How to: sleep cool in summer

As the weather heats up we can often find ourselves tossing and turning in what may feel like a never ending struggle to get to sleep. Staying cool in summer can be difficult, especially when we're trying to get some much-needed rest.

Swapping your cosy winter bedding for your summer bed linen can be one of the most effective ways to help keep your body temperature at a lower level optimal for a good night's sleep, allowing you to fall asleep quicker and stay asleep much longer.

Not sure where to start? We've narrowed down our top bedding picks for the summer season:

Step 1: Protect
A protected bed means a clean mattress shielded from sweat, spills, general wear and tear, and nasty allergy causing dust mites!

Our Bamboo Wool Blend Protector will bring temperature regulated comfort to your bed. Made using the highest Australian quality wool and mixed with bamboo for a super soft feel. The bamboo fibres are naturally breathable and antibacterial, making them allergy friendly and perfect for regulating your body temperature.

Step 2: Thermal Control
When temperature, heat and moisture are managed correctly the advantages include less overheating, less chilling and less perspiration, ensuring more comfort while you sleep. Our Thermal Balancing Topper uses Outlast technology, originally developed for NASA to protect astronauts in space from temperature fluctuations. Outlast temperature regulating textiles adjust to the skin's microclimate and offer more comfort through this proactive heat management.

Step 3: Breathability
Made from natural fibres, our Cotton Sheets have great durability and breathability making them the ideal option for all seasons. Featuring a 500 thread count cotton sateen weave, they’re heavenly soft and silky.

Step 4: Cosy
The secret to your bed feeling ultra-cosy, is a quilt that meets your body’s needs. Our Thermal Balancing Quilt absorbs, stores and releases heat as needed to manage temperature fluctuations during the night. It works to maintain the optimal resting body temperature of each individual sleeping under the quilt.

Step 5: Pillow talk
If you’re waking up tired and sore, the problem could be your pillow. The right pillow should keep your head in a neutral alignment, without bending too far forward or back.

The natural support, breathability and temperature balancing properties of pure Australian Wool combined with the long life and resilience of Polyester makes the Wool Blend Pillow the perfect support pillow for all types of sleepers.

Our Cool Touch Pillow is the ideal option for sweaty sleepers. Featuring a waffle like silicone layer and memory foam to allow air to circulate and stop you from overheating.

Step 6: Versatility
Our luxurious Cotton Blanket is the perfect extra layer for your bed on cooler summer nights, or to use instead of your quilt on extra warm nights! Use it as a throw around the house, or to wrap around you while you sip your morning coffee on the back deck.

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