13 best cooling sheets, tested by hot sleepers for temperature regulation

If you can’t tell from the sweat dripping down your back, summer has officially arrived, so we’re diving into the best cooling sheets to chill us out.There’s something refreshing about getting into a crisp, cool bed at night, and even if you think you may have the best bed sheets in the world (you know, the ones you love to snuggle up with at night and don’t falter when tossed into your washer and dryer), you still may not be catching those ZZZs on sheets specially designed for you, as a hot sleeper.I know the feeling firsthand, as I typically drape a cozy blanket across the bottom of my mattress in an effort to not overheat (but, sure enough, it still takes me about a good half-hour to fall asleep soundly on most nights).Even with a powerful central AC system and a breathable duvet, my room on the upper floor of my house still tends to not be freezer-cold — you know what they say about hot heat rising — and better yet, having a loft-style attic space neighboring my bedroom doesn’t help my hot sleeper problem.Oh, and true story: testing all of these cooling sheets began on a day when my AC completely broke down (RIP to being comfortable), which led me to adjust my thermostat to exactly 76 degrees Fahrenheit, a few degrees warmer than my typical household temperature (sorry, mom and dad).Enter my review of the best cooling sheets.

While sheets are marketed to be “cooling,” I put them to a true test (there was even a thermometer involved) to evaluate how they initially felt to the touch before using them, how they held up overnight and more.“Cooling sheets get their name because they help move your body heat out away from you through airflow,” Jackson Lindeke, director of product experience at the Sleep Foundation — who has been testing sleep products for more than seven years while developing protocol to evaluate, rate and recommend the right products to consumers — told the New York Post.“Temperature regulating sheets are breathable and...