There are two types of people in this world: professional nappers (who can saw logs on a rush hour train) and the nap challenged (who can’t catch a wink inside a fortified sleep pod). Unless you are a natural, napping — much like calculus or AP French — is a skill that must be mastered through practice.
Since there are no classes or textbooks to help us hone our napping abilities, we sought out the top sleep gear as part of our quest to be able to conk-out anywhere. Ahead, find ten nap essentials that take care of all the Z-catching requirements — from neck support to eye coverage and even a portable bed in a bag. Whether you are a nap master or a nap noob, the products ahead are here to make any slumbering scenario way more comfortable.
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This stylish infinity scarf serves dual purpose as a sleep-anywhere accessory — just unzip the hidden pocket to blow-up the inflatable, U-shaped travel pillow.
Uncommon Goods Convertible Travel Pillow Infinity Scarf, $35, available at Uncommon Goods
Calming herbs work together in this natural spray to provide a spritz of sleep-support wherever you power nap.
This Works sleep power™ nap spray (50 ml.), $42, available at DermStore
Casper’s nap pillow is a tinier version of the company’s original comfy bedroom pillow — it comes with a super soft case and compact drawstring bag for easy toting wherever you need to catch Zs.
Casper Nap Pillow, $35, available at Target
This silk pillow and eye mask combo is made for sensitive nappers trying to get their beauty rest outside of tranquil and spa-like environments.
Slip Silk Beauty Sleep Travel Set, $119, available at Anthropologie
Kooky looking? Yes. Key for a successfully private snooze fest in public? Also yes.
Ostrich Pillow OstrichPillow® Original, $99, available at Amazon
This no-frills, lightweight blanket doubles as a pillow when zipped back into its pouch for dual-purpose napping on the fly.
Flight 001 Travel Blanket, $30.99, available at Bed Bath & Beyond
This lightweight hammock is essentially a totable bed in a bag — it can be set up within minutes, comes complete with straps and caribiners for easy hanging anywhere, and can comfortably fit up to two nappers at a time.
L.L. Bean Camping Hammock, $79.95, available at L.L. Bean
Area’s travel set includes everything we need to make a cozy sleeping space outside of the bedroom: cozy cotton blanket, cotton pillow with feather insert, and carrying bag to keep it all together and totable.
Area Travel Blanket/Pillow Set – Neil, $165, available at Horne
If a giant cocoon on your head is too much for public napping, try the trendy infinity pillow instead — what looks like a scarf can be molded into a pillow for your neck, lumbar, window, desk, eye, and noise canceling support too.
Huzi Infinity Pillow, $39.99, available at Amazon
Continuing down a subtler public nap avenue, this soft and fitted sweatshirt packs a secret sleeping punch: an inflatable hood with removable inflatable pillow for ultimate sleep support on-the-go.
Aros A1 – Fitted Pullover, $59, available at Aros
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