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.

Best Comforter for Menopause Night Sweats: Wool, Down, and Cooling Fills

Greg Bailey 6 minute read

It is 2am. You were hot, then damp, then cold, and now you are negotiating with the same comforter again. Menopause can make your body surge with heat and sweat, but the comforter decides what happens next: whether that moisture sits around you, or... more »

Postpartum Night Sweats: Causes, How Long They Last & What Actually Helps

Greg Bailey 7 minute read

Yes — waking up drenched a few weeks after giving birth is common, and it's not usually a sign anything is wrong. It's your hormones resetting. If you're feeding every few hours, running on broken sleep, and then waking up soaked at 3am on... more »

Wool vs Linen — Which Is Actually Better for Hot Sleepers?

Greg Bailey 7 minute read

You kick off the covers at 1 a.m. Twenty minutes later you're reaching for them again — except now the sheets feel cold and faintly damp against your skin instead of fresh. That cycle, too hot, then clammy, then chilled, isn't really about... more »

Why You Wake Up Hot at 3am (And What's Actually Happening)

Greg Bailey 11 minute read

You wake at 3am and your pillow is damp. Your sheets feel hot. You kick off the duvet, desperate for air. Within minutes, you're chilled and pulling the covers back. The room temperature hasn't changed. Your body hasn't changed. But something has. That... more »

Are Wool Comforters Too Warm for Hot Sleepers?

Greg Bailey 4 minute read

If you run hot at night, wool probably sounds like the worst possible idea. Wool equals winter.Wool equals heavy.Wool equals overheating. So when someone suggests a wool comforter for night sweats or hot sleeping, your brain says: “That’s... more »

Why You're Sleeping Damp (And What to Do About It)

Greg Bailey 9 minute read

You wake up uncomfortable. Hot, sticky, sweaty. The sheets are damp. Your skin feels clammy. You think the room is too warm, so you turn down the thermostat, open a window, kick off the covers. The room gets cold. You're still uncomfortable. The problem... more »

Wool Comforter for Hot Sleepers: Weight, Fill & Construction

Greg Bailey 3 minute read

If you have already decided that you want wool, the remaining question is not whether wool is “cooling.” It is which wool-comforter details matter when you sleep hot. Quick answer: A hot sleeper should compare fill structure, fill density, shell... more »

Wool vs Silk Comforter: Which Natural Comforter Is Better?

Greg Bailey 12 minute read

If you're choosing between a wool vs silk comforter, you're already looking beyond synthetic bedding and comparing two of the finest natural comforter fillings available. Both are breathable, naturally temperature regulating, and capable of... more »

Merino Wool Bedding: What Makes It Different?

Greg Bailey 10 minute read

Short answer: Merino wool bedding manages overnight moisture more effectively than almost any other bedding material—not because it's simply softer, but because of how the fiber is built. If you've been comparing merino wool bedding, cotton, bamboo,... more »

Best Bedding Materials for Hot Sleepers (Merged Into Our Comforter Guide)

Greg Bailey 1 minute read

This guide has moved. We've combined our bedding-materials research for hot sleepers into one stronger, more complete guide. Everything that was here on breathability, moisture management, and how wool, cotton, linen, bamboo, and down compare for hot... more »