Japan bedding maker measures snooze quality in new sleep lab

Romance gathers objective product data for online shoppers

20211022N Sleep lab

Romance's climate-controlled space measures data from airflow to perspiration under a range of conditions. (Photo courtesy of Romance Kosugi)

YUKI MURAKAMI, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- A Japanese bedding manufacturer has set up a climate-controlled space to collect hard data on how its blankets and other products perform under a variety of weather conditions.

As the tester sleeps in the supplied bedding, Kyoto-based Romance Kosugi takes measurements of the space between the blankets and mattress, including airflow, temperature, texture, and how much the subject sweats.

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