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7 of the best sheets for babies 2024

Baby bedding

Baby sheets are usually fitted sheets that are placed over the mattress. Sometimes flat sheets are also used as a layer to cover a sleeping baby. Cotton is generally considered to be the best material as it’s so breathable.

This list has been narrowed down to the very best with thorough research and the following considered:

  • Consumer reviews

  • Best-seller lists 

  • Recommendations from industry experts

  • Award-winning products

  • Personal experience and the products loved by other parents.

The list is updated annually. It was last updated on 19 January 2024. 

If you buy through a link, I may earn a small affiliate commission. 5% of profits are donated to UK Baby Banks to help parents in need of essentials.

 
 

1. John Lewis Anyday cotton fitted sheets

John Lewis Anyday cotton fitted sheets
 

  • A pack of three fitted cot bed sheets.

  • Fits cot beds with 140 x 70cm mattresses.

  • Made from 100% cotton.

  • There are also sheets available for 120 x 60cm cots and Moses baskets.

 
 

2. Clair de Lune 2 Pack Cotton Jersey Fitted Cot Sheets

Cotton cot sheets
 

  • 100% cotton jersey fitted sheets.

  • For 140 x 70cm and 120 x 60cm mattresses.

  • Produced in OEKO-TEX-certified factories.

  • Made in the UK since 1943.

  • Comes in a variety of colours.

  • Machine washable at 40˚C.

 
 

3. clair de lune 2 pack cotton jersey flat sheets

Flat cot sheets
 

  • 100% cotton jersey flat sheets.

  • For cribs or Moses basket mattresses that are 30 x 74cm.

  • Machine washable at 40˚C.

  • Available in blue, cream, pink and white.

 
 

4. Silentnight Safe Nights Fitted Sheets

Breathable fitted cot sheets
 

  • 100% cotton jersey sheets produced in OEKO-TEX-certified factories.

  • Comes in four sizes: Moses basket, cot bed, cot and crib.

  • A wide variety of colours and patterns.

  • Machine washable at 40˚C and tumble dry on low.

 
 

5. ikea len fitted sheet for cots

KEA Len fitted sheets
 

  • Fitted sheet available in two sizes: 60 x 120cm and 70 x 140cm.

  • Made from 100% sustainably grown cotton.

  • Machine washable at 60˚C.

 
 

6. Mothercare Jersey Fitted Cot Bed Sheets

Mothercare Jersey Fitted Cot Bed Sheets
 

  • Two soft and stretchy jersey cotton fitted sheets.

  • These ones will fit a 70 x 140cm cot bed but they also have sheets available for bedside cribs and Moses baskets.

  • Made from 100% cotton.

  • Machine washable at 40˚C.

  • Other colours are available.

7. The little green sheep organic sheets

Organic cotton baby sheets
 

  • Fitted sheet made from stretchy 100% organic cotton.

  • Super soft and breathable.

  • Machine washable at 40˚C and can be tumble dried.

  • Comes in a wide variety of sizes.

 
 
 
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