Sweet dreams: 20 Irish businesses helping you get a better night’s sleep

Meet 20 Irish businesses transforming sleep, from mattresses and luxury bedding to sleepwear, weighted blankets, accessories and innovative sleep tech. Barry Walsh reports.

Ireland’s sleep sector reaches beyond the mattress, and this article profiles twenty Irish sleep businesses working across every part of your sleep cycle at night.

The products covered include bed linen in cotton, organic cotton and French flax linen; sleepwear such as cotton, linen and silk pyjamas, nightgowns and loungewear; wool pillows, duvets, mattress toppers and sleep sprays; handcrafted mattresses, foam and latex mattresses, adjustable beds, bases, headboards and bed frames; weighted blankets and sensory loungers; and sleep accessories including silk sleep masks, migraine-relief eye masks and reusable earplugs.

The list also includes a wearable headset for insomnia and a social enterprise that recycles old mattresses. The businesses are based across twelve counties: Cork, Donegal, Dublin, Galway, Kildare, Laois, Limerick, Mayo, Meath, Tipperary, Westmeath Wicklow and Belfast.

KEY NUMBERS: Ireland’s sleep sector

Amurelle

Founder: Hannah Murphy

Based in: County Wicklow

Amurelle specialises in curating and delivering high-quality, sustainable home textiles designed to elevate the everyday resting experience. The core product range features premium bed linens crafted from 100% natural cotton and certified French flax linen, providing breathable comfort and temperature regulation throughout the night. These textiles are engineered to soften gracefully with every wash while maintaining exceptional durability, making them a long-lasting investment for modern bedrooms. By focusing on timeless aesthetics and natural fibres, the brand ensures that each piece promotes a calm and restorative sleeping environment without relying on synthetic blends.

Operating with a direct-to-consumer model, the business bridges the gap between traditional textile craftsmanship and contemporary aesthetic preferences. Ethical production is central to the corporate philosophy, ensuring transparent supply chains and fair partnerships with trusted international makers who adhere to strict environmental standards. The company emphasises mindful consumption by encouraging customers to invest in fewer, better items that stand the test of time rather than participating in fast-homeware cycles. This dedication to sustainability and design simplicity has established the brand as a prominent fixture in the Irish home and lifestyle sector.

BounceBack Recycling

Founder: Martin Ward (alongside the Galway Traveller Movement)

Based in: County Galway

BounceBack Recycling is a Traveller-led social enterprise addressing environmental sustainability while tackling employment barriers in the west of Ireland. Rather than manufacturing new commercial goods, their expert teams manually dismantle, strip and recycle used commercial and domestic mattresses. By diverting bulky items away from landfills and recovering valuable steel springs and textiles for the wider circular economy, the organisation champions environmental responsibility. They also upcycle furniture.

Beyond its green credentials, the social enterprise was explicitly founded to create sustainable training, work experience and employment opportunities specifically for members of the Traveller community. By providing stable jobs and fostering an inclusive workplace culture, BounceBack Recycling actively challenges employment discrimination, breaks down social stereotypes and empowers marginalised workers. This dual mission combines practical waste management with meaningful social impact while breaking down barriers and stereotypes about the Traveller community in Ireland.

Cotone Collection

Founder: Hollianne Phelan

Based in: County Dublin

Cotone Collection is a luxury sleepwear brand making 100% cotton pyjamas designed to actually fit properly, something Hollianne felt was missing from the Irish market. She was frustrated by sleepwear that all looked the same and didn’t cater well to different body types, so she spent time researching fabric and fit before launching her own range. The pieces are made from thoughtful materials in Portugal, with all the packaging produced back home in Ireland from recycled and biodegradable materials, keeping sustainability at the heart of the brand.

Cotone has picked up coverage in Irish lifestyle press, including features in IMAGE magazine and mentions as a go-to option for anyone after a Christmas gift or treat-yourself buy. Hollianne set the brand apart by focusing heavily on design details most other sleepwear brands. She’s been vocal about wanting to break away from the copy-and-paste approach a lot of sleepwear takes, and that focus on genuinely comfortable design has helped Cotone build a loyal following among people who take their sleep seriously.

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The Ethical Silk Company

Founder: Eva Power

Based in: Dublin

The Ethical Silk Company creates luxury sleepwear, loungewear, and accessories utilising cruelty-free Ahimsa silk. The Hindi term ahimsa translates to non-violence, reflecting a specialised production method where the silk filament is harvested only after the moth has naturally exited the cocoon. This humane process prevents harm to the silkworms while yielding a remarkably soft, breathable fabric that regulates body temperature naturally. The collection includes garments and pillow accessories that offer hypoallergenic and moisture-wicking benefits, making them exceptionally gentle on sensitive skin and hair during sleep.

The enterprise operates on strong ethical foundations, partnering with fair trade tailoring units in Jaipur, India, to ensure safe working conditions and living wages for all artisans. Designs are hand-printed using low-impact, AZO-free dyes and traditional wooden block-printing techniques, ensuring that each batch carries unique artisanal character. Furthermore, the business is committed to social responsibility by regularly donating a portion of its profits to charitable organisations supporting homeless services and healthcare initiatives in Ireland and abroad. This holistic approach merges slow fashion principles with luxury comfort, prioritising both people and the planet.

Four Sisters

Founder: Barbara Lynch

Based in: County Donegal

Four Sisters makes affordable pyjamas designed in Ireland and named after Barbara’s four daughters. Barbara used to work in banking before spotting a gap for good quality, well-priced Irish sleepwear, so she went off to trade shows in Turkey and Portugal, found a manufacturer and illustrator, and put together her debut collection. The pyjamas come in fun prints like the Pink Panther and Mystic Crane sets, and they’re all designed with pockets, which honestly should be standard on every pair of pyjamas ever made.

Barbara’s first collection completely sold out, which is a pretty good sign for a brand new business. She’s a graduate of the ACORNS programme, which supports early-stage female entrepreneurs in rural Ireland, and has spoken openly about how transformative that support was for her just as she was relaunching the brand. Four Sisters ships worldwide now and delivers within Ireland and Northern Ireland in a matter of days. It’s very much a family story turned business, built on Barbara’s love of picking out the perfect gift for people.

Elephant Living

Founders: Mark and Don Mellett

Location: Ballinrobe, County Mayo

Elephant Living is an innovative family-run home enterprise specialising in comfort products, including premium weighted blankets and sensory-supportive loungers designed to help neurodivergent individuals regulate their sensory systems. Operating from County Mayo, the brand focuses on crafting durable items that promote relaxation, physical grounding and stress relief. Their sensory-friendly collections offer practical support for adults and children seeking a calming home environment.

Beyond standard bedding and comfort goods, the business focuses heavily on quality craftsmanship and tactile design tailored to modern well-being. By utilising soft, breathable and easily washable materials, Elephant Living ensures that sensory needs are met without compromising on everyday practicality. Their products have become a popular choice for families and neurodiverse people looking to create soothing, low-stimulus spaces at home, highlighting the growing market for specialised therapeutic homewares across the country.

Kaymed Group

Founder: Zorach Woolfson

Based in: County Dublin

Kaymed Group has a rich history in Irish manufacturing and sleep innovation, originating from roots established in Dublin. Founded in 1898 by Zorach Woolfson, the business evolved from early upholstery and bedding foundations into a leading foam and mattress producer. Over the decades, the family-led enterprise expanded its manufacturing footprint, developing specialised sleep components and fostering renowned brands within the Irish market, including Kaymed, Kayfoam, King Koil, and Odearest.

The company built a reputation for pioneering manufacturing techniques, transitioning into innerspring production by the mid-twentieth century and later introducing advanced materials such as memory foam, gel infusions, and specialised support systems. Operating primarily from facilities in Dublin and County Kildare, the group combined traditional handcrafting methods with continuous research and development to maintain its position as a major bedding supplier across Ireland and international markets.

King Koil (Ireland)

Founder: Solly Woolfson

Based in: County Kildare

King Koil Ireland is renowned for manufacturing advanced sleep support systems, specialising in handcrafted mattresses and back-care technology. The product portfolio features engineered posture support bands, pocket spring configurations, and advanced memory foam layers designed to distribute body weight evenly and alleviate pressure points. Specialised options include reinforced side edges to prevent sagging and multi-layered comfort quilting that enhances spinal alignment throughout the night. These mattresses cater to diverse physical support requirements, ranging from plush hotel-style comfort tiers to firm orthopaedic models.

The company maintains a strong commitment to local manufacturing, operating a large-scale production facility where skilled craftspeople build each mattress by hand. By collaborating closely with international chiropractic associations, the brand integrates rigorous ergonomic research into its domestic production lines to improve long-term sleep health. The organisation also supports regional employment by sustaining a robust network of local suppliers, craftspeople, and apprentices dedicated to traditional upholstery and bedding trades. Through continuous innovation in mattress engineering, the company remains a staple brand in households and premium hospitality environments across the country.

Kocoono

Founder: Emer Flannery

Based in: County Galway

Kocoono makes weighted blankets designed to calm the nervous system and help with sleep, anxiety, restless leg syndrome and sensory overload. Emer, who’s from Belmullet in Mayo and based in Galway, first made a weighted lap pad back in 2011 while working with a child with autism, then created her own blanket years later after a rough patch with sleep deprivation. The blankets come in different weights with removable strips so you can customise how heavy it feels, and some can even be popped in the freezer for a cooling effect, handy for menopause hot flushes or sports injuries.

Kocoono launched through a hugely successful Kickstarter campaign in 2019 that raised four times its target. Emer has been featured in the Irish Times and Irish Examiner talking about the business and her own journey with sleep issues, and the brand has picked up a loyal following, with customers often mentioning how much it’s helped family members with autism or anxiety. Emer went through the New Frontiers programme at Limerick Institute of Technology to help develop the prototype, and the company now ships to more than ten countries from warehouses in Galway and Newry.

Loom Irish Linen

Founder: Melissa Steele

Based in: County Tipperary

Loom Irish Linen makes luxury linen pyjamas with sleep and sustainability as the two founding ideas behind the brand. Melissa Steele, originally from West Sussex but now living in rural Tipperary, came up with the idea during lockdown in 2020 after realising there wasn’t really an affordable, eco-conscious sleepwear brand using linen on the Irish market. The pyjamas are designed in Tipperary, made in Dublin, and the linen itself is milled in Antrim, so the whole supply chain stays close to home and keeps the carbon footprint nice and small.

Melissa didn’t come from a fashion background at all; her career had been in horse racing and marketing, which makes the whole thing even more of a leap of faith. She’s talked about her love of a good night’s sleep and her frustration at not being able to find sustainable sleepwear as the real spark behind the brand. Customer reviews often single out just how soft the linen feels, with several saying it’s the comfiest thing they’ve ever slept in. It’s a proper passion project turned proper business.

Moon + Mellow

Founder: Cliona O’Brien

Based in: County Kildare

Moon + Mellow makes luxury sleepwear, think easy, breezy pyjama shapes and nightgowns designed to turn your bedtime routine into something a bit more special. Cliona, who lives in Kildare, spent years working in responsible sourcing for some of the world’s biggest brands before deciding to build her own label in 2018, drawing on that ethical sourcing background to make sure everything is produced properly. The collection is designed in Ireland and manufactured through a partner factory in Portugal, and it’s stocked in boutiques and luxury hotels across the country as well as sold online.

Moon + Mellow launched in Brown Thomas back in July 2019 as part of CREATE, the store’s annual showcase for emerging Irish design talent, which is a pretty big deal for a new brand to land. Cliona has been part of the Going for Growth programme for women entrepreneurs and has spoken to several Irish business publications about the ups and downs of building the brand. She’s now expanding into new markets across Europe while still keeping that slow fashion, quality over quantity approach at the heart of everything.

Natural Sleep Co.

Founders: James Hayes and Mary Rose Fitzpatrick

Based in: County Limerick

Natural Sleep Co. has been handcrafting mattresses, beds, bases and headboards in Ballylanders, Co. Limerick since 1983. James and Mary Rose built the business on the idea of combining top-quality materials with true craftsmanship, and four decades later, it’s still very much a family-run operation, now with a multigenerational team handmaking every single mattress in their Limerick workshop. James, a Limerick native with a family background in furniture making, has grown the business from a small local outfit into a respected name in Irish mattress making, all while sticking to handcrafted production rather than mass manufacturing.

They believe everyone deserves restorative sleep, no matter their age, personal circumstances, or budget. Their Origin, Comfort, and Premium mattresses, along with their handmade bases and headboards, set the standard for comfort and quality, stocked in over 100 retailers nationwide. Their Organic Collection, the result of a lifetime’s work to make the most natural mattress possible, is made using only certified, organic materials – cotton, lambswool and latex. Naturally hypoallergenic, breathable, and heat-regulating, they are great for warmer weather, hot sleepers, menopausal symptoms and those sensitive to allergens. Natural Sleep is also one of Ireland’s most established specialists in adjustable beds, promoting independence, better health, and a more natural night’s sleep, especially for people with mobility or health needs. Natural Sleep has also built a strong reputation with luxury hotels across the country. Customers can try all their collections at their new dedicated showroom on the Long Mile Road in Dublin, as well as at their showroom in Limerick.

MyComfort.ie

Founder: Catherine Hearns

Based in: County Laois

MyComfort was founded by Catherine Hearns, a Portlaoise, Co. Laois entrepreneur who spent 30 years in retail management before launching the brand in 2023–2024. Her own experience with hemiplegic migraine and related conditions inspired her to create sustainable, ethically made migraine relief products, and the idea took shape after a fellow migraine sufferer told her during a self-care session that she wished there were a toolkit to manage her condition. MyComfort is based in Ireland and has represented Co. Laois at national trade showcases.

The brand’s sleep range centres on the patent-approved Multiway Eye Mask and the Sleepwell mask, each designed in Ireland using elite European materials, including Italian ECONYL regenerated ocean plastic and organic Austrian textiles. The Multiway mask in particular offers cold compression, deep pressure stimulation, and relaxation through scent, and Catherine registered its design in Europe and has a patent pending. The wider sleep philosophy is built around the idea that poor or disrupted sleep worsens migraines by raising stress hormones like cortisol and destabilising the body’s circadian rhythm, so MyComfort positions its products as tools for building a calming, migraine-friendly sleep environment rather than just a comfort accessory.

Neurovalens

Founders: Dr Jason McKeown and Paul McGeoch

Based in: Belfast

Neurovalens makes the Modius Sleep headset, a wearable device that uses gentle electrical pulses to stimulate the vestibular nerve and influence the brain areas that control circadian rhythm. You wear it for about 30 minutes before bed, and the idea is to help you fall asleep quicker and stay asleep longer without relying on sleeping pills. It’s a proper medical device too, not just a wellness gadget, with FDA clearance in the US for treating chronic insomnia, alongside sister products tackling anxiety, weight management and even PTSD.

Jason, a medical doctor who was also a visiting scholar at UC San Diego, founded the company with Paul McGeoch back in 2015 and has kept the business based in Belfast the whole way through, despite the initial research happening in California. Neurovalens has raised around £20 million in funding to date and has become one of the few Northern Ireland companies to achieve EU Medical Device Regulation certification. It’s had loads of press coverage in outlets like the Irish Times and Irish News, and the team has spoken about how meaningful it feels running a health tech company from a post-conflict society now helping treat trauma-related conditions worldwide.

Respa

Founders: Jack Kellett and Joan Kellett

Based in: County Meath

Respa is the mattress brand behind Kelletts, which Jack and Joan set up in 1947 and which has grown into the largest bed manufacturer in Ireland, now run by their grandson Darren. Based in that famous golden triangle of Irish bed manufacturing along the Meath-Cavan border, Kelletts turns out around 85,000 mattresses, which gives you a sense of just how big the operation has become since Jack and Joan started it all those decades ago.

The company has been covered extensively in Irish press pieces exploring how Irish bed manufacturing has managed to survive against the odds while other traditional industries like furniture and textiles got wiped out by globalisation. Respa is often used as the prime example of that resilience, showing how a family business can grow across generations while sticking to its roots. Darren Kellett has spoken about the practical reasons bedding manufacturing has held on in Ireland, mainly down to how bulky mattresses are to ship, making local production more sensible than importing from abroad. It’s a proper multigenerational success story.

The Sleep Shop

Founder: David Shea

Based in: County Westmeath

The Sleep Shop supplies a wide range of premium mattresses, bespoke bed frames, and sleep accessories designed to improve nightly comfort and posture support. The core product lineup features specialised hybrid systems, pocket-sprung units, memory foam layers, and high-grade latex options such as their popular Latex Cloud mattress, which adapts to individual body contours. These items are engineered to provide balanced pressure relief and spinal alignment, catering to diverse physical requirements and sleeping positions. By combining advanced comfort layers with durable foundational support, the business ensures that every sleep system promotes long-term restorative health and physical well-being.

Operating from its established showroom in Athlone alongside a comprehensive online storefront, the enterprise places a strong emphasis on personalised customer care and expert guidance. The team provides dedicated phone consultations and an in-person mattress fitting service to help customers select the ideal product for their specific support needs. The company is committed to reliable nationwide delivery and accessible customer service, establishing itself as a trusted destination for domestic comfort solutions across the country.

Still Suain Silk Sleep Masks

Founders: Ais Hannonl

Based in: County Cork

Still Suain produces luxury sleep masks engineered to optimise darkness and sensory relaxation for improved nightly recovery. The masks are constructed using GOTS-certified organic mulberry silk for the exterior shell, paired with structured organic bamboo cotton padding on the interior. This specific material combination creates a complete light blackout barrier while remaining exceptionally soft and frictionless against facial skin and hair. The ergonomic design contours comfortably around the facial structure, minimising pressure on the eyes and ensuring secure, uninterrupted wear throughout the entire night.

The brand was established with a clear focus on personal wellness, evening wind-down rituals, and athletic recovery. By combining natural, hypoallergenic textiles with practical sleep science, the company addresses common disruptions caused by ambient light and sensory overload. The enterprise emphasises sustainable sourcing and clean manufacturing practices, ensuring that all components meet strict ecological standards. Through its dedication to local craftsmanship and restorative health, the brand provides a targeted tool for individuals seeking deeper, more consistent rest.

Suan Earplugs

Founders: Unknown

Based in: Dublin

Suan Earplugs designs specialised acoustic protection solutions aimed at eliminating auditory disruptions during sleep. The flagship products consist of low-profile, reusable silicone earplugs engineered specifically to attenuate ambient household noises, traffic sounds, and partner snoring. The physical structure utilises flexible, medical-grade silicone that moulds gently to the contours of the ear canal, creating a secure seal without causing discomfort or irritation during side-sleeping positions.

The enterprise focuses on practical usability and sustainable product design, offering durable alternatives to disposable foam variants. Each set is washable and designed for long-term nightly use, reducing waste while maintaining consistent noise reduction ratings. By prioritising comfort, acoustic efficacy, and material safety, the brand helps users achieve uninterrupted circadian rhythms and enhanced sleep quality in noisy environments.

White & Green

Founders: The Winkworth  Family

Based in: County Wicklow

White & Green was founded by Sari, an interior designer, together with her two daughters, Rebecca and Danielle, a mother-daughter team from Wicklow who started the business, in their words, “at our kitchen table.” Sari set up the company after being frustrated by poor customer experience and poor-quality bedding sheets that pilled, didn’t fit properly, or were difficult to iron, prompting the family to research the industry from 2014–2015 before launching production directly with an ethical, sustainable factory and cotton farmers in India, cutting out middlemen to control quality and sustainability, with the White & Green brand officially born in 2016.

Their sleep range is built entirely around quality cotton bedding: luxurious cotton sheets, duvet covers, and pillowcases made through direct partnerships with sustainable cotton farmers and an ethical factory in India. The company’s guiding belief, as stated on its site, is that everyone deserves amazing sleep, achieved by combining the finest cotton with master craftsmanship to create bedding that feels like sleeping on clouds. Beyond sheets, the range extends to down and feather-support pillow sets and duvets, and the brand backs its sustainability claims with a Tree Nation partnership donating a tree per order sold and a no-plastic packaging policy, alongside strong customer reviews praising fit, softness, and quality on deep mattresses.

Woolow

Founder: Michael Burke

Based in: County Galway

Woolow makes hypoallergenic wool bedding, with a range that now covers pillows, duvets, mattress toppers, body pillows and lavender-infused options. The idea came from Michael’s family sheep farm at Dunblaney, near Dunmore, where his father once made him a pillow from wool he had sheared himself. The brand launched in November 2018 with a wool pillow as its flagship product. Its bedding is made from just Irish wool and natural cotton, and wool from Michael’s own flock is used alongside locally sourced fleece. Manufacturing is done with a partner in Dublin that has around 90 years’ experience making premium bedding. The range also includes aromatherapy sleep sprays, launched in December 2019.

Michael spent about 30 years working in healthcare before starting the business, and he developed it through start-up supports including New Frontiers and Galway Local Enterprise Office programmes. Woolow has since moved into the hospitality sector, supplying bespoke king-size wool pillows to Hastings Hotels’ five-star properties in Belfast, the Grand Central and the Culloden Estate and Spa. It has also had Irish sleep expert Tom Coleman as a brand ambassador. The business is vocal about supporting an Irish wool industry and being able to trace its products back to the farm.

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