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Bed Pillows

You spend a good portion of your life face down in it--shouldn't you get yourself a quality bed pillow?

Proven Comfort

Many of these pillows are used by renown lodging companies like Ritz Carlton and The Hilton, where maximum comfort is an absolute necessity.  Pick up a set for yourself and see why these pillows are nothing less than exceptional.

Double Down Surround Pillow 

Comforel Pillow 

Down Etc Pillows 

Martex Gold Label Pillow 

Pillow Materials

By far the most important aspect of any pillow is its filling.

  • Some materials offer firm support for the head and neck, others offer a soft cozy resting place.
  • The pillow that is right for you is the one that helps you get a good night's sleep.
  • Generally speaking, people who sleep on their sides (about 85% of the population) should use medium to firm pillows.
  • People who sleep on their stomachs do better with soft pillows. Back sleepers do well with medium pillows.
  • Down /Hypodown 
    • Down pillows  are soft and squishy. Some find this comfortable; others do not. Those allergic to feathers should stay away from this filling.
    • Hypodown  is for the down-allergic. It is processed to remove allergens, with a bit of milkweed fiber for good measure.
    • Be aware of the feather content in your down pillow. Some pillows are 100% down (goose is softer than duck), and others are down-feather blends.
    • Pure feather pillows are firmer than pure down pillows.
Down Pillows

Hungarian Goose Down Pillow 

These pillows are overfilled with Hungarian white goose down. This is some of the loftiest fill in the world.

Touch of Down King Pillow Set 

Featuring "pillow-in-a-pillow" design, a large, soft pillow filled with fluffy down surrounds a smaller pillow of small feathers for support. Set of 2 pillows.

Nature's Touch Goose Down Pillows 

With a 400 thread count, this pillow is filled with 100% goose down and features a 100% cotton removable zip cover with double needle corded edges for supreme quality.

Royal Velvet Heritage Down Pillow 

The Royal Velvet European white down pillow features a 320 thread count, sateen removable outer cover and 233 thread count inner cover.


  • Synthetic Down 
    • Primaloft  makes a synthetic down that is as soft and squashy as the real thing, but without the chance of allergic reactions.
    • Soft, lightweight, hypoallergenic, antimicrobial, machine washable.
    • May not last as long as some other kinds of pillows.
Synthetic Down Pillows

Flexiloft Gold Standard Size Pillow 

These pillows offer firm or medium support.  Filled with 100% polyester, they can be machine washed and dried. 

DuPont Invista Comforel Queen Pillow 

Each Comforel pillow is encased in fabric made of 100% cotton with a 230 thread count.  Each pillow is stuffed with 100% polyester fiber. 

Synthetic Down Gel Fiber Pillow 

A new sleeping technology of gel-coated microfiber fill for unparalleled comfort and resilience. 

Quixote Classic Pillow Large 

 Stuffed with PrimaLoft synthetic down, it is made from ultra-fine microfibers that are actually softer than silk.

  • Wool 
    • Wool provides a firm pillow that doesn't squash down easily or lose its shape.
    • Available in medium and firm.
    • Hypoallergenic, resistant to dust mites and mold, warm on cool nights, long-lasting, wicks away moisture.
    • Alpaca pillows are not as firm as sheep's wool pillows--generally available in soft to medium.
    • Harder to clean than some other fillings and can't be machine washed.
  • Cotton 
    • The pillow is made of cotton batting, which is about as hypoallergenic as you can get.
    • Generally firm and can be compacted further over several years.
    • Cool, breathable, and mold-resistant.
    • Many companies manufacture all-cotton pillows that are additionally free of dyes and made from 100% organic, cruelty-free, environmentally and economically sensitive cotton.
  • Buckwheat Hulls 
    • Especially popular for neck/travel pillows. Also available in standard sizes.
    • Provide excellent support.
    • Additional inserts allow you to mutate your pillow at your will.
    • Cool in summer, warm in winter--some can also be warmed or cooled to use as compresses. (See the guide on therapeutic pillows.)
    • Buckwheat is a renewable resource, hypoallergenic (when properly processed), and resistant to breakage.
    • Also known as "makura pillows"  (redundant as "makura" is the Japanese word for "pillow.")
  • Latex 
    • Latex gives good support, but crumbles over time.
    • Look for natural latex--it is hypoallergenic (unless you have a latex allergy, of course) and has no odor.
    • Synthetic rubber can give off unpleasant odors.
    • Latex can also be made into contoured shapes  specifically designed for certain sleeping positions.
    • Latex is sometimes shredded -- shredded latex  can be fluffed but provides a lot of support.
  • Foam 
    • Memory foam  is an intriguing idea and gives good support.
    • Foam can be very hot and some kinds of foam harbor dust and dust mites.
    • Some types of synthetic foams can give off gases, such as toluene (a liquid aromatic hydrocarbon that resembles benzene but is less volatile, flammable, and toxic and is used as a solvent, in organic synthesis, and as an antiknock agent for gasoline, according to Webster's). Do you really want to breathe that?

Loft

  • Loft refers to the pillow's thickness.
  • The thickness you prefer is up to you--but keep in mind that a thick pillow made of a soft material will have a lot of give to it.

Pillow Shape and Size

Pillow Covers

The pillow cover should be at least 260-thread count for down and feather pillows. It keeps the feathers from escaping. For other fills, a thread count of at least 200 is recommended.

Related Guides

Therapeutic Pillows

Bed Linen Basics

Breakfast in Bed

Toddler Bedding

Toddler Beds

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