Weighted blanket

8kg | 140x200cm

Novaline weighted blankets range in weight from 2 kg to 15 kg. How do you choose the weight that suits you fits?

The rule of thumb is to use about 10% of your own body weight as the suitable weight for the weighted blanket. For a double weighted blanket, this rule is a bit different. For that, see the handy size chart.

After purchase, it may take a few weeks to get used to your weighted blanket. Give it therefore the time to try it out. If you don’t like the weighted blanket, you can return it within 100 days simply return it.

You may! You can try the weighted blanket for 100 days. If you don’t like it, you can simply return it and you will get your purchase amount refunded.

In short: yes, a weighted blanket can be washed in the washing machine at 40 degrees, but most washing machines are not suitable for the weight of a weighted blanket. To wash the weighted blanket to make changing easier, use a protective cover. Prefer no cover? Read our article here about washing a weighted blanket.

You can put a "regular" duvet cover on a weighted blanket. There are also special protective covers that you can put around the weighted blanket. The advantage is that there are loops in the corners and on the sides of the protective cover. You attach these to the weighted blanket. This prevents that the protective cover shifts during sleep, something that happens very quickly with a duvet cover happens.

Chances are you haven’t slept under a weighted blanket before. So give your body the time to get used to it. You’ll need about 2 weeks for this. At first, you might notice that you feel very wake up tired. This happens because you sleep more deeply, and as a result, you catch up on sleep.

You have 100 days to try out the weighted blanket. If you don’t like it, you can simply return it.

If your child sleeps in a single bed, you might be inclined to quickly choose a single weighted blanket to choose. It’s important to understand that the effect comes from the weight on the body lies, not so much the total weight of the blanket. That’s why when choosing weighted blankets to the weight per square meter.

For comparison: a 6 kg weighted blanket measuring 150 x 200 weighs 2 kg per square meter. A weighted blanket of 2.2 kg with the size 90 x 120 weighs 2.03 kg per square meter. Almost the same. A child small enough to sleep under a weighted blanket sleeping under a weighted blanket of 90 x 120 cm will notice the same effect as a 6 kg weighted blanket of 150 x 200. This is because only the weight that lies on the body is important for the desired effect.

Weighted blankets for children are smaller to keep the total weight lower, while you need at least 2 kg weight per square meter and the whole body must be covered It is very important that children can can easily move and pull it off.

Example: your child weighs 18 kg but sleeps in a single bed. You might then say: I have need a 6 kg weighted blanket measuring 200 x 150 cm. But a 6 kg weighted blanket is 33% of their own body weight. Quite heavy indeed.

That’s why we recommend for children we recommend purchasing a children's weighted blanket up to a weight of 25 kg. If your child weighs more than 25 kg and sleeps in a single bed, then you might consider a single weighted blanket to purchase. Always check if your child:

• can easily pull it off
• lies comfortably underneath
• can move well

Questions? Let us know!

It really depends on what you find comfortable. You can use a weighted blanket as a replacement use your regular duvet. Users often do this during warmer nights. Additionally, you can use a weighted blanket in combination with your regular duvet. The advice is to use the weighted blanket to lay on top of your duvet, but if you prefer to do it the other way around, that is of course also possible.

In terms of warmth rating, a weighted blanket is comparable to a duvet with warmth rating 2: all seasons. During warm nights, you can use a bamboo cover to put around the weighted blanket. This one cools. For cold nights, you can use a minky fleece cover to put around the weighted blanket. This one is nice and warm.

You can read more in our article about it sleeping with a weighted blanket in the summer.

People with different medical conditions respond differently to a weighted blanket. More You can read information about that in our article "Does a weighted blanket work for me?"