If you struggled this summer season because of the warm nights, we have the perfect solution for you! Lack of sleep can massively affect your mental health if you struggle to keep up a consistent schedule or maintain the required amount of sleep because of lack of sleep through the summer. However, a great solution to this and one of the best ways to keep cool at night is silk. This blog will discuss all the benefits of using silk products on a nightly basis during the warmer months to stay cool and improve your sleep and health.

Does Silk Keep You Cool At Night?


The short answer is yes! Silk does keep you cool and thanks to a variety of positive factors they are an excellent investment.


Breathable – Silk fibre is super breathable, giving you the room you need, instead of making you feel heavy or trapped at night. This also helps with the natural regulation of body temperature, helping to keep you cool as you sleep.


Draws Moisture – Silk helps draw any moisture away from your body, keeping you dry and comfortable. This helps if you find yourself sweating in the heat at night.


Lightweight – A heavy silk duvet might make you feel trapped as well as keep the warm air in. Luckily silk is very lightweight. This gives you the freedom to move around and let that cool air in!


Healthy – Silk is the perfect choice for those who want to stay healthy or those who might have allergies. It’s hypoallergenic as well as resistant to dust mites or mold along with a number of other allergens. This ensures that you rest easy and create a clean and sanitary sleeping environment.

4 Tog Silk Duvet for Summer wrapped up on top of a chair in a house with bright white furniture

Is Silk Good For Night Sweats?


Night sweats are episodes of heavy sweating during your sleep, and they are most common in the peak summer months. They are frustrating as they often result in you waking up to your clothes and bedding drenched in sweat. This will also negatively affect your sleeping, as waking up at random intervals through the night is massively disruptive. And a massive help with this is silk bedding, a lot of the factors mentioned above tie into this along with the fact it is excellent at absorbing moisture.

Taupe Silk Blanket in a luxury house with a window showing a bright summer day

Are Silk Pillowcases Cool To Sleep On?


Sleeping on a silk pillowcase is a great way to stay cool at night. Its high-end materials are ideal for comfort as well as keeping you cool with its air-flowing properties, they are perfect for preventing overheating. Our range of silk pillowcases is the best choice for you when trying to get a good night’s sleep.

two Silk Pillowcases with Cotton Underside on top of each other on a bright white bed

Are Silk Sheets Cooler Than Cotton?


Without a doubt silk is much more cooler than cotton, silk being more breathable and absorbing sweat easier than cotton. Cotton is coarser than silk meaning it struggles to take in the moisture that silk does and if you have sensitive skin cotton is not hypoallergenic. We highly recommend browsing our range of high-end silk bedding if you are looking at improving your sleeping quality this summer, and with them also being amazing all year round, you can’t go wrong.

13 Tog Combination Silk Duvet on a cream chair with a window in the background overlooking a garden on a bright summer day

We hope you learnt more about using silk this summer, and if you are looking for the best quality silk we strive to deliver top-tier service. Browse our duvet covers today and sleep well this summer.