Hot Sleepers

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

antipodean-home 10 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 »

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 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 »

Best Comforter for Menopause: How to Sleep Through Hot Flashes and Night Sweats

Greg Bailey 9 minute read

It's 2am. You kicked the comforter off twenty minutes ago, and now you're cold, so you pull it back. Ten minutes later you're damp under your arms and behind your knees, and it starts again. By 4am you've negotiated with the same blanket four... more »

Why Modern Bedding Became More Complicated Than It Needs To Be

Greg Bailey 7 minute read

The bedding category has an engineering problem. Not a problem with engineering. A problem of engineering — the tendency to invent solutions without first asking whether the diagnosis is correct. In the last two decades, bedding became a... more »