Industry supplier Creative Ticking, the Gastonia, North Carolina-based subsidiary of Beverly Knits, has released what it calls the most comprehensive line of cooling technologies for its customers, Kyla and Kyla+.
Creative Ticking’s Kyla (left) is a phase-change material fabric finish and Kyla+ is yarn based.
The Kyla-branded products are based on the Swedish term for “chill.”
Kyla treatments were developed using phase-change materials and can be applied in different levels depending on the desired cooling level, the company said in a news release. These cooling treatments are incorporated during finishing and can be applied to the entire fabric or just the face where it is most needed. By using the evaporative-cooling principle, Kyla changes phases as heat is reflected away from the body and results in cooling the skin to maintain the optimal temperature zone during sleep, the company said.
Kyla+ is “an inherent yarn where the cooling is a condition of the actual molecular structure,” said Scott Frisch, vice president of business development for Creative Ticking.
Using a yarn that is specifically designed to draw heat away from the body results in an exceptionally cool feel, he said, adding that it can withstand repeated washing without losing its cooling effects.
“Our new cooling products—Kyla and Kyla+—offer the industry two new options for creating the ultimate sleep experience,” Frisch said. “Kyla and Kyla+ are part of Creative Ticking’s ongoing commitment to bring innovation to the mattress industry.”
