If you wake at 3am throwing the duvet off, then pull it back on an hour later because you have gone cold, you already know how badly night sweats wreck a night. Add menopause, and the swing between too hot and too cold can happen several times a night. The bedding you sleep in makes a real difference, and most of it comes down to one thing: temperature regulation.
Why do night sweats ruin sleep?
When your body overheats, you sweat to cool down. If your bedding traps that heat and moisture against you, the sweat has nowhere to go, so you wake up damp and uncomfortable. Then, once the sweat evaporates, you swing the other way and feel cold. Synthetic and heavily filled bedding makes this worse because it holds heat and moisture instead of moving it away.
What makes silk good for night sweats and menopause?
Silk is a natural protein fibre that is both breathable and temperature regulating. It lets excess heat escape when you run hot, and it holds warmth when you cool down, which is exactly the swing menopause and night sweats put you through. It also barely absorbs moisture and wicks it away from your skin, so you stay drier. And because silk is naturally hypoallergenic, it is gentle if hot flushes leave your skin sensitive.
Night sweats are a temperature problem. Silk is temperature regulating and breathable, so it keeps you cooler when you are hot, warmer when you are cold, and drier all night.
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How to build a cooler bed
- Start with the duvet. An all-seasons silk duvet regulates temperature across the whole year, so you are not fighting a too-warm winter duvet in summer.
- Add a silk pillow and pillowcase. Your head and neck run hot too, and a breathable silk pillow keeps that area cool and dry.
- Choose natural fibres for sheets. Breathable natural fibres beat polyester, which traps heat.
- Keep the room cool and dark. Bedding does the heavy lifting, but a cool room helps it work.
Build a cooler bed
Temperature-regulating Mulberry silk, from duvet to pillowcase.
The verdict
If night sweats or menopause are breaking your sleep, the single best change you can make is bedding that regulates temperature instead of trapping heat. A silk duvet, pillow and pillowcase work together to keep you cool, dry and comfortable through the swings, night after night.
Frequently asked questions
Is silk good for night sweats? Yes. Silk is naturally temperature regulating and breathable, so it helps release excess heat and wick moisture, keeping you cooler and drier through the night.
What is the best duvet for menopause? A temperature-regulating, breathable duvet like silk. It works across seasons, so it handles the swing between feeling too hot and too cold that comes with menopause.
Does silk keep you cool in summer? Yes. Silk lets excess heat escape when you run hot, which is why one all-seasons silk duvet suits warm sleepers and hot New Zealand summers.
Sleep cool, wake dry
Temperature-regulating Mulberry silk, hypoallergenic and machine washable at home.
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