Reviewed: These £219 Simba sheets have a hidden feature I didn’t expect (aff)
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I tried Simba’s new bedding range and while the fabrics impressed, it’s one small, clever feature that genuinely changed my nightly routine.
I’ve been sleeping on Simba bedding for a few weeks now, testing two of its new £219 bedding bundles, and while I expected the fabrics to be good, there’s one small detail I didn’t see coming that’s ended up being the thing I notice most.
I’ll come back to that in a minute.
The new Simba bedding range is clearly designed with performance in mind as much as comfort, which sounds like marketing speak until you actually try it. The idea is that your sheets should help regulate temperature and deal with moisture overnight, rather than just look nice when the bed’s made in the morning.
I started with the Brushed TENCEL bedding bundle, mainly because I hadn’t used TENCEL before and wasn’t entirely sure what to expect. It’s made from wood pulp fibres, which doesn’t sound especially luxurious, but the feel is surprisingly soft, almost silky but without that slippery finish.
What stood out for me was how it handled those typical spring nights where it’s warm when you get into bed after a sunny day, then noticeably cooler by early morning. It just seemed to settle into a comfortable middle ground, not too warm, not too cool, and I didn’t wake up feeling clammy or overheated either.
If you’re after cooling bedding that doesn’t feel clinical or lightweight, the Brushed TENCEL bedding bundle for £219 is probably the one to look at.
The Egyptian cotton bedding bundle is more familiar territory. This is 300 thread count sateen, so you get that smooth, slightly glossy finish and that cool, crisp feel when you first get in. It has a bit of that hotel-bed quality about it, the kind that makes your own bedroom feel slightly more put together than it actually is.
It’s also the one I’ve found myself gravitating towards on warmer nights, especially when you just want that fresh-sheet feeling without anything too heavy.
For that more classic luxury feel, the Egyptian cotton bedding bundle for £219 does exactly what you’d expect.
Across both sets, the quality is obvious without being overplayed. The stitching is neat, everything holds its shape well, and the colours are the sort you don’t get bored of quickly, lots of whites, greys and softer tones that work without trying too hard.
But the thing I keep coming back to isn’t the fabric or the finish.
It’s something much simpler, and honestly a bit daft when you first notice it.
On the fitted sheet, there’s a small tab that tells you which side is the long side.
That’s it.
It sounds almost too basic to mention, but if you’ve ever stood there turning a fitted sheet round and round trying to work out which way it goes, you’ll know exactly why it matters. With this, it just lines up and goes on properly first time, no messing about.
It’s the sort of small, practical idea that feels very on-brand for Simba. They’ve built their name on materials and engineering, but here it’s a one-inch bit of fabric that probably makes the biggest difference day to day.
You can browse the full Simba bedding collection to see the different fabrics and bundles.
Overall, both the Brushed TENCEL bedding and Egyptian cotton bedding bundles feel like they earn their £219 price tag in terms of comfort and finish. But if I’m honest, it’s that tiny tab on the fitted sheet that’s made the biggest difference in real life.
And once you’ve had it, you do start to wonder why every sheet doesn’t have one.