Skin-friendly bedding
Breathable sheets and pillowcases that you wash often, with optional dust-mite covers on the mattress and pillows.
Why it helps
You spend about a third of your life against your bedding. Soft, breathable fabric that is washed regularly keeps sweat, oil and buildup off your skin and can reduce overnight itch and heat. Dust-mite covers may help people who are allergic to dust mites, but the evidence for eczema is mixed.
Look for
- Breathable, soft fabrics such as cotton, bamboo-type viscose, linen or a smooth weave
- Sheets and pillowcases you can wash hot enough to match the care label
- Fragrance-free, dye-free washing (see the laundry category)
- Zippered dust-mite covers if you know you are allergic to dust mites
- Lightweight layers so you can adjust to stay cool
Avoid
- Rough, scratchy or heavily treated fabrics
- Scented sprays on bedding
- Heavy, warm bedding that makes you sweat
Caution
Dust-mite covers are not proven to improve eczema, so treat them as optional, and ask about allergy testing if you think dust mites are a trigger.
Worth asking a clinician about
If you suspect dust mites or other allergens are a trigger, ask whether allergy testing makes sense for you.
Products
IKEA
DVALA Sheet Set (cotton)
Price: higher price · Other
A 100% cotton sheet set with a flat sheet, a fitted sheet, and two pillowcases.
- Cotton
Brooklinen
Classic Percale Core Sheet Set
Price: higher price · Other
A 270 thread count long-staple cotton percale sheet set with a crisp, matte finish.
- OEKO-TEX
- Cotton
Parachute
Percale Sheet Set
Price: higher price · Other
A lightweight Egyptian cotton percale sheet set with a fitted sheet, top sheet, and pillowcases.
- OEKO-TEX
- Cotton
- Breathable
Coyuchi
Refined Organic Percale Sheet Set
Price: higher price · Other
An organic cotton percale sheet set, available in an undyed color.
- GOTS
- Cotton
- Breathable
Cariloha
Classic Bamboo Bed Sheet Set
Price: higher price · Other
A sheet set made of viscose from bamboo in a 250 thread count twill weave.
- Bamboo viscose
- Breathable
Protect-A-Bed
AllerZip Mattress Encasement
Price: higher price · Other
A zippered, waterproof, six-sided mattress cover that is machine washable.
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