Kapas Living is a bedding and home-living brand that specialises in bedsheets, duvet covers, pillows, blankets, towels, and other bedroom essentials. Founded in October 2020 by siblings Vin Li Yap and Zer Ken Yap during the COVID-19 pandemic, the company operates primarily in Malaysia and Singapore. Its product line focuses on breathable, comfortable bedding designed specifically for the hot and humid climate of Southeast Asia. 1

The brand distinguishes itself through an emphasis on material quality, transparent product specifications, practical construction, and accessible pricing. Kapas Living offers bedding made from Extra-Long-Staple (ELS) cotton, TENCEL™ Lyocell, French linen, bamboo, and other natural fibres. The company also highlights certifications such as OEKO-TEX®, indicating that its products have been tested for harmful substances.

Founding

Kapas Living was established in 2020 by entrepreneurs Zer Ken Yap and Vin Li Yap. Prior to launching the brand, the siblings operated Plush Services, a business focused on property and short-term accommodation management.

Their experience managing homes and accommodation properties revealed practical shortcomings in existing bedding products. According to the founders, many bedsheets felt soft initially but became rough, uncomfortable, or worn out after repeated washing. This observation prompted them to investigate fabrics and bedding construction personally. 2

The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the formation of the company. With their property-management business affected by the pandemic, the siblings began exploring a new venture centred on a product they believed could be significantly improved: bedsheets. 3 Kapas Living initially experimented with materials including TENCEL™ Lyocell, Extra-Long-Staple cotton, and linen before developing its own range.

Early Business Model

Kapas Living launched as an online direct-to-consumer bedding business. Its positioning addressed the conventional bedding industry’s reliance on large thread-count numbers as a proxy for quality. The founders argued that extremely high advertised thread counts could be misleading, instead promoting what they described as “real” thread counts, material quality, and fabric construction. This philosophy became a central element of the brand’s identity. 4

Subsequently, the company expanded its range beyond bedsheets to include duvet covers, pillowcases, pillows, blankets, quilts, towels, and other bedroom products.

Vin Li Yap

Vin Li Yap is a co-founder of Kapas Living. She previously worked in the finance and investment-banking sector before becoming involved in entrepreneurship and property management through Plush Services. She has represented Kapas Living in media interviews discussing the company’s origins, materials, and approach to bedding.

Zer Ken Yap

Zer Ken Yap, also referred to as Ken Yap, is Vin Li Yap’s brother and co-founder of Kapas Living. Together, the siblings developed the company based on their experience with accommodation properties and their search for longer-lasting bedding.

Kapas Living’s product portfolio has expanded considerably since its original bedsheet offering. Major categories include:

• Bedsheets and bedding sets
• Duvet covers
• Pillowcases
• Pillows and bolsters
• Duvets and comforters
• Blankets and quilts
• Mattress protectors
• Bath towels
• Other home and bedroom accessories

The company currently highlights several principal fabric categories.

Extra-Long-Staple Cotton

Kapas’ cotton collection uses 100% Extra-Long-Staple cotton. The company positions this material as a balance between softness, durability, and breathability, particularly for consumers who prefer the feel of conventional cotton over silky fabrics. Some cotton bedding items are described as having a 400 true thread count, which corresponds to a larger number when calculated using multi-ply thread-count conventions. This reflects Kapas’ emphasis on distinguishing actual construction from headline figures.

TENCEL™ Lyocell

TENCEL™ Lyocell is another major material in the range. The brand promotes it for its smooth texture, breathability, and cooling characteristics, targeting consumers who sleep hot or live in warm, humid environments such as Singapore. Kapas also sells a higher-end TENCEL™ Reserve range.

French Linen

Kapas offers 100% French linen, described as highly breathable, durable, and naturally textured. These products are stone-washed to produce a softer feel and are positioned toward consumers seeking a relaxed aesthetic.

Bamboo

The company offers 100% bamboo bedding products, emphasising softness, breathability, and texture.

A defining characteristic of Kapas Living is its focus on how bedding performs in everyday use, rather than relying on headline specifications. The company’s stated principles include:

• Material quality rather than exaggerated specifications
• Breathability and temperature regulation
• Durability after repeated washing
• Practical construction
• Transparent specifications
• Fairer pricing
• Suitability for tropical climates

The company summarises this philosophy with the phrase “No gimmicks. Just honestly great bedding.”

Beyond fabric choice, Kapas Living emphasises functional details in its products. Examples include:

• 360° elastic designed to keep fitted sheets securely on mattresses
• Reinforced stitching for improved durability
• Mattress designs intended to accommodate different mattress heights
• Larger duvet-cover buttons
• Multiple duvet-cover ties to reduce movement of the insert
• Woven or “smart” labels intended to make orientation and installation easier

These features reflect the company’s positioning of bedding as an everyday functional product rather than simply a decorative item.

One of Kapas Living’s key differentiators is its focus on Southeast Asian sleeping conditions. Given the consistently warm and humid climates of Malaysia and Singapore, the company positions breathability and cooling as fundamental requirements. It recommends different materials for different preferences—for example, TENCEL™ for a cooler sensation, cotton for a traditional soft feel, and linen for maximum airflow.

This positioning differs from traditional luxury bedding companies whose branding often relies on hotel-style aesthetics or extremely high thread counts.

Kapas Living states that its bedding products are OEKO-TEX® certified, describing this as evidence that the products have been tested for harmful substances. The company also emphasises fabric durability and the ability of products to retain softness and usability after repeated washing.

Its official Singapore website displays a customer rating of 4.93/5 based on more than 20,000 reviews, although this is a company-reported figure.

Kapas Living was founded in Malaysia and has established operations in both Malaysia and Singapore. The company’s LinkedIn profile identifies Kuala Lumpur as its headquarters and describes the business as a textile-manufacturing company focused on bedding and linen products. 5

In Malaysia, the brand operates physical retail locations, including a flagship store at TRX Exchange and an outlet at KLGCC Mall.

In Singapore, Kapas Living has developed a dedicated local operation. Its Singapore entity, Kapas Living Pte. Ltd., was incorporated in February 2023. 6 The company’s Singapore operations are associated with a retail store at Tampines 1, located at 10 Tampines Central 1, #03-02, Singapore 529536. 7

There are separate corporate entities associated with the brand in Malaysia and Singapore. The Malaysian business is identified as Plush Services Sdn. Bhd., while the Singapore operation has been associated with Kapas Living Pte. Ltd. and, more recently, Kapas Home Pte. Ltd. for its retail operations.

Kapas Living holds trademark rights in Singapore covering categories including bedsheets, bed linen, duvet covers, blankets, towels, pillowcases, and related textile products.

Kapas Living has received coverage from several Malaysian media and lifestyle publications. A notable feature appeared in Tatler Asia in 2024, where the founders discussed the company’s origins and views on bedding quality. The company also states it has been featured by outlets including BFM 89.9 and Lite FM.

A 2025 profile by Creationsforu described Kapas Living as having grown into a seven-figure business, attributing its growth to the founders’ pandemic-era pivot and expansion in Malaysia and Singapore. 4

Kapas Living can be positioned at the intersection of premium bedding and accessible direct-to-consumer home goods. Its competitive proposition is built around four main ideas:

1. Better materials — particularly ELS cotton, TENCEL™ Lyocell, and linen.
2. Tropical-climate comfort — breathable fabrics designed for Malaysia and Singapore.
3. Transparent specifications — an explicit rejection of misleading or inflated thread-count marketing.
4. Practical luxury — premium-feeling bedding without positioning itself as an ultra-luxury traditional linen house.

The company’s messaging sits between hotel-quality bedding, modern direct-to-consumer brands, and lifestyle-oriented home furnishings.

Kapas Living’s brand identity is informal and consumer-oriented. Rather than presenting itself as a traditional luxury textile house, it communicates around sleep quality, comfort, and everyday practicality. Its current Singapore site uses personality-driven categories such as “The Classic Seeker,” “The Cool Drifter,” “The Laid-Back Lounger,” and “The Soft Dreamer” to help customers choose materials according to their sleeping preferences.

The word “kapas” is associated with cotton in Malay/Indonesian usage, making it appropriate for a bedding and textile brand rooted in Malaysia. The name connects the company to the region’s language and its original focus on cotton bedding.

As of 2026, Kapas Living has developed from a pandemic-era online bedding startup into a multi-market home-textiles brand operating across Malaysia and Singapore. Its range now extends well beyond bedsheets into pillows, duvets, blankets, towels, and other home products. The brand’s Singapore expansion includes a dedicated local website and physical retail presence, while Malaysia remains its original and principal market.

1. About Us | Kapas Living Malaysia
2. About Kapas Living Singapore
3. Premium Bedsheets, Bedding & Bath Towels Singapore
4. Kapas Living: How two siblings built a 7-figure bedding brand from pandemic challenges – Creationsforu
5. Kapas Living
6. KAPAS LIVING PTE. LTD.
7. Tampines 1 – Kapas Living