Infant swaddling allows an infant to be comfortably and easily swaddled. The swaddling includes a pouch featuring a lower end that can be opened and closed to allow an infant's soiled diaper to be easily removed and replaced or to take a rectal temperature. The swaddling can include a blanket that comprises a first blanket flap and a second blanket flap and that can be removably attached to the pouch. The swaddle is used by placing one of the blanket flaps over the pouch, and then placing the other blanket flap over the pouch.

Disclosed are embodiments of a swaddle wrap that can, in some embodiments, include a first portion having a backing layer, a front layer, and a first enclosure between the backing layer and the front layer, and a second portion coupled with the first portion, the second portion having a backing layer, a front layer, and a second enclosure between the backing layer and the front layer of the second portion. In some embodiments, the swaddle wrap can be configured to be moved from a first state to a second state, the first enclosure can be configured to receive therein at least both feet of a baby in the second state, and the second enclosure can be configured to receive therein at least both feet of the baby in the second state to secure the swaddle wrap to the baby without the use of any fasteners or ties.

A ventilating or heating/cooling element having a first side having an air permeability of 15-800 m.sup.3/m.sup.2/h at 120 Pa. The first side is for directing an air flow toward a person. The ventilating/cooling/heating element may form or form part of a mattress, a duvet/blanket, a pillow, a sleeping bag, a seat, a clothes item or the like. A pump may be provided for providing air into the ventilating/cooling/heating element, or one or more openings may be provided for receiving air when a person is moving, such as when riding a motor cycle.

A ventilating or heating/cooling element having a first side having an air permeability of 15-800 m.sup.3/m.sup.2/h at 120 Pa. The first side is for directing an air flow toward a person. The ventilating/cooling/heating element may form or form part of a mattress, a duvet/blanket, a pillow, a sleeping bag, a seat, a clothes item or the like. A pump may be provided for providing air into the ventilating/cooling/heating element, or one or more openings may be provided for receiving air when a person is moving, such as when riding a motor cycle.

The present application provides a fabric layer, comprising: an outer layer on which a plurality of first connecting portions are arranged; and, an inner layer on which a plurality of second connecting portions are arranged, wherein the first connecting portions on the outer layer are bonded to the corresponding second connecting portions on the inner layer by dotted sol to form fabric layer connecting portions, so that a chamber is formed by every two adjacent fabric layer connecting portions, the outer layer and the inner layer to accommodate a stuffing. The present application further provides a sleeping bag comprising the fabric layer. With such an arrangement, windproof, waterproof and down-proof effects can be achieved.

A sleeping bag storage and transportation apparatus (10; 110) includes a sack (12; 112), a sleeping bag (28; 128) and a connection arrangement (30; 130) configured to connect the sleeping bag (28; 128) and the sack (12; 112). The sack (12; 112) has an internal pocket therein for stowing the sleeping bag (28; 128) and one or more carry strap (36) to facilitate carrying of the apparatus (10; 110) by a user. The apparatus (10; 110) is configurable between a stowed configuration in which the sleeping bag (28; 128) is stowed within the internal pocket of the sack (12; 112), and a deployed configuration in which the sleeping bag (28; 128) is removed from the internal pocket while still connected to the sack (12; 112) by the connection arrangement (30; 130).

The present invention provides electrothermal mattress cover, electrothermal sleeping bag/mattress cover, and temperature control sleeping bag. The electrothermal mattress cover comprises a cloth cover and a heating sheet; the cloth cover at least covers or wraps the upper surface of the heating sheet; the cloth cover is provided with corner connecting pieces at its corners, for connecting the heating sheet; the heating sheet comprises a heating wire fixed within an interlayer between two adhesive tapes, and an outer cover wrapping the two adhesive tapes; the outgoing end of the heating wire goes through the tapes and the outer cover; the heating wire is bound to the outer cover by waterproof binding materials; and the outgoing end of the heating sheet is used for power connection.

Among other things, the inventive subject matter generally relates to bulk fill materials suitable for an insulative or cushioning material. The bulk fill material consists of a plurality of discrete units comprising clusters or loose webs of fibers. The fibers consist of superfine fibers and/or fibers in a range of 1 to 5 denier; the fibers being entangled to form the clusters or loose webs. In some embodiments the clusters or webs are multinode fiber structures that mimic natural down. The inventive subject matter is also directed to related methods of production.

A swaddling blanket and pouch combination (SBPC) (10) that allows an infant to be comfortably and easily swaddled. The blanket (12) is comprised of a right blanket flap (28) and a left blanket flap (46) and includes a designated area to which is removably attached the pouch (70). The pouch features a lower end (78) which includes an opening and closing means that allows an infant's soiled diaper to be easily removed and replaced or to take a rectal temperature. The SBPC (10) is used by first placing the left blanket flap (46) over the pouch (70), which is then followed by placing the right blanket flap (28) over the pouch. The right and left blanket flaps (28,46) as well as the pouch (70) are preferably held in place by hook and loop fasteners (88).

An infant calming/sleep-aid device is provided that includes a sleep sack into which an infant can be placed, the sleep sack having an upper portion and a lower portion, the upper portion adapted to enclose the infant's torso and arms, the lower portion adapted to enclose the infant's hips, legs, and feet, wherein the upper portion of the sleep sack is wider than the lower portion to allow for infant to be swaddled while wearing a sleeper garment.