News from Therm-a-Rest
Release Date: July 17, 2008
New Therm-a-Rest® Innovative Air Mattress Design Announced
NeoAir™ mattress offers warmth, comfort and stability in ultra-light, compact package
SEATTLE, Washington – Cascade Designs, Inc., the Seattle-based industry leader in the design and manufacture of premier outdoor equipment, today announced the April 2009 release of the Therm-a-Rest NeoAir mattress as part of the brand’s Fast & Light® series. The ultralight NeoAir mattress is a compact air mattress designed with patent-pending technologies that make it warm and comfortable when inflated for sleeping in the outdoors.
The Therm-a-Rest NeoAir mattress packs to the size of a one liter bottle and weighs only 14 ounces for a regular size, making it the perfect choice for people with strict weight and space limitations. When inflated, the NeoAir mattress is warm to sleep on, thanks to a patent-pending Reflective Barrier that reflects heat back to the user’s body and reduces convective heat loss to the ground. A second patent-pending technology, the Triangular Core Matrix, contributes to the warmth by creating a multitude of air cells that minimize air movement and convective cooling. This matrix also creates an internal truss system that virtually eliminates the instability generally found on large tube-based air mattresses and assures that the user will shift less while resting comfortably on a 2.5 inch-thick mattress. Since thermal efficiency is achieved without the aid of down or fiber insulation, the NeoAir mattress can be blown up directly, without the added weight of an air pump or having to worry about exhalation moisture wetting insulation and decreasing performance.
“Nearly forty years of hands-on mattress-building experience has been utilized to create the NeoAir mattress,” said Doug Jacot, Therm-a-Rest Business Director. “That experience has been key in engineering the unique design and manufacturing process it takes to make this truly innovative air mattress.”
The Therm-a-Rest NeoAir mattress will be available in four sizes, ranging in retail price from $119.95 to $169.95 USD.
In addition to the Therm-a-Rest NeoAir mattress, the entire Therm-a-Rest Fast & Light series of mattresses and accessories are new, re-designed or updated. New products include the Therm-a-Rest Compack Chair, the lightest and most compact chair sleeve available for regular-width Therm-a-Rest mattresses, and the Therm-a-Rest SimplyDry Sack, an ultralight and waterproof roll top stuff sack for all Therm-a-Rest mattresses and accessories. The Therm-a-Rest ProLite 4 mattress is redesigned—now called the Therm-a-Rest ProLite Plus™—the mattress features innovative die-cut foam, making it 20% warmer than the original four-season ProLite 4 of the same weight. The Therm-a-Rest ProLite 3 mattress is also redesigned—now called the Therm-a-Rest ProLite™—the mattress features a new streamlined shape along with lighter fabric and foam, making it even lighter than the original Therm-a-Rest ProLite 3 mattress.
About Therm-a-Rest
Seattle-based Cascade Designs, Inc. has been the market leader in premium outdoor comfort for more than 35 years, designing the finest portable outdoor sleeping and seating solutions available under the Therm-a-Rest brand. The company’s commitment to quality manufacturing and innovation ensures that every product offers unrivaled comfort and reliability. All Therm-a-Rest mattresses are made in the Seattle, U.S.A. and Midleton, Ireland manufacturing facilities. For more information on the Therm-a-Rest brand, visit www.thermarest.com.
Release Date: February 1, 2008
THERM-A-REST® HUNT MATTRESS RECEIVES PRESTIGIOUS GRAY’S BEST AWARD
SEATTLE, Washington – Therm-a-Rest, the global brand leader in outdoor comfort, has won a 2008 Gray’s Best Award from the editors of Gray’s Sporting Journal for the Therm-a-Rest Ambush mattress. Part of the brand’s exclusive Hunt Line, the Ambush was honored in the “necessities” category in recognition of its unique design and outstanding benefits specifically for hunters.
Gray’s Sporting Journal editors considered hundreds of products and deemed the Gray’s Best as a product that, “…tries a little harder, does something a little better, is a little more elegant - is somehow just more satisfying than similar products.”
“We’re honored that Gray’s recognized our work on improving an essential piece of gear for hunters,” said Doug Jacot, Therm-a-Rest Business Director. “A good night’s sleep is arguably one of the most important factors in how a hunter performs the next day.”
The Therm-a-Rest Ambush Mattress features a new design construction that sandwiches the mattress’ air-holding seal between a top layer of open-cell foam and a bottom layer of closed-cell foam. These layers are then joined with the Therm-a-Rest guaranteed foam-to-fabric bond. The air-holding seal is protected by a bottom layer of closed-cell foam, allowing these mattresses to be warm and extremely puncture-resistant and providing unprecedented protection from thorns and sharp rocks. The Ambush is available in Mossy Oak® Break-Up™ or Advantage® Max 4-HD™ premium camo patterns. The 10th Annual Gray’s Best Awards are featured in issue number seven in the thirty-second volume of Gray’s Sporting Journal.
Therm-a-Rest, one of Cascade Designs’s flagship brands, has been the leader in outdoor comfort for more than 35 years, designing the finest portable sleeping and seating solutions available. The company’s commitment to quality manufacturing and innovation ensures that every product offers unrivaled comfort and reliability. In addition to camping mattresses, Therm-a-Rest self-inflating technology can be found in VARILITE™ wheelchair seating. For more information on Therm-a-Rest, call 1-800-531-9531 or visit www.thermarest.com.
News Release Release Date: August 8, 2007
THERM-A-REST INFLATES OUTDOOR COMFORT STANDARDS
New Comfort Systems Provide Versatile and Lightweight Sleep Options
SEATTLE, Washington – Therm-a-Rest, the global brand leader in outdoor comfort, has announced the launch of Therm-a-Rest® Comfort Systems™ for 2008. The Trek & Travel™ Series is being expanded with the addition of key new products - the Tech Blanket™ and Fitted Sheet™, that together maximize outdoor comfort, providing customers with multiple sleep options whether in the backcountry or car camping. Additionally, the Trek & Travel Series will have two new self-inflating mattresses – the Trail Pro™ and the Trail™, along with two new sizes of the innovative puncture resistant ToughSkin™ mattress.
The new Therm-a-Rest Tech Blanket and Fitted Sheet, parts of a modular Comfort System, can be used together, separately or in an addition to a current sleep set-up. The Fitted Sheet is available in two sizes to fit snugly around a 20 or 25 inch Therm-a-Rest mattress for next-to-skin comfort, and can two can be snapped together for easy coupling of mattresses. The lightweight, quilted nylon Tech Blanket snaps to the fitted sheet for a secure top layer, but can also be used around the campfire like a poncho; for napping and sleeping in warm weather, or traveling in a car or airplane. The versatile Tech Blanket even folds into its own pouch to make a pillow.
“35 years ago, Therm-a-Rest invented the self-inflating sleeping mattress, which redefined how one could sleep warm and comfortably on the ground,” said Doug Jacot, Therm-a-Rest Business Manager. “With the introduction of Comfort Systems, we’re again raising the bar to the next level – that you can sleep outside like you do at home – and that a good night’s sleep enhances your enjoyment of any outdoor activity.”
Therm-a-Rest is also introducing the Trail Pro and Women’s Trail Pro mattresses, the lightest two-inch mattresses they have ever made. Applying the same foam design as the best-selling ProLite™ mattress Series, the Trail Pro offers weight savings without compromising comfort – resulting in the ultimate combination for people that sometimes carry their gear. The women’s model offers extra insulation at the torso and feet, where women lose body heat first.
The Therm-a-Rest Trail mattress is a value-priced self-inflating mattress, ideal for summer camps and first-time backpackers. Using a solid sheet of foam covered in textured polyurethane, the Trail mattress makes for a warm, lightweight and non-slip sleeping pad.
All new products in the Trek & Travel Series will be available in January 2008.
About Therm-a-Rest®
New puncture-resistant construction provides unparalleled protection from thorns, sticks and sharp rocks
SEATTLE, Wash - Therm-a-Rest, the global leader in outdoor comfort, has announced the launch of the ToughSkin™ mattress for late 2006. The ToughSkin mattress features Therm-a-Rest’s newest innovation, a rugged puncture-resistant construction achieved by integrating the Therm-a-Rest open- and closed-cell foam technologies. This construction protects against 95% of thorn punctures, and, in the unlikely event of a puncture, allows mattresses to continue providing essential warmth, comfort and performance. It is light enough for desert forays and rugged and warm enough for backpacking trips to winter expeditions.
Therm-a-Rest’s new design construction sandwiches the mattress’ air-holding seal between a top layer of open-cell foam and a bottom layer of closed-cell foam. These layers are then joined with the Therm-a-Rest guaranteed foam-to-fabric bond. The air-holding seal is protected by a bottom layer of closed-cell foam, allowing these mattresses to be extremely puncture-resistant and providing unprecedented protection from thorns and sharp rocks.
“Punctures in the field have always been a concern with outdoor enthusiasts when using self-inflating mattresses,” said Doug Jacot, Therm-a-Rest Product Development Manager. “This new construction technology allows the user to enjoy the comfort benefits of an open-cell mattress, while providing them with the durability of a closed-cell mattress and a sense of security during their adventures.”
The ToughSkin recently won a Silver OutDoor INDUSTRY AWARD for excellence in design at the 2006 European OutDoor Trade Fair. It was recognized as a product that notably elevated the Therm-a-Rest brand with the innovative technology added to a classic design. Product Specifications:
Product Specifications:
SmallSize: 20 x 47 in./ 51 x 119 cmThickness: 1.5 in./ 3.8 cmWeight: 1 lb. 10 oz./ 750 gR-Value: 5.2Suggested Retail Price: $99.95Color: Cactus Green
RegularSize: 20 x 72 in./ 51 x 183 cmThickness: 1.5 in./ 3.8 cmWeight: 2 lbs. 8 oz./ 1140 gR-Value: 5.2Suggested Retail Price: $119.95Color: Cactus Green
Early Release: November 2006
Therm-a-Rest, one of Cascade Designs’ flagship brands, has been the leader in outdoor comfort for more than 30 years, designing the finest portable sleeping and seating solutions available. The company’s commitment to quality manufacturing and innovation ensures that every product offers unrivaled comfort and reliability. In addition to camping mattresses, Therm-a-Rest self-inflating technology can be found in Varilite™ wheelchair seating. For more information on Therm-a-Rest, call 1-800-531-9531 or visit www.thermarest.com.
