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Amiya Baratan

5 Reasons Your Sheets Are Irritating Your Skin (Even If You Don't Always Notice It) and the Switches to Make to Prevent It

An off-white bedroom with a wood side table, a tiered paper pendant light, a mustard yellow pouf, a blue fuzzy throw, and a beige long pillow.

If there's one thing I can't stand, it's uncomfortable fabrics. Be it an itchy jumper, a scratchy throw, or worst of all, prickly sheets. I need my bedding to be invitingly soft, or I will not be able to catch a wink of rest. And it turns out that there are a handful of reasons behind why your sheets could turn heel and begin irritating your skin.

From entrusting your sleep hygiene to all the wrong fabrics to buying from bedding brands without glancing at the label for friendly color certifications, here's everything you should keep an eye out for.

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