However, the process ofturning bamboo into viscose fabricrequires the use of acidic or toxic chemicals, as well as using large amounts of water, dyes, and finishing chemicals. This is important to note because this processing does have a negative environmental impact, even though there are many positives to bamboo as a sustainable material.

The quality of bed sheets is often conveyed by the thread count—the number of threads per square inch of material. In general, the higher the thread count, the softer the sheet, but the weave and type of thread may affect the hand of the material so that a sheet with a lower thread count may actually be softer than one with a higher count. Yarn quality also plays a part in the look and feel of sheets, as finer yarns tend to create a finer sheet fabric. The ply also plays a role in how heavy the sheet feels. Ply represents how many fibers are twisted together as the sheet is being created. A 2 ply 300 thread count sheet will feel heavier than a single ply 600 thread count sheet.