Pillows

Everybody spends a huge chunk of their lives sleeping. About a third to be exact. For that reason, getting a good set of bedding and pillows is an investment worth paying the price for. The quality of your sleep can affect how you live your life during waking hours.

Our heads align with the spine when we stand upright. This is the neutral position of the human body, and this is how it should be most of the time. That’s why we use them. They account for the difference in height between different parts of the body and bring it into a neutral position. While this is the primary purpose of these bedding items, it is not the be-all and end-all of it. They should also provide comfort and warmth to ensure that you can fall asleep fast and do not wake up when you change your position during sleep. But before you buy them, read this article to know more about them.

A beginner’s guide to buying bed pillows

In theory, it is a really simple thing. But you can easily understand its importance if you get to spend one night without it, or with the wrong one. It is something that supports your head when you lay down on your bed. However, not all pillows are created equal. In reality, there are more things that go into pillows than the eyes meet. There is a slew of things that affect the characteristics of a headrest, including its comfort and durability. Knowing about it is vital to make good purchase choices when you shop for them. This article will tell you everything you need to know about them.

Memory foam pillows

This is an innovative technology. Even though memory foam is not as soft as down or feather pillows, they have this amazing ability to adapt to the shape of your head. This makes them more comfortable to place your head on than other types of softer ones. They can also accommodate the shape of your shoulders and neck as well. Although they remember the shape of your head when you sleep, they can bounce back to their original shape after some time. The speed at which they return to their original shape varies between different types.

Feather and down pillows

Before there were artificial materials to fill them with, feathers and down were the most luxurious options available out there. Feathers were selected for their softness and consistency. They also underwent a thorough cleaning and disinfecting before filling them in. Down is even softer than feathers. Because down was not as abundant as feathers, the ones that only contain down are generally expensive. And among the down-filled items, the down of European goose is the most popular. This down has a fill power of more than six hundred.

Wedge pillows

As the name says it, wedges are triangular in shape. Rather than resting the head when sleeping,  they support different body parts. People with a blocked nose can sleep on one of these to get a little relief. They are also great for reading as they can support your back and keep you in a reclining position on the bed. This also helps in reducing acid reflux. You can also use them to support your legs. People with varicose veins can find placing their legs on them to be comforting. For pregnant women who find it difficult to sleep in normal sleeping positions, wedge pillows are an absolute blessing.

Fill power of a pillow

The manufacturers use a rating called fill power to indicate the quality of these products. This refers to the volume that one ounce of the filling material can take up inside them. This means, the more the fill power of a material, the softer the final item will be. Even though this can be applied to all, most manufacturers only use this method to rate down pillows. The highest possible rating for a down pillow is 750. But the one with such a high rating is a luxury item and will cost you upwards of a thousand dirhams. A rating of 600 is more affordable. You will find Hungarian white goose down items of 600 fill power for around 200 AED.