Dip & Doze (also sold at Buy Me Once)
Our bedrooms should be a safe haven, not just for us but for the planet and animals too. Bedding, without much thought, often hides hidden costs for animal welfare, people, and the earth.
Most conventional sheets, pillows, and duvets use animal products, harsh chemicals or unsustainable farming. This can harm ecosystems and even affect human health.
Sustainable vegan bedding offers a real solution. By skipping animal fibres and toxic finishes, you help protect waterways, reduce emissions, and support animal-friendly farming. You’ll also sleep cleaner with fewer chemicals touching your skin each night.
Let’s look at what’s available in England, who’s making the best bedding. And how to choose the safest, softest options for every bed in your home.
Bedding Safety for Babies and Children
It’s best to buy mattresses new. This is important for babies (one risk for crib death is mould). The Lullaby Trust has tips on choosing a safe mattress for babies (avoid cot bumpers and pillows).
Babies are more sensitive to chemicals and allergens. When picking baby bedding:
- Stay with organic cotton sheets and light blankets.
- Avoid feather or down-filled bedding, which can cause allergies or breathing risks.
- No pillows under age one – stick to firm, flat sleeping surfaces. Babies should sleep on a firm mattress in a bare crib, free of pillows, blankets and soft animals. When time comes to use a pillow, use a small, flat, toddler-sized pillow designed for developing necks and spines.
- Pyjamas and bedding should pass UK fire safety standards. Organic options can be just as flame retardant, without extra chemical sprays.
For extra peace of mind, look for brands that state baby-safe or hypoallergenic on their products.
Sustainable Bedding and Fire Regulations
Sustainable bedding (and pyjamas) complies with fire regulations, but due to no flame retardants, take extra care:
- Avoid overloaded plugs & convector heaters
- Don’t leave warm laptops and phones on beds
- Test smoke alarms weekly, and know escape routes.
- Avoid ‘floaty sleeves or nightgowns’ (especially for children)
- Don’t smoke indoors. Use a personal ashtray outside.
- Avoid fabric conditioners (these increase flammability).
Avoid perfumes, essential oils and scented candles near babies or pets (air rooms before allowing them back in). Learn toxic plants to avoid near pets (including sago palm and lilies).
Popular sustainable Bedding Brands
Leading brands have stepped up with stylish, sustainable vegan bedding. The result? Cosy, breathable bedding that respects the planet and its creatures. Here are the top brands changing the way we sleep.
Dip and Doze (simple organic cotton bedding)
Dip & Doze (also sold at Buy Me Once) is one of the many brands offering beautiful organic cotton bedding. Of course this is better for the planet and oceans, and better for you (more comfy too as it keeps you warm in winter and cool in summer). So why do we recommend this brand?
For a start, it’s more affordable than most. But secondly, because the founders have made it clear they wish to dispense with all the chat to confuse about bedding (housewife and Oxford pillowcases). It’s just sheets and pillowcases!
Founder George knows that however intelligent we are, most people have no idea what thread counts mean, so he decided to use his knowledge of textiles to simply create great bedding, but you don’t need a bedding degree to choose!
With matching organic towel bale sets, the range is muted, for a relaxed Scandi feel to your bedroom.
These sets are made with organic Fairtrade cotton, with piped edges and a reversible design. They have an online size guide, and the thread count is 300 (good!) with sewn-in labels and a stop pocket to prevent your duvet poking out.
With a concealed corozo nut button closure and reusable drawstring bag (made from product offcuts). Also find linen bedding sets.
Piglet in Bed: Beautifully Soft Linen Bedding Sets
These linen duvet sets are sold in beautiful colours, plain or with pretty Pembroke-style stripes. Linen is a very comfortable material for bedding, that’s warm in winter and cool in summer. It also absorbs moisture well, so you retain a comfortable night’s sleep, even if you sweat a lot in bed.
Linen can also be grown in Europe (unlike cotton) so has fewer air miles. It creases a bit, so just go with ‘crumpled bedding’, and site the bed away from strong sunlight, to avoid fading. Even better, you can safely wash linen, without releasing microplastics from the machine.
This linen is pre-washed for a fabric that should last around a third longer than cotton. Do not bleach fabric. Sold with a sets of matching pillowcases.
LittleLeaf: Beautiful Organic Cotton Bedding Sets
LittleLeaf Organic bedding sets (use code Naturally to receive an extra pair of pillowcases for each set sold) include a sateen weave sheet and pillowcases, with matching duvet cover, all wrapped in organic cotton.
Making a wonderful housewarming treat or a gift to others, choose from many muted colours. The 300 thread count means this is luxury to sleep in too!
Luff: Cooling Bamboo Mattresses & Bedding
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.
All this bedding is made to last for years, and the natural materials won’t leach microplastics from washing machines. 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.
This bedding is so good that it now graces the bedrooms of many top hotels. The six pillows combine bamboo with a blue cooling gel, so a bit like memory foam, but without the chemical drawbacks.
These pillows give all the comfort of memory foam, but won’t make you hot and sticky, and you can just wash the cover when needed.
The organic bamboo bedding sets are also luxurious to sleep on, and help you stay cool at night. Made with wooden buttons, they are sold in various sizes from single to super-king.
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 also 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.
Bamboo Mattresses & Duck-Friendly Duvets!
A mattress is expensive, so buy a good one (most companies collect the old ones, or council can collect, for a small fee, if booked in advance).Most ‘eco-friendly mattresses’ are made from wool, but there are a few vegan versions.
Panda makes good bedding, including a bamboo mattress combined with recycled polyester for a comfortable memory foam mattress. The zip-off top bamboo cover is easy to remove and keep clean, wipe the mattress clean with a damp cloth. Do not tumble dry the cover, use a steamer for a deep-clean.
The mattress has up to 1500 encased pocket springs to respond to sleeping position that alter in firmness where pressure needs to be relieved. Sold with a 10-year guarantee, it’s sent in zero waste packing and complies with fire regulations.
Choose Duck-Friendly Duvets!
A few companies use Icelandic down from birds that naturally moult, but most ‘down duvets’ contain feathers from factory-farmed birds.
Panda Duvets are in 4.5 or 10.5 tog (or combine with SnuggleSnap for serious warmth). There is a size guide with tips to measure your bedroom. If you’re over 6 feet, choose a king or super-king to stop your feet hanging over the edge!
If you sleep with someone else (that includes pets), choose a small double upwards, considering the space you need (and size of dogs!) and space you need to move around.
Organic Cotton Blankets (20-year guarantee!)
Luks Linen makes lovely organic cotton blankets ideal to put on beds. These are expensive (made by Turkish artisans) but carry a whopping 20-year guarantee!
Organic cotton is much better for the planet, as the fibres have not been treated with chemicals This means that the blankets will last a lot longer, and also won’t release microplastics in washing machines, when being laundered.
If donating old blankets/towels to animal shelters, avoid giving ones with strings and tassels (could tangle in boxes).
Organic Cotton Pyjamas (for men & women)
These dark navy organic cotton men’s pyjamas (also in green and rust) are ideal for cosy nights and lazy mornings, crafted with premium organic cotton with a brushed-back finish for extra warmth on chilly nights. They feature a classic design and relaxed fit. Machine-washable.
Organic cotton is better for the planet, wildlife and farmers, as conventional cotton accounts for 25% of all the world’s pesticide use. As fibres are not treated with chemicals, organic cotton lasts longer too, and is often more comfortable for people with skin conditions, like eczema.
Natural cotton (hemp and linen) are all biodegradable, so you can safely launder clothing made from these fabrics, without microplastics leaching from the washing machine, into the sea.
Noctu is another organic cotton nightwear brand, which sells what The Guardian says are ‘the best organic pyjamas to snuggle up in’. Ideal also for lounging around in comfort and style, you can also use these for yoga.
Made from the finest organic cotton cotton, the harem pants feature elasticated waistbands, with seam pockets and working drawcords. Team with a short-sleeved top for ultimate sleep comfort. Made ethically in England by skilled seamstresses.
Sleepy Doe offers pretty floral pyjamas, made in England from organic cotton. This vintage rose set has a blouse with popper opening and comfortable trousers with elastic waist and no side seam. Printed with water-based inks.
Little Leaf Organic makes organic cotton pyjamas and robes for women, men and children, with coconut shell buttons and elasticated waists, with adjustable drawstrings, in organic cotton bags. Made in a solar-powered factory, which uses 91% less water than non-organic cotton.
Conclusion
Switching to sustainable vegan bedding isn’t just a passing trend. It’s an easy way to care for the earth, spare animals, and avoid harsh chemicals while improving your sleep quality. Brands like Dip & Doze, LittleLeaf, Piglet in Bed, and Panda make this switch simple with certified, stylish options.
Choose organic cotton, linen or bamboo, for bedding that supports both planet and people. When buying for little ones, remember safety first: stick with natural, certified fibres, and avoid soft items like pillows and bumpers in cots.
You can rest easy knowing every night makes a real difference for animals, your health, and the world around you. Why not make your next duvet or pillow a kinder, cleaner choice?
