When it comes to home decor for the bedroom, nothing pulls the eye and captures attention more quickly than the coverings that adorn our beds. While duvets, quilts and bedspreads say much about our style and taste, choosing linens, particularly those on which we sleep is far more complex than simple home decor aestethics.
In recent years, the bedroom decor dialogue has shifted gradually from one of the luxury of 1500 thread count egyptian cotton sheets to that of bamboo sheets. Organic in nature, bamboo sheets are natural and breathe, offering the prospect of a slumber at once both comfortable and restful.
For the utmost in luxury, 100% bamboo sheets are preferred over cotton/bamboo blends, however for the more economically minded, a cotton/bamboo blend offers the sensibility of luxury and simple practicality. Afterall, the prospect of paying for a good night’s rest need not be a nightmare.
We could all use a little luxury but the benefits of bamboo sheets extend far, far beyond that. For the socially conscious, the organic natural fibre translates to environmentally friendly as bamboo is a sustainable resource. Moreover, they are also hypoallergenic and antibacterial.
Bamboo sheets typically have a lower thread count that other sheets as bamboo fibres are naturally softer than most others and most often thread counts are actual, not inflated. In fact, bamboo sheets have been shown to be to be softer than very high Egyptian cotton sheets.
Color is also not typically a limitation as bamboo sheets are as diverse as any other, among the most popular being white, brown/chocolate, blue, silver, grey, copper, sage/hemp, beige and more.
When it comes to care, bamboo sheets are as versatile as any other. Typically machine washable, they can also be tumble dried and iron at a low steam setting.
In the end, you need not limit yourself to sheets only as bamboo bedding is also availble in duvet covers, conforters, pillow shams, blankets, bedspreads and more.
The luxury of bamboo offers the promise of a good night’s sleep and an opportunity to help save the environment in spite of sawing logs.