What Is A Goose Down Pillow

It s made with 100 percent down but it s much smaller.

What is a goose down pillow.

How are down pillows made. A goose down pillow will have a higher quality based on the fill power of the pillow. If the pillow looks flat. The feathers will support the weight of your head and shoulders with ability to be re fluffed after a nights sleep.

Remember that down pillows may be washed but feather cannot. Suffice it to say that without goose down pillows getting a good night s sleep will be more difficult to achieve. When in doubt take them to the dry cleaner. Use both a protector and pillowcase to avoid exposure to moisture and other elements.

The pillow is made of 100 white goose down. For folks who travel a lot this compact goose down pillow is a great option for luxury on the go. It is queen sized and it is particularly comfortable. Treat them gently and with care.

Compressing them for storage or using them in pillow fights can break down the material more rapidly. Down fill power is measured by the volume in cubic inches. Pure down what s great about it. Feathers depending on the bird help the bird fly keep warm and stay dry so don t wash a feather pillow.

After laundering this pillow did not shrink or change appearance in our tests. Goose down feathers are soft even though they have a spine down the center called a quill with hair like strands radiating from the quill like a sail or filament. What is fill power. The most common pillow designs are single shell and dual shell which describes how many layers of fabric are between the filling and the surface.

Filled with white goose down this pillow features a 100 cotton 450 thread count cover. Higher fill power is generally lighter softer and moldable while lower fill power is dense which creates a very firm pillow. Goose down is preferred over duck down because the feathers are larger and therefore fewer feathers are needed to fill a pillow. The more fill power the larger amounts of cluster it will have.

Our all down filled pillows come in your choice of 650 fill power 750 fill power or 850 fill power hungarian goose down and your choice of either soft medium firm or extra firm. The best goose down pillow is the one that can provide support as well as hypoallergenic properties. The best pillow from goose down also provides firm yet soft support for the cervical spine by keeping it in proper alignment with the rest of the thoracic and lumbar spine.