Struggling To Sleep In This Heat? You Need Some Cooling Pyjamas

We're all buying fans, having cold showers and muttering 'it's hot!' to passers by in the street. That's right, there's a heatwave in the UK and, like every year, it's like we've never seen the sun before. To be fair to us all, this is largely because we're not really equipped to deal with soaring temperatures and thus the majority of us are without such luxuries as air conditioning. So, if you're struggling to sleep in the heat, you might want to re-think what you're wearing to bed.

If you thought just wearing a baggy T-shirt and shorts would keep you cool, you might be wrong about that, depending on what it's made from. You want to look to fabrics like linen, which is breathable, allowing air to flow between its fibres and cool you down. Cotton, too, has similar properties, although it would need to be pure and not a mix with synthetic fibres.

In terms of pyjamas, the likes of Desmond and Dempsey, Piglet and Dora Larsen have some excellent options, some of which are almost too good just to save for bedtime. Yolke, too, has a glorious nightwear collection and has even introduced the possibility of monogramming your favourites, making them truly personal to you.

Speaking of which, one of the last year's most disarming trends has become the nightdress. With brands such as Sleeper making them with puff sleeves and ruffle details, they've suddenly become acceptable attire for daytime, too – especially in hot weather. Now, more brands have followed suit; If Only If makes some of the prettiest cotton nightdresses on the market.

Bocan Couture, too, makes a variety of poplin dresses and silk gowns that could just as easily be worn to a picnic as they could to bed. But right now, they'll be a God-send for days spent at home, when temperatures feel sticky and unbearable.

Another great discovery is Siân Esther, who makes wonderful pyjamas while also donating 20% of profits to The Luminary Bakery, a social enterprise supporting the UK's most disadvantaged women, offering them training, employment and a sense of community.

It's also worth considering what you're sleeping on. Again, pure cotton or linen bedding is best. Piglet offers sets in a variety of lovely colours, while Mango's homeware collection includes an entire linen section.Cologne and Cotton, too, has a wide range of chic bedding sets, as well as pretty cotton nightwear.

If all else fails, John Lewis & Partners still, remarkably, has some fans in stock. But you might want to be quick.

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