The private sleep tech company Dream Valley has created a blanket that helps regulate a users temperature at night with the help of technology developed by NASA.
The tech producer announced the product’s launch on World Sleep Day, Mar. 15. The Dream Valley Cooling Comforter is intended to help prevent night sweats through the use of the space organization’s Outlast thermo system.
“As a hot sleeper myself, I’ve experienced countless nights tossing and turning under overly warm sheets,” chief executive Shadow Wang said. “Only when we discovered the thermal-regulating Outlast material were we finally able to develop a cooling comforter that resolved this persistent issue.”
The technology was first pioneered to help protect astronauts from extreme temperature changes in space through use in their suits. NASA started developing it in 1988.
“Utilizing the same adaptive phase-changing materials applied to astronauts’ suits and gloves for better protection against the bitter cold and scorching heat in space, Outlast products continuously interact with the unique microclimate of the human body and the environment to moderate temperature from being too hot or too cold,” NASA says.
The Space Foundation deemed it to be a “certified space technology” in 2003. Dream Valley charges US$200 for its comforter, which is available in several colours.
Image: Dream Valley
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It isn’t the only space tech blanket on the market
Slumber Cloud is another company that sells bedding with the Outlast technology. The company also utilizes it in pillows and sheet sets.
Others like Gravity Blankets Canada sell temperature regulating blankets that work differently. Its comforter product helps sleepers stay cool at night with a moisture-wicking fabric system that enhances breathability.
World Sleep Day is the creation of a group of healthcare providers and members of the medical community. They felt the importance of rest was not adequately recognized.
The World Sleep Society is an international shut-eye advocacy organization.
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