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Feather Pillows - The Perfect Resting Place for a Weary Head! |
Feather bedding folks! There’s nothing quite like it! If you’re under 30, there’s a good chance you know nothing about feathers used in bedding items as you have most probably grown up knowing only synthetic fillings for your quilts, and pillows. You don’t know what you’re missing! Rest your weary head onto a real feather pillow, and your dreams might just come true! |
What's all the hoo-haar about the feather pillow? Take your head off a synthetically stuffed bed pillow and rest it on a real feather pillow and you will see. Using a birds plume in bedding provides the sleeper with an ultimate in comfort. Better still, experience a feather pillow that is a mix of both feathers and down. The down of a bird are those layers of fine feathers found under the tougher exterior feathers. To emphasize this further, baby birds are clad only in down. Down is a fluffy, though somewhat pricy luxury, in bedding, but when you look at how long a feather pillow, or feather and down pillow lasts when cared for correctly, then feathers in bedding become very good value for money, and do wonders for that heavenly sleep.
It was only a couple of generations ago when today’s synthetic alternatives didn’t even exist, or certainly not in the variety of fillings we see today. Fortunately, after all the experimenting, we’ve now come to our sense and realised that feathers pillows or feather and down missed pillows, are still tops when it comes to ultimate sleeping experience.
Shopping for feathers and down need not be overwhelming. There really isn’t all that much to learn here. The 3 main considerations you need to take into account when shopping for your next fluffy feather pillows are:
All Feather: The feather contains a small quill, is heavier, gives more support, and is much less expensive than down.
All Down: Very light, airy, and soft, and is the ultimate in comfort. However, pure down can be around 10 times the cost of feather. Just remember that the higher the down content, the softer and lighter your pillow will be.
Blends of Feather & Down: The 90/10 Feather/Down and 75/25 Feather/Down mix are good choices for most medium weight fabrics and offer a good compromise
You may see the word 'Hypoallergenic' on some down pillows and bedding products. This simply means that the down pillows feature a breathable 233-thread count down proof protective shell. They are overfilled with natural down, are machine washable, and tumble dry safe which is a real bonus.
The less expensive feather pillows are, as the name suggests, pillows that are stuffed with feathers, and are usually the rectangular kind used for sleeping in conventional western style beds. These are known for both their softness and their ability to conform to shapes desired by the user and do a better job than the popular foam or fibre pillows that so many of us purchase today.
Disadvantage: The one disadvantage in some cheaper down pillows is the ever-present possibility of a loose feather bursting through the pillow cover and stabbing the sleeper in the neck, and such is the problem that most feather pillows come with some kind of a warning label. This is virtually unheard of with the more expensive luxury items, and because the life of a good quality feather pillow can last for many years, you might wish to invest that little bit extra on purchase.
One thing is sure and that is if you use a feather, down, or feather-down mix, you will experience the ultimate in sleeping comfort at bed time.
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