Travel Sleep Eye Mask - Light-Blocking, Hanging Ear Design

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Travel Sleep Eye Mask - Light-Blocking, Hanging Ear Design

Name: Travel Sleep Eye Mask - Light-Blocking, Hanging Ear Design
SKU: B318
Price: 5900 TZS
Availability: InStock

Pillows & Blankets

A lightweight breathable sleep mask that hangs from the ears instead of clamping round the skull, so nothing presses on your temples for eight hours.

TZS5,000+ VAT

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Highlights

No strap around your head

The usual elastic band works by squeezing, and after a few hours that is a headache waiting to happen - worse if you are lying on your side. This one hangs from the ears, so it stays put without gripping.

Hanging ear design

Stays in place without an elastic band tightening around your skull.

Blocks cabin and dawn light

Darkness is the cue your body uses to decide it is night.

Breathable and light

You stop noticing it, which is the point.

For overnight flights and night buses

The Dar-to-Gulf red-eyes and the long coach runs upcountry.

Product description

About this product

Blocking light is the cheapest sleep intervention there is. Cabin lights come back on for service, the window blind two rows up gets opened at dawn, and an overnight coach has interior lights all night. A mask removes all of it.
This one hangs from the ears rather than clamping round the head. Conventional masks work by tension, and tension over several hours becomes a pressure headache – particularly if you sleep on your side and the strap ends up pinned between your head and the seat. The hanging design holds position without squeezing.
The fabric is light and breathable, which matters on a warm cabin. A heavy padded mask traps heat against your face and you end up taking it off.
What it cannot do is make a cramped seat comfortable. It handles light, and light alone – but light is usually the thing keeping you awake.

Buying a Travel Sleep Eye Mask in Dar es Salaam

361 Degrees Adventure keeps the travel sleep eye mask at our showroom in Upanga, Dar es Salaam, with delivery countrywide across Tanzania. Come and handle it before you buy, or order online and collect.

Every travel sleep eye mask is checked in store before it leaves us, and our staff use the same kit in the field, so you get an honest answer on fit and sizing rather than a sales pitch.

Browse more Pillows & Blankets in Tanzania, or see the full 361 Degrees range. For general background on pillows, see this overview on Wikipedia.

Specifications

The details

Type	Sleep eye mask
Retention	Hanging ear design - no head strap
Fabric	Lightweight breathable textile
Light blocking	Full coverage design
Material composition	Not published
Dimensions	Not published
SKU	B318

Questions

Good to know

Do you deliver in Dar es Salaam?

Yes. We deliver across Dar es Salaam and ship countrywide to Arusha, Mwanza, Dodoma, Mbeya, Zanzibar and the rest of Tanzania.

Does an eye mask actually help?

Darkness is the strongest signal your body uses to decide it is night. On an overnight flight or a bus running through to morning, blocking cabin lights and dawn through the window is the single cheapest thing you can do to sleep. It will not fix a cramped seat.

Will the eye mask press on my eyes?

A flat mask on a tight strap presses on the eyelids and gets uncomfortable within an hour. Contoured masks leave room to blink. If you wear it for long overnight flights, fit matters more than the fabric.

Is a travel blanket worth it on African routes?

Cabins are air-conditioned hard and consistently, and overnight coach services run cold. A blanket you control beats hoping one is handed out. It is also the difference between sleeping and not on a night bus where the aircon has one setting.

Will memory foam cope with the humidity?

Memory foam absorbs moisture and is slow to give it back, which matters more in Dar es Salaam than in a dry climate. Take the cover off and wash it regularly, and air the foam itself somewhere shaded and moving rather than sealed in a bag. Foam left damp in a closed cupboard is how it starts to smell.

How do I wash it?

Take the cover off and wash that. Do not put memory foam in a washing machine - it tears and it takes days to dry. Spot-clean the foam with a barely damp cloth and let it air fully.

Can I attach it to a bag?

Most travel pillows carry a snap strap or a loop so they can clip to a rucksack rather than eat space inside it. A U-shaped foam pillow does not compress to nothing, so plan to carry it on the outside.