The 6 Best Bamboo Sheets for Silky-Soft Sleep
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There's a new kind of sheet on the block: bamboo. It's been my personal quest to find the best bamboo sheets, especially since these are possibly the most comfortable sheets you'll ever try. I'm serious: Every time someone I know tries bamboo bed sheets for the first time, they immediately tell me that these are the softest sheets they've ever slept on.
All I do is sleep on sheets, and I agree with everyone who has told me that. This year alone I've slept on 20 different sets of sheets, and more than 80 different sets in the two years I've been testing them. In that time, I've found again and again that bamboo is consistently softer and silkier than almost every kind of sheet you'll sleep on. There's a lot to navigate when shopping for bamboo, with multiple types that can be used to make sheets (bamboo rayon, bamboo viscose, and bamboo lyocell) and a huge range of price points that might make you wonder if $300 bamboo sheets are really worth it, or if $90 bamboo sheets will be terrible. How can you choose? Is bamboo really cooling? Luckily, WIRED is here to help.
After sleeping on all of these sets of sheets, here are the best bamboo sheets you can buy. My favorite is Luxome's Bamboo Luxury Sheets ($185) which offer the best of bamboo—silky softness! Not too heavy!—while still being on the affordable end of sheets. The best breathable, cooling bamboo is Ettitude's CleanBamboo Sheet Set ($262), which is beautifully lightweight but still silky soft, allowing for plenty of airflow to keep you cool at night. Love an extra soft sheet? Cozy Earth's Bamboo Sheet Set ($330) are the softest bamboo sheets we've found.
All prices are listed for queen-size sheets. Looking for more bedding stories? Catch our guides to the Best Linen Sheets, Best Cooling Sheets, Best Sheets, Best Pillows, Best Mattresses, and Best Organic Mattresses.
Updated May 2025: We've added bamboo sheets from Cariloha and Honeydew, as well as sections on thread count and understanding types of bamboo. We've also updated links and prices.
The Best Bamboo Sheets
Luxome's bamboo sheets are the best bamboo sheets. They have it all: They're made of 100 percent bamboo viscose rather than rayon, are Oeko-Tex certified to not use harmful substances, have incredible softness without being too heavy, are a reasonable price, and have deep pockets with elastic straps so that you aren't constantly trying to put these silky sheets back into place. They're cool to the touch but warm up while you're in bed, though they don't warm up so much that you find yourself waking up sweating. It's a perfect balance between soft and cozy without veering into winter-only sheet-hood.
Similar-quality bamboo sheets I tested almost all retailed for over $200 (sometimes more than $300!) so the price feels like a steal, even though it isn't necessarily cheap. Bamboo viscose is better for the environment but costs more to make; you'll pay just as much for good cotton sheets. Luxome's sheets also come in a range of gorgeous colors. The only downside of these cheaper sheets is that there isn't a trial period, but I don't think you need it.
Bamboo type 100 percent bamboo viscose Includes Fitted sheet, flat sheet, and two pillowcases Size options From twin and twin XL up to king and split king Mattress depth Deep pockets, plus straps Trial period None The Best Cooling Bamboo Sheets
Ettitude's CleanBamboo Sateen sheets have the silkiness of both bamboo fabric and a sateen weave but still manage to be more breathable than any other bamboo (or sateen) sheet I've tried. These sheets are thinner than any other bamboo set we recommend but are still plenty soft and have held up well in the wash after months of constant use. They're my top pick for a cooling bamboo sheet for a reason: No other bamboo has kept me as cool all night like these sheets do. They're a staple in my summer sheet rotation.
While bamboo usually requires harsh chemicals to create either bamboo viscose or rayon, Ettitude says it uses a closed-loop process and has created bamboo lyocell to make its sheets. Lyocell has a more eco-friendly process that's less energy-intensive, too. Ettitude doesn't call its sheets organic but says it does use 100 percent organic bamboo and organic chemicals in its process, and its sheets are Oeko-Tex certified to be made without harmful chemicals and pesticides. We've labeled them as organic based on these qualities.
Bamboo type 100 percent organic bamboo lyocell Includes Fitted sheet, flat sheet, and two pillowcases Size options Twin and twin XL up to California king Mattress depth Standard depth Trial period 60 days
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Best Splurge Bamboo
The best word to describe Cozy Earth's Bamboo Sheet Set is easy: decadent. These 100 percent bamboo viscose sheets are silky and chilly to the touch, though they have truly soft feel to them (almost akin to a silky jersey) compared to the slippery soft you'll feel on other bamboo sheets. These bamboo bed sheets feel nice and cool when you climb into them, but warm up nicely as you sleep; I felt like I was surrounded by melted butter in bed with these bed sheets. Not all sheets feel like they're the splurge they are, especially with how expensive good sheets naturally get, but these sheets truly feel like you're sleeping at the best hotel of your life (better, honestly, if you always leave hotels wishing the sheets were actually soft).
Since they do get warm in the night, I don't recommend them for hot sleepers in hot seasons, but as a hot sleeper myself I love them in the cooler seasons of the year, especially in spring and late fall when the night starts out warm but ends up chilly in the morning. They're a great winter sheet, too. They're also a great choice if you have a larger mattress, since these have deep pockets and should fit mattresses as tall as 20 inches. You can also purchase the fitted sheet ($145) and flat sheet ($145) separately if something happens to one piece of your set.
Bamboo type 100 percent bamboo viscose Includes Fitted sheet, flat sheet, and two pillowcases (can buy flat and fitted sheets separately) Size options Twin (no XL) to split king Mattress depth Deep pocket, up to 20 inches Trial period 100 nights Another Great Set
Cariloha makes three kinds of bamboo sheets, and while I loved sleeping on both, I was happily impressed with how good the most affordable set is (though it isn't necessarily cheap). Cariloha's Classic Bamboo Sheets have a twill weave, which has a diagonal thread pattern and doesn't sound as soft as a sateen weave that has a three-over-one pattern. But these sheets still felt super soft, and the difference compared to the pricier Retreat Sheets ($339) was minor.
I do wish the Classic had corner straps like the Retreat for deeper mattresses, and those pricier sheets use lyocell fabric to be more sustainable while the Classic Sheets do not. If you've got the budget and have a taller mattress, I recommend choosing a set with corner straps. I also really like that Cariloha has a trial period, so you can try these out and return them if you don't love them.
Bamboo type 100 percent bamboo viscose Includes Fitted sheet, flat sheet, and two pillowcases Size options Twin and twin XL up to California king and split king Mattress depth Standard depth Trial period 100 nights
Best Budget Bamboo
Quince consistently makes some of the best-priced, high-quality sheets, and that remains true with their bamboo offerings. It's one of the best prices around while still using bamboo viscose, and these have a thicker weight to them than other bamboo sheets that are more expensive. These sheets do feel a little warm if you're a hot sleeper, so you might want to spend a little more on lighter sheets if that's an issue for you. Otherwise, these are fantastic sheets that will last without breaking the bank.
Quince uses organic bamboo material to create the viscose these sheets are made from. Viscose usually requires harsh chemicals, but these sheets are Oeko-Tex certified, which means they're made without harmful chemicals and pesticides. It's great to find organic sheets for such a good price and nice to pair with an organic mattress, or if you want organic sheets to make up for the fact that you don't have one.
Bamboo type 100 percent bamboo viscose Includes Fitted sheet, flat sheet, and two pillowcases. Has cheaper no-top-sheet option. Size options Twin and twin XL up to California king Mattress depth Standard depth Trial period None An Affordable Cooling Set
If you're looking for something cheaper but are too hot of a sleeper for Quince's bamboo, try Nuzzie's Forever Chill bamboo sheets instead. It's another bamboo viscose set but has a thinner feel to it and better airflow that kept me nice and cool all night long. These sheets are super chilly to the touch, too, which is no surprise given the name.
That thinner feel didn't lose out on softness, but I'd say they're the least soft of the bamboo sheets in this guide. If you're looking for something super soft and super cooling, I prefer Ettitude, but these sheets are a close second and less expensive. These also only come in a queen and king size.
Bamboo type 100 percent bamboo viscose Includes Fitted sheet, flat sheet, and two pillowcases Size options Queen and king only Mattress depth Standard depth Trial period 30 day returns
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Honorable Mentions
Cariloha Retreat Bamboo Sheets for $339: These sheets are super soft and silky and use lyocell fabric to be more sustainable. They're a similar softness to the brand's cheaper sheets, but if you want to prioritize eco-friendly sheets, lyocell is a good option (though not a perfect carbon-neutral solution). I also really like the included straps, but you can find those on cheaper sets like the Luxome sheets I recommend above.
Ettitude Airy Sateen+ Sheet Set for $449: These sheets are fantastically soft and use a combination of bamboo lyocell and bamboo “biochar” to make them antifungal and odor-resistant. They ran a little warm for my liking, but if you're looking for something to keep odors and fungi away, these could be the splurge for you.
Honeydew Sheets for $230: These sheets felt a little stiff at first but softened up a bunch after washing. They also come with a securing strap, so they're a good option for taller mattresses. The only downside is that they're only available in two colors, but if you want white or a nice dark gray, you're in luck.
My Sheets Rock the Regulator Sheet Set for $199: These sheets are super soft. They promise to regulate your temperature, but I found myself waking up a little too warm some nights. If you aren't a hot sleeper, these are overall soft, comfortable sheets to sleep on.
Pom Pom at Home Bamboo Sateen Sheet Set for $368: These are great bamboo sheets, but for the price, we were more impressed by others we tested.
Quince Linen Bamboo Bundle for $255: This set would have been a pick if it was still available. It's a fantastic combination of linen and bamboo that gets the best of both worlds: the softness and cool touch of bamboo with the structure and airflow of linen. It's a great pick for hot sleepers—if it resurfaces, buy it!
Sunday Citizen Bamboo Sheet Set for $145: WIRED reviewer Louryn Strampe found these sheets to be super soft and fantastic to sleep on. But even with the claimed deep pockets they tended to pop off her mattress, and our top pick is cheaper with straps that will avoid that problem.
FAQs
What Types of Bamboo Are There?
There's a few different terms you might see when describing the bamboo fibers that make up a set of bamboo sheets. Bamboo isn't naturally a soft fiber, so it goes through a harsh chemical process to break it down and turn it into fibers that can be woven into sheets. Each different name lets you know what kind of process was used and what kind of chemicals (and chemical off-put) were involved.
Bamboo rayon and bamboo viscose are sometimes used interchangeably, though they shouldn't be since they aren't exactly the same. Rayon is likely a term you've seen before, since it's a general term used for fabric made from regenerated cellulose. Bamboo rayon usually suggests that it's semi-synthetic and might not be 100 percent bamboo. Meanwhile, bamboo viscose also uses bamboo cellulose as its base, though it has a slightly different process. Viscose is another type that isn't limited to bamboo. Just about every sheet I've tested claims to be 100 percent bamboo viscose.
Bamboo lyocell is the best of the three, because lyocell has a closed-loop process, which means that almost all of the chemicals used to make more lyocell get reused rather than dumped. Lyocell is a fantastic-quality fabric that makes for a great cooling sheet, so it's a term to look for if you want to stay cool while you sleep.
Are Bamboo Sheets Cooling?
While bamboo is absolutely cool to the touch when you first climb into bed, I often find that bamboo bed sheets can warm up quite a bit throughout the night. Some companies claim that the bamboo fibers can help regulate your temperature and wick away moisture. As a hot sleeper, I haven't found this true with every set of bamboo sheets. Some have a weave that’s too heavy to keep me cool on hot nights, since no amount of promised moisture-wicking can replace good airflow to keep you cool. There are a few sets of bamboo bed sheets I recommend below that keep me cooler than others, but I recommend visiting our guide to the Best Cooling Sheets if you want to consider all kinds of bed sheets that could keep you cool, from bamboo to cotton percale and even sheets with phase-change material (or PCM) blended in.
Does Thread Count Matter?
Bamboo sheets have a thread count, just like cotton sheets, describing how many threads are in a square inch of the fabric. You don't want too high of a thread count—anything over 800 is purely marketing-speak, and higher thread counts can mean shorter, lower-quality fibers. It's better to have fewer fibers that are longer and stronger.
Bamboo made into rayon, viscose, and lyocell can be manipulated into a long thread more easily than cotton, of course, so we haven't seen the crazy-high thread counts listed on bamboo sheets. Many of these sheets are also a sateen weave, which is a three-over-one thread style, leading it to feel softer but not be as breathable. It's not always so simple as sateen will make you hot, of course; our favorite cooling bamboo sheets from Ettitude have a sateen weave, so it depends on several factors.
The takeaway? Don't worry about thread count. Focus on type of weave and reviews (like ours!) to get a better idea of whether a set of bamboo sheets (or any other kind of sheet) will suit your sleep needs.
How I Test Bamboo Sheets
For our bamboo sheets guide, I compared our picks both overnight and side by side for softness, cooling properties, and price. Each set of sheets was slept on anywhere between two and seven nights, depending on how it performed, and was washed multiple times to check for pilling or design flaws. I'm a hot sleeper living in Southern California, with my bedroom on the third floor of my home, so it's been easy to discover if sheets can't keep me cool all night long. I also looked at each sheet's quality in reference to the price to see what sheet sets were really worth investing in after testing each one.
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