Information on Down Pillows

Features

• The down feathers in a pillow helps trap small air pockets. This provides a thermal barrier. Down may also be used in jackets, sleeping bags and bedding.

Size

• Depending on the size and shape of the pillow down can be packed down into small areas allowing for many down feathers to be included in one pillow.

Function

• The down feathers are surrounded with a cover or shell, which is normally made of either cloth or silk. A variety of designs may be made on the pillow casing.

Warning

• When down feathers become wet they lose their thermal properties and become poor insulators, even more so than synthetic-covered pillows. Many people may be allergic to down.

Considerations

• Down pillows tend to cost up to double the price of synthetic-filled pillows.