Greg Bailey

Greg Bailey

Founder, Antipodean Home

Greg Bailey is the founder of Antipodean Home and has built one of the few bedding brands to source directly from ZQRX-certified regenerative farms in New Zealand. His focus is on natural materials — wool and organic cotton — that regulate sleep temperature and eliminate the synthetics found in most conventional bedding. Before Antipodean Home, Greg worked in global content and business affairs across Fox, Sky, and eOne. He holds an MBA from Cambridge University's Judge Business School.

Wool Comforter Buying Guide: What Actually Matters

Greg Bailey 6 minute read

You do not need another list telling you that wool is natural or breathable. You need to know whether a wool comforter fits the way you sleep, what trade-offs you are accepting, and how to avoid paying for a label instead of a well-made product. Quick... more »

I Don't Think You're a Hot Sleeper. I Think Your Bed Is.

Greg Bailey 8 minute read

I know that sounds strange. But we've all done it. A leg out from under the comforter. A quick flip to the cool side of the pillow. Kicking the covers off, then pulling them back on again an hour later. We call ourselves hot sleepers because we don't... more »

Wool vs Lyocell Bedding: Which Is Better for Hot Sleepers?

Greg Bailey 8 minute read

If you are comparing wool vs lyocell bedding, the marketing can be confusing. You likely picked lyocell or TENCEL sheets because they were advertised as cooling, breathable, and natural. And for the first ten minutes in bed, they deliver. Then it's... more »

Menopause Night Sweats: Why Cooling Bedding Isn't Enough

Greg Bailey 7 minute read

If you are struggling with menopause night sweats, you've likely done everything the articles told you to do: cooling pajamas, a fan angled at the bed, and sheets marketed as "moisture-wicking." Yet you still wake up at 3 AM damp,... more »

OEKO-TEX vs GOTS: What's the Difference for Bedding Certifications?

Greg Bailey 5 minute read

You're comparing two comforters. One says GOTS certified. The other says OEKO-TEX certified. A third says both. Naturally, you assume one of these labels must be the stronger claim — the one that makes the other redundant. It isn't. GOTS and... more »

Is My Comforter Toxic? A Buyer's Guide to Safe, Chemical-Free Bedding

Greg Bailey 6 minute read

You're standing in the bedding aisle — or more likely, twenty browser tabs deep at midnight — holding two comforters that look almost identical, and one question won't leave you alone: is this thing actually safe to sleep under for the next... more »

What "Non-Toxic Bedding" Actually Means: A Guide to Certifications and Claims

Greg Bailey 6 minute read

Search for a new comforter and the word is everywhere: non-toxic. Eco-friendly. Clean. Chemical-free. It's stamped next to organic cotton sheets, bamboo comforters, wool duvets — sometimes on products that share almost nothing else in common.... more »

The Scandinavian Sleep Method: Why One Wool Comforter Works Better Than Two Duvets

Greg Bailey 6 minute read

It's 3am. One of you kicked the comforter off twenty minutes ago; the other just pulled it back, and now it's bunched in the middle of the bed and neither of you is actually covered. This isn't a compatibility problem. It's a bedding problem... more »

New Wool Science: What the February 2026 Wool Study Means for Your Sleep

Greg Bailey 9 minute read

In February 2026, British Wool and the International Wool Textile Organisation (IWTO) released the results of a new duvet study, conducted at Bangor University’s BioComposites Centre with funding from the Welsh Government. The finding that made... more »

ZQ vs ZQRX vs RWS vs Organic Wool: What Each Certification Actually Verifies

Greg Bailey 9 minute read

Wool bedding is covered in certification marks that all sound like they’re competing for the same title: ZQ, ZQRX, RWS, and “GOTS organic.” They’re not. This wool certification comparison explains what each one actually means,... more »