What are the best pillows for sleep, how to choose, types, fillers, requirements

Choosing bedding affects the quality of sleep and mood throughout the day. Which pillows are better for sleeping? Should they attract their softness or comfortably envelop the contours of the head? The effect of the pillow depends on the individual characteristics of the person. Someone will fit a large and airy, someone - hard with a hard filler. How to make the right choice - read on.

Requirements for a good pillow

So that the pillow does not spoil the rest, but does it better, it should carry some properties. They determine the quality of the bedding:

• the perfect pillow does not smell and does not absorb odors;
• does not cause an allergic reaction;
• retains the original form;
• has a large safety margin;
• is easy to care for;
• retains heat;
• hygroscopic;
• passes air, "breathes";
• does not create favorable conditions for the multiplication of microorganisms;
• is cozy and like the owner.

Shape, color, beauty - secondary qualities. First of all, the product should be convenient and safe for health. For this, the choice is based on size, stiffness and filler. Do not spare money for a good pillow, so you ensure a good rest, and therefore, productivity throughout the day. And so every day!

Dimensions

The size of the bedding is an important point. After all, if the pillow is small, then the head will roll down during sleep and from the morning will be on the side of it. The product should be comfortable in height. How to determine that the bedding is low? If you put a fist under your head during sleep, then you need a sample of greater density.

Advice
Sometimes it's not necessary to put your hand under a pillow, it's a habit, it's this kind of position that is comfortable for a person during sleep. In that case, a high pillow will be a problem.

Indicator for the change in height and width is pain in the cervical spine, numbness of the shoulders, snoring, restless sleep and insomnia. The standard size of the cushion is 50 to 70 or 70 to 70. It's easy to pick up pillowcases for such dimensions. On personal preferences, you can choose a product and wider, but its width should not be larger than the width of the mattress.

The standard height of accessories is from 8 to 15 cm. For people of large build, the height can reach 17-18 cm. How to choose a pillow by the height parameter? Measure the height of the shoulder, this distance should be the same as the height of the pillow.

Shape and rigidity

The classic shape is a square or rectangle. However, not all of this form provides a comfortable position of the neck and head. For medical reasons, you can buy an orthopedic pillow. They are made in the form of a circle, a roller, a rectangle with a recess for the head.

A special crescent shape is recommended for neck problems. She clearly fixes it during sleep. But you can sleep on such a pillow only on your back. A more convenient option is a convex cushion with a recess in the center. It allows you to turn your head while resting. To determine the convenience of any form, do not hesitate and lie on the product before buying.

The desired stiffness of the bedding can be determined by the position in which the person sleeps:

1. If you sleep on your side, choose the hardest pillow.
2. If you prefer to sleep on your back, then an item of medium hardness is suitable.
3. A soft sleeping accessory should be bought if you sleep, mainly on your stomach. It is important that your mattress is also soft.

Natural fillers

By origin, fillers are natural and artificial. It can not be said that some kind is better than another. Both in natural and in synthetic there are pluses and minuses. Choose the filler should be based on personal feelings.

To natural fillers are:

• Down and feathers of waterfowl - ducks and geese. They are used because of incredible softness, fluffiness, hygroscopicity and elasticity. Advantages: heat exchange and air permeability. Downy fillers absorb moisture well. Less: in such products like to start dust mites. On the products of their life, a person develops an allergy. Downy feather pillows should often be dried. Average service life is 5-6 years if used correctly. The higher the content of fluff in relation to peru - the softer the product. Goose down is more magnificent and large, rather than duck. These pillows are more expensive, but they have higher quality. The best filler among natural - eiderdown. This is the most expensive material. The fact is that pillows with eiderdown are made by hand.

• Camel wool. Such pillows are not only soft, breathable and warm, but also have a curative effect. Healing properties give the substance lanolin and the ability to retain heat for a long time. Products from camel hair are recommended to people with diseases of the spine. Completely natural woolen fillers are rare. They quickly lose shape, so the sinters are mixed with sintepon or other, more expensive and durable synthetic material, holofayber or sintepuh. One of the drawbacks of wool products is the ability to cause allergies.

• Horsehair. Pretty hard filler, keeps shape well, absorbs moisture. Pillows with it are strong, tough, so they should be chosen for medical reasons, or if you prefer to sleep on your side. The filler can cause individual intolerance.

Council
The magazine "Miss Purity" recommends people who are prone to allergies to pay attention to natural vegetable fillers. These materials are a worthy substitute for down and woolen fillers.

Natural vegetable fillers

• Bamboo. If you need a hypoallergenic, breathable, hygroscopic, antibacterial, easy to use and care pillow, then most likely you need a bamboo filler. Such products breathe, are easily erased and have a long service life. Plus there will be a low cost.

• Silk. Silk pillows are very expensive, but they are hypoallergenic, odorless, do not crumple. Silk is a soft filler, so silicone is added to it to increase stiffness.

• Buckwheat husks, hop cones, herbs, rice shells, etc. Purposes of such fillers: scalp massage and aromatherapy. In such products air circulates well, they easily take the shape of the body. Service life - 2-3 years. Care of the products is laborious enough: they need to be ventilated, disinfected, dried. Such bedding, as they say, "to the lover": they are tough and rustling. And you might not like the smell.

• Foamed rubber - latex. Popular material for orthopedic supplies. It is soft, easily takes the outline of the head and neck, quickly restores the original shape. The material has good orthopedic properties, it does not cause allergies, has a bactericidal effect. It has a long service life of about 20 years. Completely natural latex is rare and expensive. The standard content of latex is 75%.

Artificial fillers

A budget alternative to natural fillers. In addition to low cost, the benefits include hypoallergenicity, ease of care, good air permeability.

• Synthesis. Soft and comfortable material. Easy to clean: can be washed in a typewriter. Synthesis pads do not retain odors. Will last for about 10 years. Minus: quickly roll down and lose shape.

• Hollofiber. Decent replacement for down pillows for people prone to allergies. The material is made of polyester. It is stiffer than a sintepon, and it is allowed to wash it in a gentle mode - no more than 40 degrees. Hollofiber does not smell, it keeps the heat well. To give the orthopedic effect to the holofiber, a little sheep's wool is mixed.

• Silicone. Silicone cushions well hold shape, soft, springy and bulky. They pass air well. They are made in different height and density. The minus of such products in their property is electrified.

• Komphorel. Fine beads of polyester fiber, coated with silicone. Such pillows have antifungal and antibacterial properties, they do not have mites.

How to make a choice

In the store, be persistent, ask the consultant about the manufacturer, about the properties of the filler. Do not be shy and try on a pillow to know exactly whether it suits you or not.

advice First of all, rely on personal preferences. It's okay if everyone in your family has different pillows.

1. Feel the pillow. It should not have lumps, bumps and dents. The filler should be evenly distributed.
2. Press and release your hand. Good product will quickly restore the form.
3. Slap the pillow. No dust should escape from it.
4. Smell the bedding. If the filler is artificial, it should not be given off with chemicals. Natural fillers tend to smell slightly. If you like the scent - you can buy. And if there is even a little dislike, it's better not to spend money to buy: the product will quickly bother you, the dream will be restless and nervous.
5. Pay attention to the cover. It must be tightly sewn so that you can wash the pillow in the machine or whip it, fluffing the fibers. If the seams barely hold or the threads stick out, the product will break after the first wash. The material should be pleasant to the touch. It's good to have a zipper on the cover. This will provide access to the filler. You can clean, dry and regulate its quantity.

Trust your intuition and do not be afraid to experiment. Perhaps, a pillow of non-standard form with a rare filler - it's your option!