Bamboo pillows - the pros and cons

More recently, there were only three types of filler for pillows: feather, feather feather, down. Feather pillows have always been considered the softest and most airy. Down feathers are chosen by fans of hard pillows, and feather pillows are most often found in budget institutions. Now the choice of textiles has become much more than before, and more recently bamboo cushions have appeared.

Bamboo pillows in their texture resemble cotton wool and synthetic winterizer, they are very soft, light and voluminous. For such pillows and covers, they are usually sewn from bamboo or cotton fabric.

Filler for pillows and its description

Nowadays, there are two ways of processing bamboo raw materials - it is mechanical and chemical.

During mechanical processing, the stems are crushed, and then treated with enzymes and turned into a homogeneous soft mass. Similar technology produces flax. From the resulting homogeneous mass pull the thread length of 15 - 20 centimeters. This process of processing is too energy-consuming and laborious, and therefore quite expensive.

During chemical processing, the stems together with the leaves are ground to a state of sawdust. After that, the resulting raw material is treated with reagents to get a sticky mass. The resulting mass is driven through the plate, and then laid out in acid in order to harden it. At the final stage, all chemicals are washed out of bamboo fiber, after which it becomes environmentally friendly. This method of processing is by far the most common due to low cost.

Fact! Bamboo fiber is always white in color with a porous structure, while it is durable. No matter how it was produced, apparently it does not differ from each other.

Bamboo and woody viscose will last a long time without losing their structure. Also such raw materials are not harmful to health.This happens due to the strength, simplicity and durability of synthetics with its positive properties of natural fiber.

pros

Bamboo products are superior in quality and characteristics of the padding pad. Their main advantages:

1. Bamboo fiber, due to its unique composition, is able to reduce the manifestation of allergies, therefore, bamboo pillows can be called hypoallergenic.
2. Such products do not cause sweating, as well as breathable.
3. Bamboo fiber is hygroscopic, that is, it has the ability to quickly absorb moisture and just as quickly dry out. This quality is especially relevant and indispensable in the summer.
4. Textiles perfectly keeps its shape for even elasticity. This pillow is quite hard, so in the morning you will not notice pain in the neck, and there will be no problems with the spine.
5. Bamboo viscose is bactericidal, which means that it will never contain mites and other pathogens.
6. Such a pillow is not capable of accumulating and retaining odors.
7. Such textiles do not need to be serviced in dry-cleaning, it will be enough home conditions for it.
8. Bamboo pillows are durable and durable.
9. The price of such a product is not much different from the prices of other types, and therefore is affordable.

Disadvantages of bamboo pillows

1. The product is quickly crushed. Over time, the fibers begin to clog, and it becomes not as comfortable as it was before.
2. If you use a pillow with bamboo filler in a very humid climate, then it can absorb all the moisture like a sponge and not have time to dry out.

These drawbacks can easily be solved by regularly beating the pillow, after which it will again become elastic and voluminous. Products from a synthetic winterizer, unfortunately, in such a way not to recover.

From some sources, you can find out that bamboo pillows can have a rejuvenating effect, but this is rather an advertising move. Although, if you sleep on such a pillow, you can get a rash on the face and skin irritation. This is due to the fact that mites that can cause skin inflammation do not start up in the bamboo fiber.

It is very difficult to find real opinions from experts about the benefits of such textiles, since no doctor will take responsibility for and confirm unverified statements.But one thing is for sure that bactericidal properties are confirmed by laboratory tests.

How to choose a pillow with bamboo filler

When buying such a product, you must be extremely careful. Attention should be paid to:

1. The composition of the pillow. It should be 100% bamboo fiber, bamboo pulp or bamboo. Many synthetics in the composition should not be.
2. Bandwidth. You should have no difficulty trying to inhale through the pillow. If this does not work, then you have a fake.
3. The quality of the seam and tailoring. If the seam is even and neatly sealed - it means you have a good manufacturer, which means that the pillow is made with high quality and will serve you for a long time.
4. If you like to sleep on your side, then you need to choose an orthopedic pillow with bamboo filler. Though it is more expensive, it can protect your neck from osteochondrosis.

Manufacturers
There are a lot of poor quality goods from China in the market of textile products, but we have domestic producers who make quality goods. We list the main manufacturers:

1. Anna Textiles. This is a Moscow manufacturer producing textiles for the home, including bamboo pillows.
2. Dargez. Manufacturer that specializes in goods for rest and sleep. Cushions with pure bamboo fillers are available for sale, mixed with polyester.
3. Couch potato. Manufacturer of home textiles, blankets and pillows, including those with bamboo filler.
4. TTstegmash. Ivanovo manufacturer, which produces equipment and products for sleep, including pillows: bamboo, downy and synthetic.
5. Bed Tex Plus. The same manufacturer from Ivanovo, producing bamboo pillows.
6. Aelita. Factory from Ivanovo, one of the areas - the production of bamboo pillows.

By the way, products with embroidery look good, and really worth paying attention to them.

Dimensions
A bamboo cushion can be of various shapes and sizes, but there are still certain standards that manufacturers adhere to. The length of the product can be 40-80 centimeters, and in width - 30-50 centimeters. In European countries, the size of 70x50 is more common, and in the Russian market most of the pillows are of size 70x70.

There are also children's pillow options.Their size is usually 40X60. As a rule, children's pillows are flatter, while adults are larger and larger.

Each member of the family should choose the product individually.

Pillow care with bamboo filler

How to care for bamboo pillows? Is it possible to wash them? Pillow care does not require difficulties, but under certain conditions, it will serve you longer:

• it is necessary to erase in a cover on the mode of delicate washing;
• it is allowed to wash only with liquid laundry detergents;
• do not use bleach;
• wash at a temperature of 40 degrees;
• It is recommended to turn on the additional rinse mode;
• squeezing can be at low speeds;
• dry pillow should be on a horizontal surface;
• before use, it must be thoroughly whipped.

Bamboo pillows must be periodically ventilated in fresh air to enrich with oxygen. Following these simple tips and recommendations, textiles will serve you for a long time.

How much is a bamboo pillow

The price of a pillow depends on the manufacturer, size, material of a napernik. The initial cost of the simplest pillow - from 500 rubles.There are pillows even cheaper, but you should not even talk about quality here. The average price of a good quality pillow, well-known manufacturer and in a natural case starts from 1500 rubles. For lovers of luxury products there are pillows from 4000-5000 rubles. But, as a rule, the usual average buyer such goods are not interesting.

Video: review of pillows and blankets of bamboo fiber and synthetics