Too hot to sleep? These 5 cooling bedding materials are 'sleep medicine in fabric form', according to the experts

A blue bedroom with a bed dressed in white, grey, and brown bedding.

This week, temperatures in Britain hit 30°C, as we basked in the first heatwave of the summer. And, whilst we might enjoy soaking up the sunshine during the day, most of us are probably less enthusiastic about facing restless nights as hot, humid weather makes sleep increasingly difficult.

I'm a hot sleeper at the best of times, and with a south-facing bedroom, I certainly don't enjoy tossing and turning on sticky summer nights.