If You’re Curious About Weighted Blankets, Get This One
Weighted blankets are all the rage for a sleep-obsessed generation. This stylish one—all organic cotton, no glass beads—is our favorite.
The Bearaby Napper is a stylish weighted blanket without beads.
Photographer: Stephen Lewis for Bloomberg Businessweek
If you did a #10Year Challenge focused on your attitude toward sleep, chances are in 2009 you bragged about how little you needed, but in 2019 you’re showing off how much you’re getting. We’ve learned a lot about the literal value of a good night’s sleep; in her book The Sleep Revolution, Arianna Huffington says sleep deprivation costs the U.S. economy more than $63 billion a year in absenteeism and lost productivity. But we’ve also learned how difficult it can be to get a night of solid shut-eye. Thus, weighted blankets such as the Napper ($259) from Bearaby have exploded in popularity. Their makers tout the benefits of deep-touch pressure, which originally was found to have soothing effects among people with autism, ADHD, and even PTSD.
• Those who need help getting their Zs will like knowing the blue chambray Weighting Comforts blanket (10-pounders start at $195) has already aided others. They’re made by Sew for Hope, which provides refugees with sewing machines and jobs.