Doze Days co-founders Lorraine Sandel-Alelis, Mare Collantes-Lina, and Kristine dela Fuente walked Tatler through the process of making bamboo bedsheets. "Our bedsheets, in particular, are made from 100 per cent Bamboo Lyocell—a more eco-friendly kind of Bamboo fabric. Making Bamboo Lyocell involves the usual fabric-manufacturing process of harvesting wood chips; from fast-growing bamboo, mixing the wood pulp with an organic solvent, then spinning, washing, and drying to create Lyocell fibre, which is then spun into yarn to create the soft and smooth fabric. What makes this process better for the environment and for the supply chain is the closed-loop system wherein most of the organic solvents and the water used is recycled for the next batch."

The three encouraged more people to opt for more sustainable beddings like bamboo sheets.

In choosing our fabrics for our bedsheets, we follow the 3S criteria: Soft, Safe, and Sustainable, and Bamboo Lyocell check all the boxes! If you want to change the way you sleep for the better, try Bamboo Lyocell bedsheets that are soft, smooth, and gentle on the skin (especially if you have sensitive skin), safe and OEKO-TEX certified, and sustainable so you can sleep soundly with responsibly-made sheets."

For Lau Bautista, owner of Coza Home PH, bamboo sheets is the alternative to the traditional cotton and linen sheets. "Basically, bamboo sheets are made of the fibre of bamboo plant, which is considered as one of the sustainable plants in textile world because it grows fast and requires less water. Hence, on a high level, bamboo sheets are the more environment-friendly option than cotton and linen.," she explained.

Bautista noted that not all bamboo sheets are created equal. "The 'green factor' of bamboo sheets is overly marketed nowadays. The most common type is bamboo viscose or rayon sheets. Sellers opt to offer this type of bamboo because the cost is lower and in the beginning, you really would not see or feel that much difference if you compare the viscose fabric to other types of bamboo fabric," she disclosed.

"However, aside from tenacity and durability of the fabric, bamboo viscose is considered to be the least green bamboo fabric because the mode of production requires a lot more water and uses toxic chemicals which lead to environmental pollution. This is notwithstanding the fact that sellers present chemical-free certifications, which are often obtained from poorly regulated countries," she added.

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According to Bautista, the bamboo sheets that Coza Home offers are made of 100 per cent bamboo lyocell, one of the most sustainable and innovative textile materials of the 21st century."The lyocell fabric is much more expensive, but it is a good investment because the fabric is softer and a lot stronger than bamboo viscose. Hence, bamboo lyocell is often tagged as the true bamboo fabric because it allows the user to enjoy the natural benefits of bamboo fabric, which are often washed out by the rigid manufacturing process of bamboo viscose."

"Aside from being sustainable, bamboo sheets are softer and more thermo-regulating than linen and cotton. So if you are a hot sleeper, bamboo lyocell can help with your night sweats and uncomfortable sleep. If you opt for bamboo lyocell, you would also enjoy the benefits of the fabric for a longer-term. The fabric tends to minimize the risks of pilling (himulmol) which leads to skin irritation or destruction of the fabric in the long run," she concluded. 

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