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title: "Kathmandu vs Therm-a-Rest: Which is more popular by branded search?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Kathmandu or Therm-a-Rest? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Sleeping bag brands set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time."
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# Kathmandu vs Therm-a-Rest: Which is more popular by branded search?

Which is more popular in search, Kathmandu or Therm-a-Rest? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Sleeping bag brands set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time.

## Key facts

- **Compared**: Kathmandu and Therm-a-Rest
- **Competitive set**: Sleeping bag brands
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Kathmandu Share of Search**: 69.3%
- **Therm-a-Rest Share of Search**: 4.2%

## Which is more popular in search, Kathmandu or Therm-a-Rest?

- In August 2026, Kathmandu had more branded searches than Therm-a-Rest among sleeping bag brands worldwide. Kathmandu was estimated to have 823K branded searches compared to Therm-a-Rest’s 49.5K, and held a 69.3% Share of Search versus Therm-a-Rest’s 4.2%.
- Kathmandu was ahead of Therm-a-Rest in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Kathmandu’s estimated Share of Search among sleeping bag brands worldwide moved from 72.5% to 69.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 673K to 823K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Therm-a-Rest’s estimated Share of Search among sleeping bag brands worldwide moved from 3.6% to 4.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 33.1K to 49.5K.

## How did search popularity change for sleeping bag brands worldwide in August 2026?

- In August 2026, Kathmandu gained estimated Share of Search among sleeping bag brands worldwide, from 67.2% to 69.3%.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Therm-a-Rest worldwide rose 49.5% over 11 measured months, from 33.1K to 49.5K in August 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | Kathmandu estimated searches | Kathmandu Share of Search | Kathmandu rank | Therm-a-Rest estimated searches | Therm-a-Rest Share of Search | Therm-a-Rest rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 673K | 72.5% | 1 | 33.1K | 3.6% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | 823K | 70.6% | 1 | 40.5K | 3.5% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | 823K | 72.2% | 1 | 33.1K | 2.9% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | 673K | 68.7% | 1 | 40.5K | 4.1% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | 550K | 68.3% | 1 | 33.1K | 4.1% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | 823K | 72.5% | 1 | 40.5K | 3.6% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | 823K | 70.2% | 1 | 40.5K | 3.5% | 4 |
| May 2026 | 823K | 68.3% | 1 | 49.5K | 4.1% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | 1M | 70.5% | 1 | 49.5K | 3.5% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | 823K | 67.2% | 1 | 49.5K | 4% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | 823K | 69.3% | 1 | 49.5K | 4.2% | 4 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Kathmandu’s and Therm-a-Rest’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.

- **Kathmandu**: Measured on the search term “kathmandu”.
- **Therm-a-Rest**: Measured on the search term “therm-a-rest”.

- [Kathmandu profile](/demand/global-en/brands/kathmandu)
- [Therm-a-Rest profile](/demand/global-en/brands/therm-a-rest)
- [All sleeping bag brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/sleeping-bag-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 5 brands.

## Methodology

- [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### Which is more popular in search, Kathmandu or Therm-a-Rest?

In August 2026, Kathmandu had more branded searches than Therm-a-Rest among sleeping bag brands worldwide. Kathmandu was estimated to have 823K branded searches compared to Therm-a-Rest’s 49.5K, and held a 69.3% Share of Search versus Therm-a-Rest’s 4.2%.

## Cite this page

Brandwave. "Kathmandu vs Therm-a-Rest: Which is more popular by branded search?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/kathmandu-vs-therm-a-rest

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