Category Archives: Pillow Talk
How Long Does A Pillow Last?
From time to time we get this type of question at DOWNLITE. The quick answer is that it’s really a personal choice. The detailed analysis with more info then you may want to know about is shown below. A pillow – whether it is down, feathers, down alternative, memory foam or latex will consist of [...]
Also posted in How To Buy Tagged dead pillow, flat pillow, old pillow, pillow age, pillow life, pillow longevity 1 Comment
Pillow Bells & Whistles – What Is A Gusset?
Bed pillows come in all shapes and sizes and can be a confusing item to purchase with all those options. Many consumers are not sure what the pillow extras mean for them. The additional pillow elements include: gussets, embroidery, piping or cording, removable protectors and more. When a pillow is made the basic pillow construction [...]
Posted in Pillow Talk on Wednesday, March 17th, 2010'. Tagged down pillow, pillow gusset, sidewall 2 Comments
When To Replace Your Down Pillow?
When should you replace a pillow- that is a hot topic once a year as news outlets cover this story with regularity. Many like to show the folding trick where they take a pillow and fold it over and if it does not fold back – thy say it’s time to replace your down pillow. [...]
Posted in Pillow Talk on Wednesday, February 24th, 2010'. Tagged down pillow, new down pillow, replace pillow Leave a comment
Which Is Firmer? 50/50 Pillow Or Down?
This is a common question we get all the time about which style pillow is firmer. There a number of options for buying firmer pillows and we will discuss some of the common ones. First lets define each pillow style: 50/50 Pillow – This style pillow contains 50% down and 50% feathers. This type pillow [...]
Posted in Pillow Talk on Wednesday, February 24th, 2010'. Tagged 50/50 pillow, firm pillow Leave a comment
Pillow Wrangling
Today I had a call from a customer who was trying to find oversized pillow cases for his standard size pillows that apparently were so squished in his current cases that it felt ‘log’ like . Once in a while we get questions like this basically asking if we make any pillow cases that are extra [...]
Posted in Pillow Talk on Wednesday, February 24th, 2010'. Tagged pillow, pillow case, pillowcase 2 Comments
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