Feathered pillows have been around for centuries but do you think that one deserves to be in your home?
We at Duvet and Pillow Warehouse have compiled a list of advantages and disadvantages about feathered pillows and whether they will be of use to you.
Advantages
Feather pillows are known for being soft, cuddly and flexible. They mould to your head and neck reasonably well and provide more support than down. The pillows are also designed to provide head and neck support where and when you need it by scrunching up the pillow into a position that suits you.
They are known as the most durable pillows around and will last for many years with reasonable care. Feathered pillows can usually be machine washed or dried. They are considered a strong value because they often last so long.
Feather pillows weigh very little, in fact they usually weigh no more than a pound or two.
Disadvantages
After a while feather pillows can sink to some degree and don’t often maintain significant support throughout the night.
From this, you many find that you are constantly adjusting the pillow, fluffing and shaking it during the night.
The hard quills of the feathers can often be noticed through the case and can sometimes poke through. You many also notice a crunching-like noise when the pillows are compressed because the feathers can contain hard parts or because the pillows have a plastic layer to prevent the feathers from poking through.
Also, feather pillows are known to have an odour due to the chemicals used to sanitise the feathers.
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