Choosing a pillow filler

The choice of pillows on store shelves is quite huge, and each subsequent one promises the owner a more comfortable and sound sleep compared to the previous one.

And how to choose the one that will provide you with a healthy sleep at night? To choose the right pillow, let's get acquainted with some of their parameters.

Pillow height and shape

First of all, when choosing a pillow, you should pay attention to the height of the pillow, its rigidity and shape . These three points depend on what position you are used to sleeping in.

Those who like to spend the night on their backs should pay attention to a pillow of medium height (8-10 cm) and medium hardness. If you find one with a recess for the head, this will be the best option.

Those who are used to sleeping on their side need a fairly hard and high pillow (above 10 cm, the height of the pillow should be equal to the width of your shoulder.) Its purpose is to fill the entire space between the shoulder and the ear and support the neck well. The ideal choice is a rectangular pillow or a neck cushion.

If you sleep on your stomach, you need a soft and thin, almost flat pillow 6-8 cm high. This can be a low rectangular pillow or a pillow of an unusual shape, such as the sun.

If you constantly toss and turn in your sleep, choose a pillow that is medium in height and soft enough to easily adjust to your current sleeping position.

And if you sleep without a pillow at all, put a pillow or cushion under your stomach to avoid lower back pain.

What filler to choose for a pillow?

Fillers are plentiful. As a marketing ploy, manufacturers combine materials, change the internal structure of pillows, and also! give them their names. How to sort out the range?

Filler filler - discord. Inside there can be springs, several chambers filled with filler, several layers of different fillers, hidden neck rolls and other inventions of the pillow industry.

Which filler to give preference to depends on several of your wishes - how hard / soft / breathable it should be.

Within the framework of the article, we will only talk about the most popular materials and what questions you need to answer yourself before going to the store.

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bamboo fiber

Bamboo filler - thin, elastic threads about 20 cm long, pentahedral in cross section, with a large number of microcavities. To obtain these threads, the soft core is removed from young stems, crushed into a homogeneous mass, and threads are made.

The pillow with such filler turns out soft, gentle, elastic. It is comfortable to sleep on it, it wrinkles a little, takes the shape of the head and quickly recovers in the morning. It passes air well, does not absorb foreign odors, easily absorbs and releases moisture. Thanks to the latest quality, your head and neck will not sweat, and the pillow will be warm in winter and cool in summer.

A huge plus - bamboo fiber has an antimicrobial property, microbes and linen mites "do not like" it.

Such a pillow does not require special care, you only need to wash it once a season by hand or in a typewriter in the “hand wash” mode and dry it horizontally. For lack of time, you can simply ventilate it.

The only caveat is that improper storage can lead to deformation of the product.

Buckwheat husk

For the production of such a pillow, dried and steamed husks are used. In the ideal case, the filler turns out to be absolutely dry, clean, with a neutral natural odor, rolls easily and rustles characteristically. When buying, open the case and carefully inspect the material.

An environmentally friendly, therapeutic buckwheat pillow is suitable for people with diseases of the spine, has an orthopedic and massage effect, and helps to eliminate snoring.

Buckwheat husk is breathable (“breathes”), does not heat up in summer, absorbs and releases moisture (for people with excessive sweating, this is an excellent choice!), Hypoallergenic.

Its undoubted advantage is that everyone can adjust the density of the pillow “for themselves”, removing or adding filler, and as a result, the pillow easily adapts to your body shape.

Ticks and dust also bypass the pillow.

But the disadvantages of buckwheat husks are very noticeable.

Going from a soft bamboo or down pillow to a hard buckwheat pillow is not easy. She rustles very unusually and at first makes it difficult to fall asleep.

The husk wears out in 3-5 years, and indeed it needs special care conditions - it cannot be washed. it is better to give it to dry cleaning or, at least, vacuum it through a cover.

natural latex

For the production of such a filler, the juice of the tropical tree Hevea is used, it is vulcanized and foamed. The biggest advantage of latex pillows is that it easily takes any shape and supports the spine in the correct position.

The elastic latex pillow is easy to wash in the machine in manual mode at temperatures up to 40 °. It is durable, safe, does not absorb odors. But, alas, latex pillows do not absorb moisture well and have a high price tag.

In its pure form, latex is rarely used. More often you can find a tandem: soft fluff or wool + elastic latex insert in the center.

Feather

Pillows are filled with goose/duck down and feathers, very rarely chicken down. The latter is not recommended because of the potential harm that the filler can cause to health.

The favorite, of course, is natural goose down. It is very airy, warm (compared to duck), keeps its shape and volume well, it is easy to beat the pillow and make it soft and fluffy again.

But downy-wheat products have huge disadvantages: they are very difficult to clean, they easily absorb other people's odors and serve as an excellent "shelter" for ticks. Pay special attention to the filler if you have an allergy. It is fluff and feathers that are considered the most powerful allergens.

And I was still very angry when the prickly tips of the feathers broke through the breastplate

holofiber

Synthetic material, polyester, twisted into the shape of balls or springs.

Such pillows are safe, elastic, very strong and durable. They keep their shape well, do not absorb foreign odors, breathable. Hollofiber is a favorite pillow material for pregnant women.

There are no cons to holofiber, very much! lumps may rarely appear, but this is always caused by improper care of the product.

And with what filler did your capricious dream make friends? We are waiting for your opinions in the comments.

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