Some fabrics used in sheets can cause allergies and make it difficult for baby to breathe. Find out in this article which options are the most suitable for a truly safe sleep.
A peaceful and safe night's sleep is what every mother and father wants for their baby, especially during the first months of life. During this phase the baby needs more attention to his weaknesses and needs.
Among the important cares is the choice of the sheet used to cover the mattress, because depending on the fabric with which it is made, the sheet can cause allergies and make it difficult for the child to breathe.
Therefore, it is not enough for the mattress to be breathable, the sheet must also be. Below, we list some of the most common fabrics used to make sheets for mattresses and their characteristics.
Polyester
Polyester fabric is mostly used in the manufacture of mattress covers in order to reduce production costs and for durability reasons. It is used in shirts, trousers, curtains, furniture and also baby bed sheets.
Although it has a pliable weave, polyester makes it difficult to breathe and perspire. It is a warmer fabric, but promotes faster drying of the surface in relation to fluids expelled during the night, such as saliva or sweat, for example.
Cotton
Cotton is a natural fibre that offers breathability to the sheet because it is a permeable fabric, so that air can penetrate and heat is dissipated. Cotton can also be used in mattress covers.
For this reason, cotton tends to guarantee a safer and more peaceful night's sleep for the baby due to its thermoregulatory characteristics.
Tencel
Tencel is a natural fabric made from wood waste or cellulose. It has softness and smoothness as its main characteristics, in order to create a comfortable sleeping environment.
It also has a great absorption capacity, which allows your baby to sleep drier (absorbing fluids such as sweat and saliva). In short, just like cotton, tencel is also a good option for your baby to sleep in a healthier environment.
Bamboo
Although they are called "bamboo fibres", the origin of this type of fabric is not natural, since pure bamboo fibre is not suitable for weaving.
To transform the fibre into textile yarn, it needs to go through a synthetic process, to be combined with other fabrics, usually polyester.
In this way, like polyester, the bamboo-based sheet can also make it difficult for the baby to perspire and breathe, unless it is combined with natural fibres.
How to make sure that my baby really sleeps safely?
Breathing is the key word. For a healthy and risk-free night's sleep, baby needs to breathe and perspire freely and this does not only depend on the mattress he or she sleeps on, but also on the sheet that covers it.
Numu Baby is the only 100% breathable mattress on the market and the only one with internationally recognised studies that prove its effectiveness against the risks of suffocation and dust mite allergies.
This is because, in addition to being formed by a tensioned and orthopedic net with perforations that allow for the passage of air and fluids, Numu Baby has a range of sheets made of cotton with porous perforations, to ensure maximum breathability.
Learn more about Numu Baby in this video.
Some fabrics used in sheets can cause allergies and make it difficult for baby to breathe. Find out in this article which options are the most suitable for a truly safe sleep.
A peaceful and safe night's sleep is what every mother and father wants for their baby, especially during the first months of life. During this phase the baby needs more attention to his weaknesses and needs.
Among the important cares is the choice of the sheet used to cover the mattress, because depending on the fabric with which it is made, the sheet can cause allergies and make it difficult for the child to breathe.
Therefore, it is not enough for the mattress to be breathable, the sheet must also be. Below, we list some of the most common fabrics used to make sheets for mattresses and their characteristics.
Polyester
Polyester fabric is mostly used in the manufacture of mattress covers in order to reduce production costs and for durability reasons. It is used in shirts, trousers, curtains, furniture and also baby bed sheets.
Although it has a pliable weave, polyester makes it difficult to breathe and perspire. It is a warmer fabric, but promotes faster drying of the surface in relation to fluids expelled during the night, such as saliva or sweat, for example.
Cotton
Cotton is a natural fibre that offers breathability to the sheet because it is a permeable fabric, so that air can penetrate and heat is dissipated. Cotton can also be used in mattress covers.
For this reason, cotton tends to guarantee a safer and more peaceful night's sleep for the baby due to its thermoregulatory characteristics.
Tencel
Tencel is a natural fabric made from wood waste or cellulose. It has softness and smoothness as its main characteristics, in order to create a comfortable sleeping environment.
It also has a great absorption capacity, which allows your baby to sleep drier (absorbing fluids such as sweat and saliva). In short, just like cotton, tencel is also a good option for your baby to sleep in a healthier environment.
Bamboo
Although they are called "bamboo fibres", the origin of this type of fabric is not natural, since pure bamboo fibre is not suitable for weaving.
To transform the fibre into textile yarn, it needs to go through a synthetic process, to be combined with other fabrics, usually polyester.
In this way, like polyester, the bamboo-based sheet can also make it difficult for the baby to perspire and breathe, unless it is combined with natural fibres.
How to make sure that my baby really sleeps safely?
Breathing is the key word. For a healthy and risk-free night's sleep, baby needs to breathe and perspire freely and this does not only depend on the mattress he or she sleeps on, but also on the sheet that covers it.
Numu Baby is the only 100% breathable mattress on the market and the only one with internationally recognised studies that prove its effectiveness against the risks of suffocation and dust mite allergies.
This is because, in addition to being formed by a tensioned and orthopedic net with perforations that allow for the passage of air and fluids, Numu Baby has a range of sheets made of cotton with porous perforations, to ensure maximum breathability.
Learn more about Numu Baby in this video.