Traveland’s A-Nap Air tops 1,000 Kickstarter backers in 10 days

Traveland says its latest inflatable travel pillow, A-Nap Air, drew more than 1,000 Kickstarter backers within 10 days of launch. The compact model builds on the original A-Nap campaign’s 2,300-plus backers and adds lighter weight, four-vent airflow and updated fit features.

Why it matters: - A-Nap Air is a smaller, lighter follow-on to Traveland’s original A-Nap travel pillow, showing early demand for a more compact version. - The Kickstarter milestone suggests the product line has already found an audience beyond the first campaign. - More information is available on the Kickstarter campaign and media assets.

What happened: - Traveland said A-Nap Air surpassed 1,000 Kickstarter backers within 10 days of launch. - The launch follows the original A-Nap campaign, which drew support from more than 2,300 Kickstarter backers. - The campaign is still live. - The initial campaign color was Black, and Blue has since been unlocked as a stretch-goal color.

The details: - A-Nap Air weighs about 40g and packs down to about 5 × 2.5 × 9cm when deflated. - The pillow uses a 360-degree wraparound structure that covers the front, sides and back of the neck. - Two inflatable front chambers sit beneath the chin and jaw area. - Side and rear sections add contact around the neck for upright resting. - Four large airflow openings are built into the design to improve ventilation during extended use. - A wide hook-and-loop closure replaces the front elastic adjustment lace used on the original model. - The closure adjusts the pillow circumference for different neck sizes. - A removable elastic rear strap can attach to compatible seat backs for added stability. - The pillow can also be used without the strap. - The inflatable structure uses 125gsm soft-touch polyamide and elastane stretch fabric laminated with a 0.08mm TPU layer. - Traveland says the laminated construction creates an airtight chamber while keeping the pillow lightweight, flexible and foldable. - A-Nap Air comes in three sizes: Kid Size for about 25–33cm neck circumference, Adult Size for about 34–40cm and XL Size for about 40–48cm. - The pillow is designed for flights, train journeys, bus travel, road trips and other seated travel situations. - Inflation is by mouth, without a separate pump. - The pillow deflates and stores in its included bag after use.

Between the lines: - Kelly, Traveland’s project lead, said A-Nap Air was developed as another option in the A-Nap line with more focus on lower weight, smaller packed dimensions and increased airflow. - Kelly said reaching more than 1,000 backers in the first 10 days is an encouraging sign of interest in the compact format. - The product’s updates appear aimed at solving the common tradeoff between comfort, portability and airflow in travel pillows.

What's next: - Additional color options depend on further campaign milestones. - Traveland says product information, specifications and campaign updates will continue to appear on the project page. - The Kickstarter campaign remains open as the company tries to build on the early backer count.

The bottom line: - A-Nap Air is positioning itself as a lighter, more portable evolution of Traveland’s original inflatable travel pillow, and early Kickstarter traction suggests that pitch is resonating.