Home Textiles Today - October 10, 2005

West Long Branch, N.J. — Sleep Innovations has introduced a new technology designed to address the perception that memory foam is hot. The company’s new Cool Breeze line combines traditional and cool-to-the-touch memory foams for sleep pillows, toppers and mattresses, which are currently in development.

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