Comparing Our Favorite Sheets on Amazon

Honorable Mentions

Boll & Branch Signature Sheets for $259: I love this brand’s flannel, and this signature sheet set is a solid choice as well (though pricey compared to other cotton sheet sets I prefer).

Buffy Eucalyptus Lyocell Sheet Set for $200: This set uses lyocell made from eucalyptus trees for a similar feel to bamboo sheets—silky and chilly to the touch. It’s another unique cooling option, and great for folks who love soft bedding.

Cariloha Classic Bamboo Sheet Set for $239: For being Cariloha’s cheapest set, it still feels fantastic to sleep on and delivers on the softness and comfort you want in a good bamboo sheet. Upgrade to Cariloha’s Retreat Sheets ($289) if you want a securing strap, which is handy for silky bamboo.

Coyuchi Organic Crinkled Percale Sheet Set for $189: I love a few different sets from Coyuchi, but none of the ones we’ve tested are available on Amazon. Still, it’s a good organic brand, so swinging for the crinkled percale and classic sateen ($178) will likely leave you satisfied.

Cozy Earth Bamboo Sheet Set for $330: This is a big favorite in the bamboo world for the super-cozy, silky soft feel. It’s unlike any other bamboo set I’ve tried. It’s a splurge, but truly worth it if you love a cozy-soft feel and want sheets that feel cool to the touch at the same time (but warm up nicely as you sleep).

Ettitude Signature Sateen Bamboo Sheets for $333: These are an impressively decorated set of bamboo sheets, with certifications from Oeko-Tex, the Forest Stewardship Council, Eco-Cert, and B-Corp. Bamboo doesn’t have the same organic certifications yet that you can find on linen and cotton, but this is the closest combo you’ll get. These sheets are also super soft yet still very breathable, and my favorite bamboo for hot sleepers and organic shoppers.

Sheets to Skip

Amazon Basics Microfiber Sheet Set for $20: We wanted to like these cheap sheets made by Amazon, but this set is a major skip. This set both felt and sounded like the paper robes you wear at the doctor’s office, and our testers hardly managed sleeping on these for a single night.

Coop Comphy Cool+ Sheet Set for $219: This set promises cooling properties, but I found myself waking up sweating after sleeping on these, which isn’t a huge surprise after seeing they’re made of nylon, polyester, and spandex, none of which are as breathable as simple linen or cotton.

Rest Evercool+ Cooling Starter Sheet Set for $299: These are supposed to be cooling sheets, but I found myself waking up feeling moisture trapped around me. Whatever’s in Rest’s proprietary cooling fabric didn’t work for me at all.

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This likely won’t be an issue for anyone who wants a practical, simple keyboard, especially if you don’t care much about typing feel. However, there are countless other keyboards—wired and wireless—that can deliver more enjoyable typing experiences at comparable prices.

The Slim Solar+ K980 has a traditional full-size layout, with a number pad and a separate arrow key cluster. This layout takes up a good amount of space, but it has every key you’ll need. The function row can swap between function keys and system controls by pressing Fn + Esc, and the system controls include volume adjustments, play/pause/skip, brightness adjustments, window navigation, an emoji menu, and a key to summon Windows’ built-in speech dictation system. All of these are useful and convenient, and the labels are nearly all self-explanatory at a glance.

These shortcut keys can also be customized with the Logi Options+ app, which has extensive productivity-oriented customizations. The most significant is the ability to remap the function row and navigation keys to specific keys, macros, key combinations, or programmed “Smart Actions.” Some of the preconfigured Smart Actions include a “Social Media Break” key to open multiple social media platforms in a new window (not quite what I would have imagined from the name), or a “Work Mode” key that opens Gmail and the Microsoft 365 Suite. These can be customized endlessly, with dedicated support for AI assistants, navigation, and other convenience-oriented commands.

Alongside customization options, there’s multi-device connectivity via Bluetooth with support for up to three devices that can be cycled through via dedicated keys. Or you can keep it connected to one device with the included USB-C Logi Bolt receiver. I had no issues with connectivity.

The keyboard has dual Mac and Windows legends on the bottom row, making it easy to switch between two operating systems. (There’s also a macOS-only version you can buy.) As the name suggests, the K980 is incredibly slim. It’s less than half the thickness of a true mechanical keyboard, with the thickest point measuring 18 millimeters (0.7 inch), and it can easily slip between other items in a backpack. The main issue is length, but that’s a problem with all full-size keyboards.

Practicality and Sustainability

Photograph: Henri Robbins

The only way to recharge this keyboard is with the solar panel on top. It doesn’t have any kind of USB port. Logitech claims the keyboard’s battery can run for four months without any light sources. Presumably, it can run indefinitely in a well-lit environment.

Looking to help its customers deploy networks to market faster while improving cost control and driving stronger service adoption, telecom and utility construction firm Klaasmeyer Construction has adopted Render Networks’ artificial intelligence (AI)-powered platform to accelerate customer speed to market.

Just weeks away from its 53rd anniversary after starting with one cable plough, one backhoe and five employees, privately owned and operated Klaasmeyer Construction has grown to become a $70m+ business with approximately 220 employees and a large number of subcontractors in the US’s South-Central region.

In its early years, Klaasmeyer Construction brought the first telephone service to several rural communities in Arkansas. The focus today is high-speed fibre optic service to homes and businesses. Klaasmeyer Construction also provides response to rebuilding after infrastructure damage caused by hurricanes, ice storms, floods and tornadoes.

Another key business line is pipeline construction, where Klaasmeyer crews provide pipeline construction, installation and maintenance for residential, commercial and rural utilities. These pipelines are regarded as critical for reliable and consistent transmission.

It has installed telephone cable and equipment for Level 3, AT&T, Verizon, CenturyTel, Desoto Gathering and other independent companies in the telecommunications contracting industry. The company’s client portfolio spans 12 states, currently working crews in four states. Klaasmeyer Construction is the master contractor for Windstream, and also works for AT&T, Ritter, Zayo, FECC, AR Telephone, Yelcot, Uniti and Conway Corp, as well as other independent companies in the region.

In this move, the investment in Render Networks is said to be about taking advantage of technology to maximise automation, speed and accuracy across field and office operations.

“Over 50 years ago, we found our first customer,” said Klaasmeyer Construction CEO Corey Klaasmeyer. “We have served them ever since – mastering networks the hard way. Render will allow us to honour that legacy and elevate it with analytics-ready, real-time data easily digested and leveraged by AI. With Render, we can accelerate speed to market for our customers and expand critical connectivity for the communities we serve.”

With its platform, Render Networks says Klaasmeyer Construction is building a more agile, data-driven model that empowers its workforce and boosts customer success. It added that as fibre deployments grow and complexity, the collaboration between the firms will demonstrate the impact of combining automation and field execution to deliver networks faster with greater market adoption.

The Render Networks platform is said to be designed to deliver real-time visibility into projects, streamline construction workflows from design through to completion, and create a scalable model for efficiency and predictability. It is also attributed with “uniquely” combining advanced automation with field-first execution, transforming design data into fully scoped, construction-ready plans.

By eliminating manual processes and empowering both field and office teams with built-in intelligence, Render assured that Klaasmeyer can shorten deployment cycles, improve cost control and increase service uptake rates for customers.

“Klaasmeyer Construction is redefining what it means to lead with AI in fibre network deployment,” said Render Networks CEO Stephen Rose. “They’re not just keeping up; they’re setting the standard, bringing broadband to more communities faster than ever before.”