Devon Duvets Blog

It’s Earth Day on Saturday, 22nd April 2023 and this event dates back several decades. The first Earth Day was in 1970 and, every year since, this date has marked the anniversary of the birth of the modern environmental movement. Engaging 75,000 global partners in 192 countries Earthday.org aims to empower individuals with the information and tools to drive environmental changes that will help protect our beautiful planet.

As Prospero, in William Shakespeare’s The Tempest, said: “We are such stuff as dreams are made on, and our little life is rounded with a sleep.”  We all dream, even if sometimes we don’t remember the dreams when we wake up.

Rick and his partner are motorhome enthusiasts and, now that they are retired, travel regularly in their motorhome all over the UK and mainland Europe. However, they are finding the mattress of the bed in the motorhome is too thin and hard, and this is affecting the quality of their sleep. Rick contacted us to see if we could make a bespoke wool mattress topper to fit the bed and add a layer of comfort.

At Devon Duvets, we understand the importance of a good night's sleep in maintaining overall well-being. That's why we're excited to introduce our 30-Day Sleep Challenge, designed to help you prioritise your sleep and develop healthy habits for a lifetime of restorative rest. In this blog post, we'll explain the rationale behind the challenge, discuss the importance of sleep, and outline the benefits of participating in our challenge.

Every year, World Sleep Day is observed to raise awareness about the importance of sleep and the various sleep problems faced by millions of people worldwide. Organised by the World Sleep Society, this annual event highlights the vital role sleep plays in our overall well-being. At Devon Duvets, we feel it is vital to support this annual event and our blog aims to provide more information about the history, goals, and activities of World Sleep Day and the importance of promoting sleep health.

After many years of speaking to customers about their various sleep issues, the main cause of restless nights is overheating. Overheating can be very disruptive to sleep quality as it will often lead to waking up more during the night. Based on feedback when talking to customers, we’ve listed below the most common causes of overheating at night.

If you are experiencing trouble falling asleep, you’re not the only one!  Over 35% of adults around the world regularly experience this and, for many, sleeping difficulty is related to stress or anxiety. In today’s very full-on life, sometimes it just isn’t easy to switch off!

It’s well known that sleep helps to keep your mind and body healthy, but it could be important for your blood pressure too.

Michelle contacted us because she has a memory foam mattress but is finding that this makes her very hot during the warmer months and this is disrupting her sleep. Memory foam is synthetic so can trap heat around your body, and this is what is making Michelle feel hot. She was thinking of saving up for a new mattress, made with natural fibres, but then she read about the temperature regulating properties of wool toppers.

Did you know that wool duvet tog ratings work differently from other types of duvets?  That means you might have to re-think what 'weight' of wool duvet you need for a great night's sleep. Read our guide to find out more about wool tog ratings and which might work best for you.