Ever since I wrote the article last year
"In
Search of the Perfect Pillow", people keep on asking
me, "Well, have you found it yet?"
Now here's my update!
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Wool Pillows
Wool is inhospitable to dust mites and it goes on forever.
I see our wool
pillows as virtually indestructible. It is not a lofty
pillow and what loft it does have disappears quite quickly.
Great for those who like a very firm pillow.
Alpaca Pillows
Alpaca
pillows are an undiscovered little jewel. As hard wearing
as our pure wool pillows, they contain 70% alpaca and 30%
wool. BUT given Alpaca is softer than cashmere they have all
the advantages of a wool pillow but are discernibly softer.
Cotton Pillows
For those people who want a firm pillow but one softer than
wool with no chance of having any allergic reaction to it,
a cotton
pillow may be the answer. It is not as lofty as down or
Primaloft but it wears quite well and is definitely softer
than wool.
Hypoallergenic Down Primaloft
Pillows
See my remarks in the Primaloft
pillow review article. We actually enjoy our Primaloft
pillows, I just wish they lasted a little longer, but
for the price they cannot be beat. The medium-fill compresses
down quite a bit within 6 months and is flat after two years.
For a synthetic down, feeling as soft as it does, you cannot
beat it ,especially at the price.
Royal Pedic Natural Latex
Pillows
These are wonderful natural latex
foam pillows, especially if you need to align your back
and neck. They are best for side and back sleepers but not
for those who like to sleep on their stomachs. We are disappointed
that they were not larger in size and they are not for those
who wriggle around in the night, because you manually need
to readjust the pillow when you move, as the latex is rigid
in form. Also they are not for people who like to mash a pillow
into a ball beneath them.
Hypodown
Pillows
In my opinion, these are the crème de la crème.
We started with Hypodown firm pillows which after a year show
virtually no signs of aging. However, given the choice again
we would go with Soft or Medium 800-fill Hypodown
pillows.
We did a blind test in the office between the
600- and 800-fill pillows. Everyone got it right, there is
a noticeable difference between them.
Hyperclean Pillows
Hyperclean
pillows are good hypoallergenic down pillows that are
more value priced compared to the Hypodown and also have some
useful child and travel sizes. They do not have the same luxury
feel as a 800-fill pillow but they will still last for years
and not cause allergic reactions.
First Published: late June 2002
Updated: April 2007
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