Sleep Like a Reasonably Pampered Human with the SIJO Sheet Set

I don’t normally get excited about sheets. Sheets are sheets—fabric rectangles you lie on until you spill coffee, wine, or both, and then try to convince yourself the stain adds “character.” But then I tried the SIJO AiryWeight Eucalyptus Sheet Set, and suddenly I felt like someone who might actually deserve nice things. These sheets are made from 100% TENCEL™ lyocell, which is apparently fancy eco-friendly eucalyptus fibers that regulate temperature, wick moisture, and make me feel like less of a swamp creature when I wake up at 3 a.m.

They’re silky soft—so soft I found myself rolling around to check if the entire surface felt that way. It does. At one point, I wondered if I’d slid into a hotel bed, except no hotel in my price range has sheets this smooth. They’re also hypoallergenic, which means my skin didn’t break into its usual “surprise rash” routine after sleeping on them. Even the fitted sheet has deep enough pockets to actually stay on my mattress, which is basically the holy grail of sheet shopping.

And let’s talk about durability. Supposedly, these things can withstand 2,000 rubs without pilling. I don’t know who’s doing all that rubbing in a lab somewhere, but good for them. After a couple of weeks of real-life use, they still look brand new, unlike my old cotton set, which aged noticeably after just one wash.

Do I think they’re perfect? Almost. They are lightweight—great if you sleep hot—but if you’re someone who wants to feel buried under the weight of your sheets like a trapped Victorian ghost, this might not be your match. Personally, I’ll take breathable and smooth over sweaty and suffocating, but hey, that’s me.

In the end, the SIJO sheet set turned my bed from “functional collapse zone” into something resembling actual luxury. Which, if you ask me, is more than any pile of fabric should be able to accomplish.