What Are Weighted Blankets?
Unlike a normal blanket, weighted blankets are heavier, with the weight evenly distributed across the entire blanket. This allows the blanket to provide a therapeutic technique called pressure therapy.
Pressure Therapy is applying pressure to the body to activate the Parasympathetic Nervous System to effectively put your body into “rest mode”. This allows your heart rate to slow, muscles relax, circulation improve and provides a general sense of wellbeing.
Weighted blankets are a fantastic solution to a wide range of sleeping issues faced by both children and adults; this includes Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Insomnia, Anxiety and a range of other sleep disorders.
What Are Weighted Blankets Made Out Of?
Our blankets are made from a cotton and polyester blend. Unlike a lot of weighted blankets, ours are super soft to the touch, feel cosy and are excellent for anyone with sensory sensitivity. The quilting is filled with cotton filler and the weight comes from small glass beads. The quilting ensures the weight remains spread out across the whole blanket, while the cotton filling keeps the blanket super soft and comfortable.
Who Are Weighted Blankets For?
The blankets are made for anyone that prefers a heavier, cozier feeling when going to sleep. Children and adults that are ASD, ADHD or suffer from anxiety or other sleep disorders have been scientifically proven to benefit from the use of weighted blankets.
But, at the end of the day, the way you sleep is a personal preference. So the weight of your blanket, the firmness of your mattress or the height of your pillow are all up to you.
What Size Weighted Blanket Is Right For Me?
The weighted blanket you use should cover the whole of your bed to evenly distribute the weight. It also means that if you roll around while you sleep you will still remain under the blanket and enjoy its full effects.
Our sizes are made to be the exact same size as the mattress with no overhang - so our Queen size is the same size as a queen mattress. This is to prevent overhang pulling down and adding further weight to the person using the blanket. If you wish to have overhang we recommend buying the size above your mattress size.
How Do I Clean My Weighted Blanket?
Our weighted blankets should not be machine washed. The extra weight can cause an imbalance in your washing machine, potentially damaging both the machine and the blanket during spin cycles.
We recommend hand washing and then laying them flat to dry.
Can I Only Use My Weighted Blanket In Bed?
You can use the blankets anywhere you may need. For example, while sleeping in bed, while watching TV, reading books, traveling in the car, or just to unwind when feeling stressed. The weighted blanket you use should cover the whole of your bed to evenly distribute the weight. It also means that if you roll around while you sleep, you will still remain under the blanket and enjoy its full effects.
Ultimately, the way you sleep is a personal preference, so the weight of your blanket, the firmness of your mattress, or the height of your pillow are all up to you. However, if you're looking for a better sleeping experience, a weighted blanket might be just what you need.
Is There Any Safety Concerns About Children Using Weighted Blankets?
Yes, there are a few things you need to be sure of before you let a young child sleep under a weighted blanket:
The first thing is to make sure you have the right weight blanket and ensure the child can remove the blanket themselves even when they are very tired or asleep.
If your child likes to sleep with their head under the blanket that is also a concern. All blankets are a suffocation risk, but the added weight can increase this risk.
What If I Don't Like My Weighted Blanket?
If you don't like your weighted blanket you can return it for a full refund, no questions asked! We want you to sleep well and we want you to be confident in purchasing from us, so we offer a 30 night satisfaction guarantee.
All you need to do is return the blanket to us in as new condition and we will refund you the full purchase price.
