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Tuesday, November 4th, 2008

Nidraa

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Nidraa is a US business based in Delaware. It was founded by Smita Kasat after she had suffered night sweats during pregnancy.

“The idea for launching Nidraa came to me while I was pregnant with our newly born son, Atharv. My due date was August, so I knew that I would be most uncomfortable at the end of my pregnancy in the midst of the long, hot summer.

I knew that the combination of the normal hormonal changes and the heat of the summer would cause night sweats, but being my first pregnancy I had no clue to the severity of the problem. I knew that once the baby was born getting a good night’s sleep would be difficult, but did not realize I would suffer from sleep deprivation prior to his awaited arrival. The combination of the extra weight I was carrying and the heat made it impossible to enjoy a deep, sound sleep.

My husband gave me a piece of fabric that I sewed up into a sheet and pillow cover. He assured me that this patented product, Dri-release®, designed for use by high endurance athletes to help keep them dry and comfortable would be an ideal solution. Well, he was right! I slept like a baby!

My experience led me to believe that there is a real need for these products. Anyone who has ever experienced night sweats, whether due to pregnancy, menopause, disease or drug therapy, will appreciate the comfort of Dri-release®. The product is genuine in its claims and comfortable beyond measure. I didn’t want to keep this a secret so I am sharing my new found relief with you, so…. Choose Right – Sleep Well.”

Nidraa™ in Sanskrit means state of deep sleep.

Optimer’s Dri-release®, uses a patented blend of natural and synthetic fibers. The natural fibers absorb moisture pulling it off the skin and into the fabric. Synthetic fibers repel moisture, forcing it through to the surface of the garment where it evaporates quickly as airflow moves across the fabric. So, Dri-release® moves sweat and moisture from the skin, through the fabric and releases it into the air faster than 100% cotton, faster than any other performance fabric.


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Wool – why it works

Tuesday, November 4th, 2008

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It seems really strange to suggest that wool, a fabric we associate with keeping warm in winter, could help to keep you cool and dry when suffering from night sweats – but it does.

And this is why.

Imagine yourself in bed and suffering from sweats! Hopefully you’re using wicking nightwear and sheets, so the moisture is being moved from your skin and released into the air – but where is that air??

It’s on the other side of a mattress or a duvet – so how does the moisture get out?

Well, the answer is that it doesn’t.  Normal polyester, and particularly feather / down, fills in duvets and pillows are not good at absorbing and moving moisture. So you are left with a damp pillow, duvet or mattress. Soon this feels pretty bad too.

But wool has an amazing property! Because of its hollow fibres it can actually store up to 30% of its own weight in moisture, still feel dry and continue to allow air to pass through.

So, although you might not think so, wool is a great fabric for absorbing moisture and then releasing it gradually into the air. It works really well with wicking duvet covers, and in pillows and underblankets, to absorb moisture between you and your mattress.

In effect wool duvets, pillows and underblankets allow the moisture to escape from around you, hold it and then gradually releases it back into the air. If you allow them to air during the day they’ll be back to normal by the evening. If wool bedding is regularly aired, it will not require washing due to wool’s natural self-cleaning effect.

As well as this wool acts to provide a “personal” temperature control. Because wool’s natural fibres ‘breathe’, they adapt to each individual’s body temperature. This breathability, makes wool ideal for couples who require different levels of warmth, as each remains at their own perfect temperature.

To top it all our wool products from Baumberger are certified organic and are manufactured from renewable resources – so this is an environmentally friendly route to take as well!

We do sell Climarelle duvets and pillows which have similar properties – but wool holds more moisture (and is a natural fibre). It is, of course, a bit more expensive.


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Daywear Suppliers

Tuesday, November 4th, 2008

Fresc

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Fresc is a Dutch company with a design studio in Spain designing and producing clothing with the highest added value for women in the menopause.

Fresc has developed a unique fabric, Qdry, which uses the technology of sportswear fabrics

and applies it to everyday clothes. The result is a fabric which wicks away moisture, dries

quickly and remains breathable even when damp whilst feeling like a traditional cotton

fabric

In summary

  • Fresc Qdry dries 3 times faster than cotton
  • Fresc Qdry has superior breatheabilty.
  • Fresc Qdry feels comfortable like any 100% cotton shirt.

Fresc’s aim is “…. to make life for women in the menopause more comfortable”


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Daywear Performance Tests

Tuesday, November 4th, 2008

Fresc Qdry

Tests have shown that Qdry dries up to 3 times faster than cotton.

Qdry Performance;


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Nightwear Suppliers

Tuesday, November 4th, 2008

Sleepfresh

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Sleepfresh is a small UK business that specialises in using natural wicking fabrics, such as Bamboo and Soy, to create a beautiful range of nightwear which performs in the same way as wicking polyester and is designed to allow you to keep your sense of style and femininity at the same time!

Bamboo fibre fabrics share the properties of their man made fellows, such as wicking polyester, but have the advantage of coming from natural, renewable sources.

The fabric is light and soft, feeling somewhat like a fine cashmere. It washes easily and retains its wicking properties over many, many wash cycles.

“Naturally luxurious sleepwear!”

Wicking J

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Wicking J. Sleepwear is a US company based in Colorado, founded by Kendra Novick. They produce a beautiful and functional line of sleepwear, designed by a woman, for the woman who experiences the discomfort of night sweats.

Personal experience of friends and family has inspired their line of fashionable and functional sleepwear.

Keeping you comfortable so you get a good nights sleep is their ultimate goal.

The unique quick drying, patented fabric “wicks” away the wetness from your skin, so you wake up dry, not drenched!

The wicking fabric maintains its wicking properties even after multiple trips to the washing machine.

Function, style and comfort – everything you need in a quality pyjama.

“Fight your night sweats in jamas that keep you dry”.

Wicking J. Sleepwear donates a percentage of its proceeds to the Gynecologic Cancer

Foundation. This foundation strives to ensure public awareness of gynecologic cancer

prevention, early diagnosis and proper treatment, as well as supports research and training related to gynecologic cancers

Cool Sets

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Cool Sets is another US company based in Colorado. It was founded by a group of women with experience in sports clothing.

They had spent years designing clothing to keep athletes cool and dry and then realized that the same approach could be used to help women like them deal with nightsweats.
Thus Cool Sets was born.

They  developed their exclusive CoolBalance® moisture wicking fabric to  help keep you cool and dry when it’s hot and warm and dry when it’s cool — while allowing you to look beautiful in the process.

The fabric is light to the touch, drapes beautifully and gives the luxurious look and feel of high fashion.

Time and again customers say Cool Sets keeps them cooler than cotton or silk pyjamas, and feel great against their skin.

Fresc

Fresc Home Page

Fresc is a Dutch company with a design studio in Spain designing and producing clothing with the highest added value for women in the menopause.

Fresc has developed a unique fabric, Qdry, which uses the technology of sportswear fabrics

and applies it to everyday clothes. The result is a fabric which wicks away moisture, dries

quickly and remains breathable even when damp whilst feeling like a traditional cotton

fabric

In summary

  • Fresc Qdry dries 3 times faster than cotton
  • Fresc Qdry has superior breatheabilty.
  • Fresc Qdry feels comfortable like any 100% cotton shirt.

Fresc’s aim is “…. to make life for women in the menopause more comfortable”


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