Infrared light therapy can be a powerful wellness practice for enhancing health and wellness, offering benefits such as improved blood flow, faster recovery, more energy and better sleep. With advancements in infrared technology, it’s now easier than ever to incorporate infrared therapy into your daily routine at home.
Unlike red or blue light therapy tools that emit visible light, infrared light is invisible to the human eye, so you can reap the benefits of infrared without the need for a traditional light source. For example, by infusing natural minerals that emit infrared wavelengths into textiles, the resulting fabrics deliver the benefits of infrared light therapy, while fitting seamlessly into your usual routine. These bio-responsive fabrics are already being utilized by global brands like Under Armour, Decathlon, KT Tape, Heat Healer and Sunlighten, among others.
The value of infrared products is rooted in two key physiological changes that occur when the body is in contact with infrared bio-responsive textiles, increased local circulation and improved cellular oxygenation. These changes result in a cascade of advantages, including:
While it is easy to get the benefits of infrared therapy, there are some ways to maximize the effectiveness of your IR products.
Whether you opt to wear infrared apparel, sleep in infrared bedding or even have a home infrared sauna set up like Sunlighten’s Solo System portable infrared sauna, be sure you are getting the most out of your IR products to support an improvement in your overall well-being.
Bio-responsive IR fabrics are ideal for sleepwear, activewear, workwear, uniforms, and other apparel applications in which the wearer would benefit from increased local circulation and cellular oxygenation and the cascade of resulting advantages. Because infrared-infused fabrics offer passive wellness benefits to wearers while they are in contact with them, the longer you can wear your infrared apparel, the better. The key is consistency and duration, so try to integrate these pieces into your daily wardrobe.
Heat Healer, the Bondi Beach-based luxury wellness brand, partnered with CELLIANT® to innovate their new Activated Lymphatic Onesie with infrared technology. Heat Healer’s founder advises that the onesie can be worn “while you work, play or sleep” at least one to six hours, and recommends purchasing two onesies so you can easily wear one every day while the other is in the wash.
When done properly, layering multiple infrared products can amplify the physiological effects. For example, wearing infrared pajamas while sleeping on infrared bedsheets can boost the overall exposure to infrared energy, promoting blood flow which supports the body’s ability to thermoregulate while also boosting comfort to promote restful sleep.
Sunlighten, leaders in infrared saunas, partnered with CELLIANT in 2021 to offer their customers a highly effective holistic wellness experience. Sunlighten incorporated CELLIANT’s infrared fabric technology into the heater covers in their IR sauna systems, and even offers infrared-infused towels and body wraps to maximize rejuvenation.
While it can be hard to make time for self-care or a trip to the spa, IR upholstery offers a passive wellness solution that doesn’t require any additional effort. While you may not immediately think of your couch or office furniture when picturing light therapy tools, incorporating infrared upholstery into your home can create an environment that continuously supports your health. Infrared cushions and chairs can be used to provide therapeutic benefits while you relax in front of the TV or while you sit in your desk chair.
The first collection of home textiles for well-being, hailed by Architectural Digest for its innovation, was made in collaboration with Crypton, the leaders in performance fabrics, CELLIANT, the leaders in infrared fabrics, and Kravet, the leaders in home furnishings. The collection, fittingly called Wellness Textures, offers a range of soothing hues to fit any design color palette.
Infrared products are very effective on their own, but they can provide further benefits when used in conjunction with natural sunlight. Activities like walking, jogging or simply sitting outside can boost your infrared therapy sessions.
By spending time outdoors, you allow your body to absorb additional infrared energy from the sun, which can benefit you alongside the advantages provided by your infrared products.
Consistency is crucial for seeing the full benefits of infrared therapy. Establish a daily routine that includes wearing infrared apparel, enjoying an infrared sauna session, and sleeping with infrared-emitting bedding and linens. By making these practices a regular part of your day, you’ll ensure that you’re getting the most out of your infrared therapy.
Infrared technology like CELLIANT can help brands transform their everyday products into wellness products. CELLIANT has partners across a range of industries and continually develops new ways to incorporate IR tech into new product categories.
If you are interested in innovating your brand’s products with infrared textile technology, fill out the form below to get in touch with our team.
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