Wanted A Better Weighted Blanket
Design process begins and first iterations of the Hush, a premium weighted blanket, begin.
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HUSH TEAM
Meet the Hush Blankets Team Members
Learn a little more about the Hush Team
Lior Ohayon
Co-FounderLior’s experience working in a summer camp for special needs children lead him to discovering weighted blankets and the effectiveness on the children. Years later, he found his calling and decided to use his background in marketing to promote weighted blankets to the world.
Aaron Spivak
Co-FounderAaron is an experienced product curator in the nutrition and wellness space. When he partnered with Lior in 2017, he used his skills to create the first prototype of the Hush Classic blanket.
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Who and What is Hush?
Our appearance on Dragon’s Den in 2019 was a pivotal moment for the company, and it also nicely sums up our business and our GiveBack program:
TIMELINE
Hush Milestones
See how Hush has grown over the years
2017
2018
First Sales and Early Growth
Hush quickly gained traction as the first Canadian-designed weighted blanket that was high quality and made to look good in the bedroom. Donations and GiveBack program start.
2019
Kickstarter and Dragon’s Den
Hush Iced launched in a record-breaking Kickstarter campaign, answering the need for a cooling weighted blanket. Hush appears in hit TV show Dragon’s Den and gets offers from all 6 dragons.
2020
Expanding Into New Products
Hush opens a new warehouse and introduces completely new sizes and weights never before seen on the market and new colour options. Iced 2.0 launches as well as the Hush Pillow and Eye-mask.