Pillow Buying Guide

A Pillow is quite an important purchase. It can have a big impact on your sleep health and overall well-being. 

Most people may not realize the importance of finding the right pillow for a good night’s sleep unless they’re prone to back or neck pains.

With that being said, there is no one size fits all for pillows. There are different pillow fillings, materials and sizes that need to be considered before making a purchase.

In this guide, we will provide a comprehensive overview of our range of pillows available at Fawcett Mattress.

Finding the perfect pillow starts with considering various factors that go into a successful night sleep such as sleep positions, pillow fillings and materials. 

Read on below to understand more about what each factor means and how they can contribute to a restful night's sleep. This pillow buying guide should help!

Firstly, consider your current sleep position. 

This is arguably the most important factor to consider when purchasing a pillow as understanding how you sleep can help to avoid aches, pains and interruptions during your sleep.

Side Sleepers require a medium to high loft & firm type pillow that provides proper neck as well as relieves pressure from your head during the night. As well as, helps to ensure the spine is aligned to avoid aches in the morning.

Stomach Sleepers require a low soft type of pillow to ensure their neck is in a neutral position as well as provide pressure relief for your head to allow it to sink into the pillow.

Back Sleepers should select a pillow of medium to high loft that maintains neck alignment without causing the head to tilt forward during the night.

Next, we are focusing on the fill that is inside the pillow. 

Fawcett Pillows in particular, have different characteristics which should be considered before purchase. 

For example, the Duck Down style pillow is machine washable whereas for the Latex Low style is only the pillow cover that can be washed.

We recommend always checking the care labels on pillows to avoid unexpected cleaning issues.

• Down pillows are made from soft duck feathers, coming in at a medium firmness and is dust mite proof
  
  
• Latex pillows are naturally hypoallergenic, breathable & anti-microbial which helps you stay cooler during the night

Wool pillows are 100% organic cotton and temperature regulating that will help people to stay warm during the night

Features:

• Fully machine washable
• Naturally flame-resistant
• Environmentally friendly and sustainable
• Naturally hypoallergenic and dust mite resistant
• Temperature Regulation

Available sizes:

• Standard - 20" X 26"
• Queen - 20" X 30"
• King - 20" X 36"

Features:

• Resilient and durable
• Inherently antimicrobial
• Dust mite resistant
• Naturally breathable

Available sizes:

• Queen - 16" x 26" x 5.5"
• King - 16" x 32" x 5.5"

Features:

• Resilient and durable
• Inherently anti-microbial and dust mite resistant
• Talalay latex does not emit harmful off gasses and is biodegradable
• Naturally breathable

 Available sizes:

• Queen - 16" x 26" x 6.5"
• King - 16" x 32" x 6.5

Features:

• Pure Natural, derived from the rubber tree.
• Hypoallergenic
• Dust mite resistant
• Naturally antibacterial
• No harmful off-gassing
• Free of toxic chemicals
• Highly durable

Available sizes:

• Queen Soft - 26" x 16" x 5"
• Queen Med - 26" x 16" x 5" 

 Features:

• Machine washable
• Ethically sourced and traceable supply chain certified via German based Down Pass "Zero Tolerance Standard" - Animal welfare quality assurance
• Down meets the Netherlands based Control Union "Responsible Down Standard" (RDS) standards.

Available Dimensions & Ounces Fill:

• Queen -  20" x 30" x 8" with 20 ounces of 600 power down
• King - 20" x 36" x 8" with 25 ounces of 600 power down

Features:

• Resilient and durable
• Inherently anti-microbial & dust mite resistant
• Organic Dunlop latex does not emit harmful off gasses
• Naturally breathable

Available Sizes:

• Queen Size 15" x 25" x (3.5" - 4.5")

Features:

• Fully Machine washable
• Down proof and dust mite proof
• Zurguard® certified to be hypoallergenic
• Environmentally friendly and sustainable
• Downmark® certified, the Down Association of Canada, assures quality and integrity in the manufacturing process.

Available Sizes:

• Queen - 20" x 30"
• King - 20" x 36"

This table will provide you with a clearer picture of Fawcett’s range of pillow products and available sizes at price:

Updated for 2024 (excludes discounted prices)

On average, pillows should be replaced every 1-2 years, depending on how they’re used as well as the type of pillow you use.

The difficulty is knowing when to replace them as each pillow is made from a different material. 

If you’re reading this and have not made a pillow change in the last couple of years, then it might be time to do so. 

But, to truly know if your pillow needs to be changed, we recommend performing a pillow test to know if its support has been lost such as folding it in half, performing a sandbag and press test also.

When buying a pillow, consider the following:

• Sleep position, pillow filling, materials, and thickness are important considerations when choosing the perfect pillow for a good night sleep
• There are a diverse range of pillows available to choose from such as latex, wool & duck down
• Replacing pillows should happen every 1-2 years depending on the material of the pillow

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