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reddit.com › r/outlier › comforter reccomendations? (hot sleeper)
r/Outlier on Reddit: Comforter reccomendations? (hot sleeper)
September 13, 2019 -

After posting a few months ago about upgrading my sheets, I ended up going with Cultiver linen and absolutely love my duvet cover and sheet set. With temps on the rise, I am looking to add a lightweight duvet to my bed and am looking for recommendations. So far it seems the lightweight duvets are polyfill with a cotton shell. I am currently looking at the West Elm Cooling Duvet but am open to all first-hand experiences and recommendations.

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Reddit
reddit.com › r/buyitforlife › best blanket/comforter for hot sleepers?
Best blanket/comforter for hot sleepers? : r/BuyItForLife
May 20, 2024 - Hot summers (90-100F). Mild winters (50-30F). I'm also a hot sleeper. For the summer we use a · Boll & Branch Waffle Bed Blanket. It's perfect. Very breathable and made incredibly well. For winter we like the room super cold so we use a light/medium · Cuddle Down comforter.
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reddit.com › r/bedding › comforter (not duvet) for hot sleeper
r/Bedding on Reddit: Comforter (Not Duvet) For Hot Sleeper
October 19, 2022 -

I've been looking on reddit and other places online, and have realized its hard to find exactly what I'm looking for. I want a comforter that is not a duvet insert that I don't need to buy a duvet cover for. Other than that, my main requirements are that it is not warm (I'm a hot sleeper), and is machine washable.

I've been reading recommendations about bamboo, silk, or a lower percentage down comforter but I don't care too much about material as long as its soft and sleeps cool.

Final thing I realized I should include is that my budget is ~$200. Does anyone have recommendations or places I should be looking?

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The problem is that about 99% of comforters are polyester-filled (or plastic-based if you want to get technical about it). Comforters and Duvet Inserts are close cousins (and sometimes are the same thing, ngl) so it becomes confusing for many people when they search for comforters and find that an insert is basically labeled as a comforter. Sometimes the 'comforters' will have ties/loops on the ends to help attach it inside of the duvet, and other times it won't. It is pretty frustrating for many people that are looking specifically for just duvet inserts or just comforters (with fill material inside of them). I just basically have taken to calling anything with fill that has no loops/ties a comforter since that's what the majority of them are. It's just the norm: Comforters with a color/pattern on them (that's not just white) tend to be poly-fill 9 times out of 10. Poly-fill, unfortunately, really, really sucks at temp regulation. It usually traps heat, is horrible to dry (plastic doesn't do well expelling water or with high heat b/c it will melt), and will clump over time inside the comforter (especially if you wash it) and then you'll be left with a lumpy mass. I had a comforter from Chic Home that was polyfill and microfiber for years and had no clue what I was getting into with it until I had it for a few months and the deed had been done, so to speak. Ok; here's a question that will make or break this whole dilemma of yours: Do you want your comforter to have a pattern on it (like a detailed colored pattern/image) or do you want just a white comforter (like most inserts look like)? Are you OK with a comforter that is just solid colors (or 2-toned, at the most)? That, more than anything, will determine what direction we can proceed in, because if you want a patterned comforter then the chances of you finding one without poly-fill that will overheat you at night will be very, very slim :( Let me know and I'll do my best to help you find something that will work for you depending on the circumstances.
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I recently bought a lyocell comforter called "Buffy Cloud." I think it's terrific. Lyocell is evidently made from eucalyptus, and it's great for those of us who sleep hot. The company also sells an even lighter one called "Buffy Breeze" for folks who live in hot climates. To me, the difference between a comforter and a duvet insert is washability. The Buffy Cloud is machine washable. (Evidently older versions were not.)
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Reddit
reddit.com › r/buyitforlife › looking for a fluffy, lightweight comforter for 2 very hot sleepers
r/BuyItForLife on Reddit: Looking for a fluffy, lightweight comforter for 2 very hot sleepers
March 29, 2023 -

My partner and I run very hot at night and can’t seem to find the right comforter. We live in a pretty warm area year round and don’t have A/C or a heater. Our biggest problem is we want something light and fluffy thats soft on your skin, and gives you that ‘hotel cloud comforter’ type feeling, but can also keep us cool in the summers and warmer in the winters. It seems like a lot of the temperature regulating ones are thinner and not always as cozy as you want them to be? I’ve heard of trying a wool one as those seem to be the best for temp, but I’m worried we would get too hot especially in the summers. Appreciate any and all suggestions!!

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Reddit
reddit.com › r/bedding › best options for very hot sleeper couple?
r/Bedding on Reddit: Best options for very hot sleeper couple?
June 30, 2024 -

My partner and I live in an oven of an apartment and we can’t afford the light bill anymore to blast the A.C., so we need to upgrade and invest in a sleeping system that can keep us cool through the night.

We currently have cotton and polyester blend sheets and are looking to change them and our duvet as well.

I keep seeing that silk sheets are recommended for hot sleepers but I don’t know which brand is the best to keep us cool and that doesn’t fall apart after a few washes.

I’m also not sure which direction to go in with the duvet. On one hand I like how comfy really soft duvets are but I also wouldn’t mind something with more weight to it since we both have anxiety. Either way we need something that won’t trap heat. Help please!

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Take the duvet off the bed and just use sheets in the summer. There's no such thing as a not hot duvet, that's the point of the duvet. It might take a few tries to get used to it but I promise you a human being can sleep just fine under only a sheet. Air is the insulator, not the material the sheet or duvet is made out of. Materials that trap air within them give a layer of insulation that is proportional to how much air they trap. A thick ass duvet is going to make you hot, doesn't matter if it's coated in silk or cotton. Down is hot because the little feather fluffs are evolutionarily designed to trap as much air as possible with as little material as possible. It's not intrinsic to the materials feathers are made of. Silk can be just as hot as cotton if the weave is tight and the threads are as heavy, but usually it's a looser weave of thinner threads. If you want more weight on top of you (I hate it but whatever) just get a weighted blanket. You can't have a big fluffy duvet on top of you and be cool. That's just thermodynamics.
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No suggestions because I am going through the same being extremely hot in my husband and I’s bed. I posted something similar a couple weeks back and got these suggestions: using a quilt instead of a duvet, regardless of if you get a silk duvet (many people said you can still get hot) bamboo sheets bed jet system getting away from polyester made mattress and/or memory foam Hope this helps! Also commenting so I can see suggestions made!
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Reddit
reddit.com › r/bedding › duvet insert for hot sleeper
r/Bedding on Reddit: Duvet Insert for HOT Sleeper
June 7, 2025 -

Hey everyone.

I recently bought a new duvet cover (cotton percale) and the lightest down comforter I could find. Despite keeping the room at 64 degrees at night, I'm still hot.

What material would you guys recommend for a hot sleeper like me? Cotton insert? Something else?

If you have any specific products in mind, all I want is a king-sized insert that has loops on the corners so I can tie the insert to the drawstrings that are built into the duvet cover.

Thanks you!

UPDATE: Thank you to everyone who responded. I appreciate all the good suggestions. I ended up buying the Your Moon wool blanket. Checked all the boxes of what I was looking for: All natural materials, corner loops, lightweight will still having some heft, and very reasonably priced.

Used it last night for the for the first time and couldn't have been happoer. It was perfect.

Definitely recommend it for other hot sleepers.

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reddit.com › r/bedding › best comforter for sleeper that gets hot at night
r/Bedding on Reddit: Best comforter for sleeper that gets hot at night
January 17, 2025 -

Searching for a cooling comforter that doesn’t trap in heat at night when I sleep. We run the apt ac temp low and have a fan going at night. I still get really hot at night and my comforter doesn’t help. Any recommendations?

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Reddit
reddit.com › r/bedding › can anyone recommend a comforter for a very hot sleeper?
Can anyone recommend a comforter for a very hot sleeper? : r/Bedding
September 16, 2024 - Someone recommended Woolroom, I bought the light washable wool comforter and a linen comforter cover. My husband and I both are hot sleepers and we would sweat like crazy with our Costco bamboo comforter, but that’s stopped for us both with this Woolroom comforter!
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Reddit
reddit.com › r/bedding › hot sleepers - help me choose between these cooling comforters!
r/Bedding on Reddit: Hot Sleepers - Help Me Choose Between These Cooling Comforters!
August 8, 2025 -

Hey fellow furnaces of the night! I'm on the hunt for a legit cooling comforter that won't turn into a sweat trap by 2 AM. I've narrowed it down to two options but could use real-user experiences before pulling the trigger.

Option 1: Bedsure Cooling Comforter

  • Claims to use "3D airflow technology"

  • Bamboo-derived rayon cover

  • Medium weight (good for year-round use?)

Option 2: Evercool Comforter

  • Specifically markets to menopausal women (I'm not one, but if it works...)

  • "Phase-change" cooling fibers

  • Lightweight design

About me:

  • Sleep HOT (like, wake-up-drenched hot)

  • Mostly a side sleeper

  • Prefer something that doesn't feel plasticky

  • Need machine-washable

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Reddit
reddit.com › r/phoenix › cooling comforters for this heat
r/phoenix on Reddit: Cooling comforters for this heat
June 11, 2024 -

Not the most conventional question for this page, but has anyone had any luck finding a comforter that doesn’t make you sweat like crazy? I feel like bc it’s summer I get so much hotter easily & this comforter we’ve been using wakes me up at night bc I’m dripping sweat.

Thanks for your help!

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Reddit
reddit.com › r/bedding › any recs for a heavy but cool comforter?
r/Bedding on Reddit: Any recs for a heavy but cool comforter?
April 20, 2024 -

It's heating up for the summer where I live and I have started to need to have the AC set to 65º F all night to sleep comfortably. I'd rather not use AC at all or have it set to a more reasonable temperature at least.

My main problem is that I am a pretty hot sleeper. During the winter my Quince all season down comforter and Quince linen duvet cover were great with the windows open to let cool air inside.

I also need to have some weight on me to sleep well, so I can't just get away with my top sheet to be cool. my down comforter is really the perfect weight for me, not too heavy but more weight than a thin poly filled comforter.

Are there any good comforters that will give me that weight without the sweat? I think I would like to try linen sheets as well, if anyone has a favorite brand. Thanks for any recommendations!

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Reddit
reddit.com › r/bedding › duvet insert for hot/sweaty sleepers who still get cold sometimes…?
r/Bedding on Reddit: Duvet Insert for Hot/Sweaty Sleepers Who STILL Get Cold Sometimes…?
January 22, 2025 -

Anyone out there a hot sleeper that still gets a little cold/likes to be cozy in bed?? Because that’s me!!

¯_(ツ)_/¯ I dunno, it is what it is haha I just want to be cozy and stop sweating lol

I’m usually a little cold until I fall asleep (I prefer to sleep at 69F/20C), at which point, I start giving off a lot of body heat! My partner is also a hot sleeper!

I’d prefer a natural material over synthetics, if possible! I also like the weight of a heavier duvet, I just get so dang hot! I also currently have a linen duvet cover, if that makes a difference.

Would love to hear any recommendations!!

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Rest
rest.com › products › evercool-comforter
Award-Winning Evercool® Cooling Comforter | Rest®
Evercool® Cooling Comforter - Aqua Blue / Twin/Twin XL
Best Cooling Comforter. Featured on CNN, Forbes, Business Insider, Oprah Daily, Good Housekeeping, MSN and more.
(4.8)
Price   $139.00
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Reddit
reddit.com › r/bedding › anyone have a truly plush down alternative comforter that sleeps cool?
r/Bedding on Reddit: Anyone have a truly plush down alternative comforter that sleeps cool?
September 19, 2024 -

My title probably covered it all. No matter how low I turn my AC, I wake up sweating. My current comforter and duvet aren't great and I think both have polyester.

I'm an animal lover and can't support down or feather but I really miss the super plush company store down comforters my best friend had when we were kids. Basically I'd like it as plush as possible but not hot.

Does anyone have something like this that they can recommend?

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NYTimes
nytimes.com › sleep › sheets and bedding › the best comforters
The 6 Best Comforters of 2025 | Reviews by Wirecutter
October 20, 2025 - The ideal comforter weight for you will depend on how you sleep (cold, normal, hot) and the average room temperature (below 60 °F, 60 °F to 70 °F, 70 °F and above). For example, a hot sleeper in a 60 °F to 70 °F room should get a “light” weight.