and neither does flannel. Silk works better for autumn nights and flannel works best during winter months.

Add a cooling mattress pad. Some people need more than just bed sheets to keep cool. Furniture stores that sell mattresses also carry cooling mattress pads that allow adequate circulation. Some beds even have a top layer designed for maximum airflow.