Gravity Blankets: Choosing the Right Weight, Cooling Covers and Weighted Sleep Masks

Gravity Blankets is the US brand that helped popularise the weighted blanket. Its range centres on the Gravity Blanket itself, with standard and cooling versions, plus weighted sleep masks, travel versions, and other sleep products such as pillows and loungewear.

A Gravity order goes well when the weight is right for your body, the cover suits how warm you sleep, and you know how you will wash it before it arrives. The weight is the decision people most often get wrong.

Choosing the right Gravity Blanket weight

The common guidance for weighted blankets is roughly ten percent of body weight, rounded to the nearest size available. Gravity Blankets offers several weights, and its product pages give a recommendation by body weight; follow that rather than assuming heavier is better.

If you are between two weights, many people start with the lighter one. A Gravity Blanket that is too heavy is hard to adjust under and can feel warm and restrictive.

Size and weight are linked. A larger Gravity Blanket intended to cover a bed may come only in heavier weights, while the personal size sits on one sleeper. A weighted blanket is meant to cover your body, not drape over the sides of the bed.

Safety: who should not use a Gravity Blanket

Weighted blankets are not suitable for infants or young children, who may not be able to move out from under the weight. Do not put a Gravity Blanket in a cot, crib or on a toddler. For older children, follow the minimum age and weight guidance Gravity gives and ask a paediatrician first.

Adults with breathing problems, sleep apnoea, circulation issues, or difficulty moving or turning over should talk to a doctor before using any weighted blanket. You should always be able to lift the blanket off yourself unaided.

A Gravity Blanket is a comfort product, not a medical treatment. If you have ongoing sleep problems or anxiety, a doctor is the right first step.

Standard versus cooling Gravity Blankets

Weighted blankets hold heat, because the fill adds mass on top of you. The standard Gravity Blanket has a soft cover suited to cooler rooms and winter use.

The cooling Gravity Blanket uses a cover designed to feel cooler and breathe better. Hot sleepers, people in warm climates and anyone planning to use it year-round should look at the cooling version first.

Gravity covers are removable on many models, which also means you can buy a second cover rather than a second blanket for a change of season.

Washing and care

The weighted inner of a Gravity Blanket is heavy and not something to put in a small home washing machine. The removable cover is the part you wash regularly; check the care label for temperature and drying guidance.

Spot-clean the inner blanket where the care label allows. If washing the whole thing is permitted, a large-capacity machine at a laundrette is safer for your machine and the blanket.

Weighted sleep masks and other Gravity products

The Gravity weighted sleep mask applies gentle pressure around the eyes and blocks light. It is a cheaper way to try the weighted feel before committing to a full Gravity Blanket.

Travel and lap versions suit a sofa, desk or plane seat. Check the weight before buying for travel, as even a small weighted blanket adds noticeable bulk to a bag.

Returns and trial periods

Gravity has historically offered a trial or returns window on blankets, but check the current terms before ordering. Returns on bedding usually require the item in clean, resaleable condition, and return shipping on a heavy blanket can be costly, so check who pays.

Where the Gravity Blankets savings are

Start with the 20% code. On a full-size Gravity Blanket, the most expensive item most people buy, it is the largest saving here.

The 15% code is the fallback if the first is expired or excludes the item, and the 10% code is a last resort. Only one Gravity code will apply per order.

Gravity runs sales around Black Friday and other holidays. Compare the sale price with a code on the full price, since codes often exclude items already reduced.

Do not upgrade to a heavier or larger blanket just because the code makes it cheaper. The right Gravity Blanket weight matters more than the discount.

Common questions

What weight Gravity Blanket should I get?

Around ten percent of your body weight, using the Gravity chart. Go lighter if you are between sizes.

Can children use a Gravity Blanket?

Not infants or young children. For older children, follow Gravity's age and weight guidance and ask a paediatrician.

Is the cooling Gravity Blanket worth it?

For hot sleepers or year-round use, yes. The standard version can feel warm.

Can I machine-wash a Gravity Blanket?

Wash the removable cover. Check the care label before washing the weighted inner.