Luff (cooling bamboo bedding and mattresses)
Luff is a brand of eco-friendly bedding, that has been designed with sleep experts and doctors, to ensure proper alignment of the spine, while in the land of nod. Natural bamboo (industrial bamboo is not the same as fresh shoots eaten by pandas) helps you to stay warm in winter, and cool in summer.
The organic bamboo bedding sets help you stay cool at night. Made with wooden buttons, they are sold in various sizes from single to super-king. Pillows combine bamboo with a blue cooling gel, so a bit like memory foam, but without the chemical drawbacks.
The bamboo mattress is designed to last years, and again keeps you comfortable and cool. This is a non-flip mattress, just turn it once a month to keep it firm. It has individual pocket springs, to take various weights.
Sold with a 10-year warranty and 200-night trial. The cover is removable, but dry clean only. Sold with an optional eco alternative to memory foam mattress topper.
Panda bamboo bedding sets are comfortable and breathable, sold in an array of beautiful designs and colours. The bedding sets include blends of bamboo and linen (very comfortable and breathable).
Hidden straps attach to corner loops, so even wriggly sleepers will see duvets stay put. And even the buttons are made from bamboo (no plastic). The sets are sold in beautiful presentation cases, for easy storage.
Sustainable bedding and fire regulations
First, let’s get the most important information out of the way. Organic bedding (and pyjamas) are free from chemical fire retardants. They still have to (legally) comply with fire regulations, but as with all bedrooms, use common sense to keep safe in the bedroom:
- Don’t smoke in bedrooms (or indoors – use a personal ashtray outside).
- Avoid overloaded plugs
- Choose oil radiators over convector heaters (these give off hot air through fans, and cause heatstroke in people and pets, as well as being very expensive to run).
- Don’t leave warm laptops or phones on beds.
- Test smoke alarms weekly
- Avoid fabric conditioners (these can increase flammability in fabrics). You can soften clothes naturally by adding half a cup of cleaning vinegar to the rinse cycle (or half a cup of bicarbonate-of-soda to the wash cycle).
Avoid perfumes, essential oils or scented candles in bedrooms near babies or pets. Avoid pet-toxic indoor plants (including sago palm and lilies).
Bedding safety for babies and children
Buy new mattresses (used ones could contain mould), and avoid cot bumpers (they should be illegal to sell). NHS and The Lullaby Trust say to avoid any ‘clutter’ in cots (toys or soft bedding), just use a firm flat mattress and a fitted (not flat) sheet (with no pillows until at least 2 years old). To avoid ‘flat head syndrome’, just give babies plenty of ‘supervised tummy time’ while awake.
The Lullaby Trust recommends against co-sleeping with babies in the same bed, but to be in the same room for at least the first six months). And never let babies fall asleep on sofas/armchairs. Read more on safe sleeping for babies. It’s important that babies don’t overheat (remove hats, socks and cardigans in warmer temperatures and don’t let babies sleep in car seats).
