Custom Heating & Cooling Pads
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Find it. Love it. Keep it. Heating and cooling pads are the quiet favourites of a wellness kit — the reusable gel pack that lives in the freezer door, the microwaveable clay-bead pillow that comes out every winter evening, the instant cold pack that ends up…
Find it. Love it. Keep it. Heating and cooling pads are the quiet favourites of a wellness kit — the reusable gel pack that lives in the freezer door, the microwaveable clay-bead pillow that comes out every winter evening, the instant cold pack that ends up in every gym bag. Sense2 has been briefing branded heat-and-cold therapy gifts for Australian HR teams, sports clubs and health brands for 30 years, with thousands of 5-star Google reviews for bringing warmth and creative thinking to every project.
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- Typical MOQ:
- 100-250 units depending on format (gel, clay bead, instant cold, reusable hot/cold)
- Lead time:
- 10-15 business days standard; 5-7 day express available on core lines
- Branding:
- pad print, full-colour digital, dye sublimation on fabric covers, debossed fabric sleeves
- Formats:
- reusable gel packs, clay-bead microwaveable pillows, instant single-use cold packs, click-activated hand warmers, eye masks
- Price range (100qty, 1-colour):
- AU$4.50-$18 per unit depending on size and format
- Free samples Australia-wide, 48-hour dispatch from our Sydney warehouse
Best for
Choose custom heating & cooling pads if your moment is employee wellness and return-to-office kits, sports club and corporate team sponsorship or health brand and pharmacy launch merchandise.
Employee wellness and return-to-office kits
Pair a reusable hot/cold gel pad with a branded drink bottle, a lip balm and a handwritten care note. The pad lives in the office freezer for headaches, shoulder tension and the late-afternoon post-screen moment — a daily touchpoint rather than a one-off.
Sports club and corporate team sponsorship
Instant cold packs and reusable gel packs branded with the team colours end up in every player's kit bag. Choose dye-sublimated fabric sleeves for full-bleed colour, and add a debossed club crest on the sleeve flap.
Health brand and pharmacy launch merchandise
Clay-bead microwaveable pillows in brand-matched linen or organic cotton covers photograph beautifully for launch campaigns and press drops. The opening moment — a warm textile weight in the hand — is what makes the story tangible.
Winter care and seasonal client gifting
Click-activated reusable hand warmers tuck into Christmas hampers and winter gift boxes beside a candle, a pair of branded socks and a tea blend. The considered detail that lands well in July board-gift season.
“Our wellness kits went out to every team member ahead of winter and the heat pads were the piece everyone messaged about. Beautifully finished, considered packaging, and the Sense2 team made the whole brief feel easy.”
“We briefed Sense2 on a linen-covered clay-bead pillow for our brand launch and the samples arrived in 48 hours looking exactly like the moodboard. Delegates posted them on the way home — which is every brand manager's dream.”
“Customers consistently rate Sense2 for bringing brand thinking and warmth to every project — from brief to launch, with delivery that always lands on time.”
Compare your options
| Use case | Our recommendation |
|---|---|
| Employee wellness and return-to-office kits | Pair a reusable hot/cold gel pad with a branded drink bottle, a lip balm and a handwritten care note. The pad lives in the office freezer for headaches, shoulder tension and the late-afternoon post-screen moment — a daily touchpoint rather than a one-off. |
| Sports club and corporate team sponsorship | Instant cold packs and reusable gel packs branded with the team colours end up in every player's kit bag. Choose dye-sublimated fabric sleeves for full-bleed colour, and add a debossed club crest on the sleeve flap. |
| Health brand and pharmacy launch merchandise | Clay-bead microwaveable pillows in brand-matched linen or organic cotton covers photograph beautifully for launch campaigns and press drops. The opening moment — a warm textile weight in the hand — is what makes the story tangible. |
| Winter care and seasonal client gifting | Click-activated reusable hand warmers tuck into Christmas hampers and winter gift boxes beside a candle, a pair of branded socks and a tea blend. The considered detail that lands well in July board-gift season. |
Make it a Brand Kit
Pair these together for a coordinated rollout — we’ll kit, brand and deliver everything together.
Desk Reset Wellness Pack
reusable hot-and-cold gel pad in branded linen sleeve, tinted lip balm, herbal tea sachet trio and a handwritten care note in kraft packaging
Best for: HR return-to-office kits, staff wellbeing days, employee milestone gifts
From AU$22 per kit at 250qty
Sideline Recovery Kit
click-activated reusable gel pack, instant cold pack, branded drink bottle and a microfibre sports towel in a drawstring bag
Best for: Sports club sponsorship, corporate fun-run packs, physio clinic launches
From AU$28 per kit at 250qty
Winter Warmth Gift Box
clay-bead microwaveable pillow in tone-on-tone cotton cover, soy candle, pair of branded cotton socks and a loose-leaf tea blend
Best for: Client Christmas gifting, premium winter campaigns, press drops
From AU$48 per kit at 100qty
Find it. Love it. Kit it.
How to choose
Start with how the pad will be used — that's the part we enjoy most about a wellness brief. For desk-based teams and HR care kits, reusable hot-and-cold gel pads are the workhorse: stored in the freezer for five minutes or warmed in the microwave for thirty seconds, they handle headaches, neck tension and sports recovery in one product. Choose a soft fabric sleeve (cotton, linen or microfibre) over bare PVC — the tactile story matters, and the sleeve carries the branding beautifully via dye-sublimation or embroidery. For sports clubs and physio sponsorships, think about activation speed. Click-activated reusable gel pads heat instantly (no microwave needed) and reset by boiling — perfect for sideline kits and travel. Instant single-use cold packs (squeeze-to-activate) are the right answer for event first-aid packs and marathon finish-line giveaways where volume and portability matter more than reusability. Clay-bead and wheat-bag style microwaveable pillows are the premium register — heavier in the hand, longer heat retention, and the covers hold print, embroidery or tone-on-tone deboss with genuine craft. These are the ones that land on a brand manager's desk and stay there through winter. Branding method follows the substrate. Pad print works on PVC gel packs for small logos. Full-colour dye-sublimation on fabric sleeves is how you get edge-to-edge pattern work and campaign artwork. Embroidery reads as premium on cotton and linen covers. Custom packaging — a kraft sleeve with a care-instruction card — turns a functional item into a gift moment. On MOQ: reusable gel pads start at 100-250 units, clay-bead pillows at 100, instant cold packs at 250-500. Always order a sample first — 48 hours to your desk — because the weight, the fabric hand and the temperature performance are what decide the brief, never the spec sheet alone.
Pricing guidance
Pricing rule of thumb: at 100 units with a 1-colour pad print, instant cold packs sit around AU$3.50-$5.50, reusable PVC gel pads AU$4.50-$8, click-activated reusable gel pads AU$8-$14, and clay-bead microwaveable pillows with fabric covers AU$12-$22. At 500 units those drop 20-35%. Full-colour dye-sublimation on fabric sleeves adds AU$1.20-$2.50 per unit. Setup is AU$45-$85 per colour, once-off. Custom kraft sleeve packaging with care-card insert adds AU$0.80-$2.50 per unit.
Delivery across Australia
Delivered Australia-wide in 10-15 business days standard from artwork approval — Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, Hobart and Canberra daily. Core reusable gel pad lines can be branded in 5-7 business days for rush briefs. Free shipping on orders over AU$500. We kit heating and cooling pads into full wellness boxes, split-ship to multiple state offices or clinic networks, and run timed-release dispatch for seasonal campaigns at no extra handling.
Why Sense2
- ✦30 years of wellness and care-kit briefs — trusted by Australian health brands, insurers, professional sports clubs, universities and government health departments
- ✦thousands of products in the Sense2 range, with heating and cooling pads curated alongside drink bottles, lip balms, eye masks and reusable wellness formats so the kit reads as one considered story
- ✦In-house design studio for fabric cover artwork, sleeve packaging and care-card inserts — the part we enjoy most is making a functional product feel like a gift worth keeping
- ✦Customers consistently rate Sense2 for reliability, clear proofs and creative outcomes that exceed expectations — backed by thousands of 5-star Google reviews
Frequently asked questions
What's the minimum order for custom heating and cooling pads?▾
Reusable gel pads start at 100-250 units depending on size and sleeve format. Clay-bead microwaveable pillows start at 100 units. Instant single-use cold packs typically start at 250-500 units. For 1,000+ briefs expect 25-35% off the 100-qty tier — ask our team for a stepped quote across 100, 250 and 500.
How long do branded heating and cooling pads take to produce and deliver?▾
Standard lead time is 10-15 business days from artwork approval. Core reusable gel pad lines can be branded in 5-7 business days for late briefs. Clay-bead pillows with custom fabric sleeves typically run 12-18 business days. Free samples ship Australia-wide within 48 hours from our Sydney warehouse.
What branding methods work best on heating and cooling pads?▾
Pad print is the standard method on PVC gel packs for small logos in 1-2 colours. For fabric sleeves on clay-bead pillows and cotton-covered reusable pads, dye-sublimation gives edge-to-edge full-colour artwork, while embroidery and tone-on-tone deboss read as premium on linen and organic cotton covers.
Are your heating and cooling pads safe and reusable?▾
Yes. Our reusable gel pads are non-toxic, microwave and freezer safe, and designed for repeat use across several years. Click-activated pads reset by boiling. Clay-bead and wheat-bag pillows use natural fillers and are microwave-safe. All products meet Australian consumer safety standards with care-instruction cards included.
Do you offer eco-friendly or natural-fill options?▾
Yes. Clay-bead and wheat-bag microwaveable pillows use natural fillers in organic cotton, linen or recycled-fabric covers. We also offer reusable gel pads with FSC-certified kraft packaging and care-card inserts printed on recycled stock — part of the eco range we've been refining for 14 years.
Can you kit heating and cooling pads into a full wellness box?▾
Yes. Our team kits heating and cooling pads alongside drink bottles, lip balms, eye masks, tea blends and handwritten care cards into branded gift boxes — from HR wellness programs to premium winter client gifts. We handle kitting, packaging design, multi-site drops and timed-release dispatch from our Sydney warehouse.
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Tell us the moment — the onboarding day, the brand refresh, the conference, the client thank-you — and we’ll shortlist, mock up and deliver. Samples available (cost + freight applies, credited back), 48-hour dispatch, creative thinking included.
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