Weighted blanket for improved sleep

The Weighted Fiber Duvet is a weighted blanket that stimulates the senses and could improved sleep quality. It is soft and naturally enveloping, providing even pressure across the body. Users find that the duvet has a calming and relaxing effect.

Occupational therapists and physiotherapists, carers, physicians, and people who have used Novista’s Weighted Fiber Duvet confirm that it is soft and feels like a regular duvet. When using the Fiber Duvet, it does not feel like an aid.

Research shows: Novista’s weighted blankets improve sleep in children with ADHD

Intended use.

These products are intended for the application of deep pressure stimulation. Deep pressure stimulation has been shown to facilitate relaxation and improve sleep (Larsson I, 2021), (Nakamura M, 2021). They can be used by the general population, as well as by people with cognitive and physical disabilities, from the age of 3 years. The products are intended to be used during periods of rest and sleep.

Novista’s Weighted Fiber Duvets have a proven effect in children with ADHD. It has been shown that children who use weighted blankets have longer continuous sleep, wake fewer times during the night, and sleep more efficiently. (Lönn, M., Svedberg, P., Nygren, J., Jarbin, H., Aili, K., & Larsson, I. 2023).

Who needs a weighted duvet?

People who find resting difficult will often find the Fiber Duvet a real godsend – night and day. The Fiber Duvet may offer relief to people with cognitive disorders who have an impaired sense of time and space. Anyone who needs a comfortable, slightly weighted duvet is well-advised to choose the Fiber Duvet. It is soft and comfortable and fosters a sense of calm.

How to chose the right weight of the blanket?

One of the most common misconceptions about weighted blankets is that it is your body weight that determines how heavy a weighted blanket you should have. Although it may work for some, the risk is high that you buy the wrong weight of your weight blanket.

A blanket that is too heavy feels uncomfortable, you should be able to move freely and be able to take off the blanket easily. A blanket that is too light has no effect at all.

The degree of sleep problems is what determines the weight of the blanket. If you have severe sleep problems, you usually need a heavier duvet (12+ kg) to achieve full effect.

The Novista Duvet Selector

To help you along the way, we have developed a duvet selector with its own algorithm. You answer a few questions and get a recommended weight.

Try the Duvet Selector here.

Our Products – Weighted Fiber Duvets.

The Weighted Fiber Duvets NOVA and FUTURA are quality weighted duvets developed in Båstad, Sweden. The innovative construction and unique weight element found in all Novista soft weighted duvets is based on deep knowledge and more than 40 years of experience in the health care industry.

The weight is created using longitudinal fiber threads whose properties make Novista’s weighted blankets soft, quiet and enveloping.

The two versions of the Weighted Fiber Duvet have different properties adapted to different types of users.

FUTURA™ – soft and warm

FUTURA is a weighted duvet that resembles a regular duvet. It is padded on one side, which means that the duvet provides different experiences depending on which side is facing the body. A softer side and a slightly firmer, unpadded side.

NOVA™ – cool and enveloping

NOVA is a thin weighted duvet without padding. Perfect for hot sleepers or anyone who wants to use their weighted duvet in the summer. Both sides of the duvet are slightly firmer, providing an enveloping feeling. The weight is created using longitudinal fiber threads whose properties make Novista’s weighted blankets soft, quiet and enveloping.

Our Products – Weighted blankets with hard weight elements.

Our product portfolio also includes a weight blanket with hard weight elements. This product is intended for those looking for a weighted blanket with distinctive, point-like pressure that provides increased stimulation.

SAFIR™ – distinctive pressure and deep stimulation

SAFIR is a weighted blanket where the weight consists of specially manufactured glass marbles placed in longitudinal channels. The marbles provide a more distinctive pressure that stimulates the body’s senses and actively contributes to an increased body perception. One side of the duvet is padded and gives a softer and more subtle feel. The other side, which is without padding, provides a more distinctive pressure and a deeper stimulation.

Contact us.

Contact us at info@novista.se or +46 (0)431-49 13 10.

References.

Larsson I, A. K. (2021). Parents’ Experiences of Weighted Blankets’ Impact on Children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Sleep Problems—A Qualitative Study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18.

Nakamura M, Y. N. (2021, Mars 21). A case of effective usage of a weighted blanket for a person with severe dementia. Psychogeriatrics, pp. 239–242.

Lönn, M., Svedberg, P., Nygren, J., Jarbin, H., Aili, K., & Larsson, I. (2023). The efficacy of weighted blankets for sleep in children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder—A randomized controlled crossover trial. Journal of Sleep Research, e13990. https://doi.org/10.1111/jsr.13990.