
Read any of T3’s bed-related reviews – from the best mattress and best sheets to best duvet and best pillow – and you’ll see two prominent trends: bamboo and memory foam.
Bamboo is touted as being less harmful to the environment than cotton and just as soft, easy to care for, and good value. Memory foam – typically used in pillows, mattresses and mattress toppers – contours to your body shape for more support. They sound tempting, but what is it like to swap to sleeping in these alternative fabrics?