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Good Night’s SleepLab by BICO: Innovative Research for Your Best Sleep
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Good Night’s SleepLab by BICO: Innovative Research for Your Best Sleep
As children we don't want to; as adults we wish we could do far more of it: sleep. We may spend more time in bed than earlier generations, but that does not mean we sleep more or better – on the contrary, sleeping is far from the only thing we do in bed these days. Some of us doze a while before getting up, read or watch TV, share the bed with children and pets, and even work and eat there. On top of that, our stressful everyday lives demand a great deal from us. Many people are exposed to screen light right up until shortly before falling asleep, and it has been proven that sleep duration and quality have declined in recent years.
Sleeping well on BICO mattresses
Given these challenges, how can the design and functionality of a bed positively influence our well-being, our health and, ultimately, our entire quality of life? Which parameters determine the comfort, sleep quality and longevity of a place to sleep? BICO asks itself these questions every day. For more than 150 years, this traditional Swiss company has been offering highly developed, individualised solutions for deep, healthy sleep.
An innovative research laboratory for restful sleep
In 2014, BICO went one step further with the opening of the Good Night's SleepLab. This institution for research and development, as well as for product and material testing, is unique across the industry and is regarded in Europe as a milestone of innovation research. Independently run, it cooperates with the Swiss AEH Institute for Occupational Medicine, Ergonomics and Hygiene, and is thus authorised to test quality to the highest standards and to certify products.
High-tech mattress testing procedure
By adhering to the following four criteria, the Good Night's SleepLab creates the optimal conditions for our best sleep:
Ergonomics
For our back to be able to relax, the mattress must adapt ideally to the contours of the body. For optimal comfort and the best possible relaxation, lying properties, body support and recovery are tested.
Bed climate
The ideal temperature and a dry climate are decisive for restful sleep. That is why BICO mattresses are tested for breathability, moisture transport and temperature regulation.
Hygiene
Optimal bed hygiene is an important factor for good health – especially for allergy sufferers. To ensure the best possible hygiene, the use of antibacterial agents to combat bacteria, fungi, mites and odours is continuously refined.
Durability
By exposing all mattresses to high pressure, moisture and temperature fluctuations, BICO guarantees top results in terms of longevity, reliability and a high level of safety.
As a centre of excellence for sleep quality, the Good Night's SleepLab understands and optimises sleep quality according to a holistic approach.
How early or late we ultimately go to bed is something even BICO cannot influence. But finding the best possible bed is easy: BICO makes its sleep systems in Switzerland, tuned to the latest findings from its own SleepLab and tested and certified according to the strictest criteria. At Deluxe Sleep, we carry these BICO sleep systems in our showroom in Bischofszell and are happy to advise you on which model suits you best.
Source: this article is based on a piece from the BICO sleep blog (bico.ch). The research findings, product developments and test results mentioned in it come from BICO or from the respective named third parties.