Warm sheets

TomsMom

I feel the cold massively and have flannelette sheets on the bed all year round. Because of the nap flattening and wearing they don't last as long as cotton or poly/cotton sheets, even the good quality NapGuard I usually buy.

We are thinking of changing the bed and having a memory foam/sprung mattress and it's not possible to use an electric blanket with memory foam.

Does anyone know of any cotton or poly/cotton sheets that are warm?

Does a higher thread count (say 600)/thicker sheet mean a warmer sheet?

What I'd really like is a nice warm sheet that will last longer than the couple of years the flannelette ones seem to last before becoming flat and lose their cosiness.

Mojisola

My Mum has a memory foam mattress topper and she uses an electric blanket which goes above her - between the sheet and a blanket.

kingshir

Mojisola wrote: »

My Mum has a memory foam mattress topper and she uses an electric blanket which goes above her - between the sheet and a blanket.

That is exactly what we do too.

cattie

I have a memory foam topper & being a chilly mortal couldn't live without an electric blanket. Mine sits on my memory foam topper, which has a cover. There is no reason why you cannot use an electric blanket on a memory foam topper.
http://www.cushynumbersuk.com/memory-foam-topper-faq.asp

Memory foam keeps you much warmer than a standard mattresses or toppers do, so it's possible that one you are sleeping on memory foam you won't need to have the flannelette type sheets you've been used to.

Since having my topper I've been much warmer in bed, which has been a big bonus.

TomsMom

cattie wrote: »

I have a memory foam topper & being a chilly mortal couldn't live without an electric blanket. Mine sits on my memory foam topper, which has a cover. There is no reason why you cannot use an electric blanket on a memory foam topper.
http://www.cushynumbersuk.com/memory-foam-topper-faq.asp

Thanks Cattie, but it's not a memory foam topper we're having but a new mattress that is pocket sprung with a memory foam layer on each side so it can be turned. From what I understand the theory is the memory foam reacts to the warmth from your body to give you support where it's needed. If there is an electric blanket it warms the whole of the memory foam in the mattress and I understand that means it can't "mould" to your body and the idea of the support wouldn't work. I haven't tried one yet so can't confirm or deny the theory, just going by my research.

Mojisola wrote: »

My Mum has a memory foam mattress topper and she uses an electric blanket which goes above her - between the sheet and a blanket.

I hadn't thought of that, but for some reason (I must be wierd ) I seem to need the warmth underneath rather than on top. I can go through the whole winter with a 4.5 tog duvet and my flannelette sheets and I'm usually warm enough but I need to keep what I lie on top of warm.

Mojisola

TomsMom wrote: »

I seem to need the warmth underneath rather than on top. I can go through the whole winter with a 4.5 tog duvet and my flannelette sheets and I'm usually warm enough but I need to keep what I lie on top of warm.

You may find that the mattress keeps you warm enough. The memory foam seems to hold the heat in around your body. Could you warm it up before going to bed with a couple of microwavable wheat bags? It should be really snug then.

[Deleted User]

Hi,

I don't mind diving into cold sheets, prefer the polycotton, warm in seconds, I could nip round half an hour before your bedtime and warm them up for you, just remember to kick me out before you and hubby get in. :rotfl:

TomsMom

[Deleted User] wrote:

Hi,

I don't mind diving into cold sheets, prefer the polycotton, warm in seconds, I could nip round half an hour before your bedtime and warm them up for you, just remember to kick me out before you and hubby get in. :rotfl:

Perfect solution, thank you. Would you also mind hanging around as I nip to the loo a couple of times during the night and I don't want the bed to cool down :rotfl:

[Deleted User]

Hi,

hee hee, your naughty, wonder what young Tom would say about that arrangement. :rotfl:

zzzLazyDaisy

I also feel the cold badly, but have found since having my new mattress (sprung topped with memory foam) that the memory foam does keep me a lot warmer. I have a wool mattress protector, and use egyptian cotton sheets, which seem to be warmer than polycotton (maybe it is just me).

If the bed is still too cold, a couple of wheatie bags warmed in the micro and thrown in the bed before you get in should solve the problem.

I certainly wouldn't use an electric blanket under the sheet as it would defeat the object of the memory foam... which, by the way, is utter bliss!

TomsMom

zzzLazyDaisy wrote: »

I also feel the cold badly, but have found since having my new mattress (sprung topped with memory foam) that the memory foam does keep me a lot warmer. I have a wool mattress protector, and use egyptian cotton sheets, which seem to be warmer than polycotton (maybe it is just me).

If the bed is still too cold, a couple of wheatie bags warmed in the micro and thrown in the bed before you get in should solve the problem.

I certainly wouldn't use an electric blanket under the sheet as it would defeat the object of the memory foam... which, by the way, is utter bliss!

I've been looking at the egyptian cotton sheets and wondering if they would be warmer. I've heard they are more difficult to iron, as in hard to get the creases out. How do you find yours?