Cooling, Energy-Saving Materials Will Help You Achieve Deep Sleep – Here’s How

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Sleep is the number one remedy for almost anything that ails you, including physical strain and mental stress. The key to achieving great sleep–and fast–is thermal regulation. LifeLabs is all about innovations in materials science, AKA “the future of fabric,” and the company has one goal: to help humans reduce energy consumption. Each of the brand’s products uses advanced, proprietary textiles to regulate body temperature, whether that means keeping warm with its WarmLife products or staying cool with its expanding line of gear featuring CoolLife, “the world’s first thermally transparent fabric.” CoolLife conducts heat away from your skin so effectively that it can cool your body by two degrees. A couple of degrees may seem negligible, but the science is sound: that small difference is enough to help you fall asleep quickly and to sleep more deeply.

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What CoolLife Products Are Available?

LifeLab’s new line of sleep products is a holistic approach, comprising apparel for men and women, and bedding (which, if you think about it, is like pajamas for your bed). The lineup for both men and women includes shorts ($49) and pants ($59), and tank ($39), short- ($49) and long-sleeve ($59) tops; men’s apparel is available in black and cloud (grey), while women see pale blue colorway for some pieces as well. Bedding sets ($169+) include a fitted sheet, flat sheet, and two pillowcases, and are available in white for any size bed. In addition to being comfortable and healthy, LifeLab’s sleepwear and bedding line dries rapidly and is super lightweight.

How CoolLife Works

The CoolLife fabrics reduce body temps by two degrees, helping you to achieve a non-REM type of deep sleep that’s known to promote physical and mental healing. LifeLabs calls CoolLife “the world’s first thermally/infrared-transparent fabric,” and it’s able to shuttle heat away from your body better than other performance fabrics thanks to its Polyethylene (PE) construction. You’ve probably heard of PE, which is a polymer that can be woven into fabric; it’s recyclable, and according to the Materials Sustainability Index, is “the most sustainable among natural and synthetic textiles in the world.” That translates to water savings: utilizing PE in textile manufacturing uses less energy and water than traditional materials. Cool, right?

How CoolLife Compares to the Competition

LifeLabs says the CoolLife material is more comfortable than cotton, and in terms of temperature regulation its apparel is more thermally efficient than sleeping in the nude. If you’re cross-shopping with other sheets that promise to cool you at night, like Casper’s Hyperlite Tencel Sheet, you should be aware of something called the “instant cool touch value,” or Qmax. LifeLabs sheets boast a Qmax of 0.24, which is 47 percent cooler than Casper’s bedding.

Price: $39+

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