Pillows

When people complain of neck and shoulder pain, their choice of pillows is often the culprit. There is a wide selection available – goosedown, duckdown, feather, fibre filled, and visco-elastic, latex or polyurethane foam – and any number of combinations of these. Pillows also come in different shapes and sizes, including ones which are pre-shaped to support the head and neck (often described as orthopaedic pillows). Once again the choice is subjective – whatever works for you.

A good pillow should hold your head in the correct alignment – that is, in the same relation to your shoulders and spine as if you were standing upright with the correct posture. The pillows should be well tucked into the neck and shoulder to support the head fully. The thickness and number of pillows required depends on your body shape and your preferred sleeping position. You will need a thicker pillow (or two thinner ones) if you sleep on your side than if you sleep on your back. Sleeping on your front with your neck twisted is not recommended.

It is a good idea to invest in quality pillows and replace them at least every two or three years to maintain a healthy sleeping environment. When they have lost their ‘loft’ (height) and become lumpy, discoloured or misshapen they should be replaced. An old, unwashed pillow could also contain as much as 10% of its weight in skin scales, mould, dead and living dust mites and their allergen laden droppings.

So, make sure you change pillow cases often, replace your pillows frequently and choose ones that are just right for your body shape and sleeping position and you will sleep like a baby every time.

© Buy Beds.org.uk 2006

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Different by Design Goose Feather and Down Pillow
Different by Design Goose Feather and Down Pillow
From Sainsburys
, 60ºc, comfort, duck, dust, goose, kills, live, loft, machine, medium, mites, mixture, pillow, sainsburys, support, ultimate, washable
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£13.00


Luxury Microfibre Pillow
Luxury Microfibre Pillow
From Heal & Son
, 100%, alternative, casing, cotton, feather, filling, heal, luxury, microfibre, pillow, soft, son, sumptuous, synthetic
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£15.00


Luxury Microfibre Square Pillow
Luxury Microfibre Square Pillow
From Heal & Son
, 100%, alternative, casing, cotton, feather, filling, heal, luxury, microfibre, pillow, soft, son, square, sumptuous, synthetic
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£15.00


Duck Feather Side Sleeper Pillow
Duck Feather Side Sleeper Pillow
From Marks And Spencer
, 40°c, comfort, feather, machine, marks, mix, softness, spencer, textiles, washable
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£19.50


Duckfeather & down pillow pair
Duckfeather & down pillow pair
From Bhs
, 100%, bhs, comfort, cotton, duck, encase, feather, homeware, medium, natural, nights, pair, peracle, pillow, restful, sleep, support, white
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£20.00


Duck down pillow
Duck down pillow
From Debenhams
, &, blissfull, comfy, debenhams, duck, feather, furniture, natural, nights, pillows, quilts, sleep
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£24.00


Fogarty Goose Feather and Down Pillows.
Fogarty Goose Feather and Down Pillows.
From Homebase
, 10%, 35%, 48cm, 74, bag90%, cotton, covermachine, down65%, duvets, feather, goose, homebase, outer, packed, pillows, polyester, washablesize
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£24.99


Fogarty Goose Feather and Down Pillows.
Fogarty Goose Feather and Down Pillows.
From Argos
, argos, bedding, blankets, electric, feather, fogarty, furniture, goose, pillows
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£24.99


Pure Duck Down Pillow
Pure Duck Down Pillow
From Marks And Spencer
, care, duck, feather, machine, marks, pillow, soft, spencer, textiles, washable
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£25.00


Slumbalux Lowest Price Duck Feather and Down Quilt With FREE PILLOWS
Slumbalux Lowest Price Duck Feather and Down Quilt With FREE PILLOWS
From Kaleidoscope
, 10%, 100%, 15, 45, 90, 105, 135, 90%, clean, cooler, cotton, double, dry, duck, feather, filling, kaleidoscope, king, lowest, percale, pillows, quilt, ratings, single, soft, sponge, super, tog, toy, warm, warmer
...
£29.36


2 Duck Feather & Down Medium Support Pillows
2 Duck Feather & Down Medium Support Pillows
From Marks And Spencer
, 40°c, comfort, feather, machine, marks, mix, softness, spencer, textiles, washable
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£29.50


All Seasons 3 in 1 Duck Feather and Down Duvet Set - Single.
All Seasons 3 in 1 Duck Feather and Down Duvet Set - Single.
From Homebase
, 135, 15%, 200cm/53, 60c, 60csize, 79in, 85%, bike, cotton, covermachine, dry, drying, duck, duvets, feather, filling100%, gentle, homebase, pillows, tumble, washable, white
...
£29.89


Silentnight Memory Foam Impress Contour Pillow
Silentnight  Memory Foam Impress Contour Pillow
From Sainsburys
, allergy, compression, contours, feather, head, high, level, lowering, machine, moulds, neck, pillow, potential, reducing, sainsburys, spine, stress, sufferers, support, washable
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£29.99


Duck Feather and Down 10.5 Tog Duvet Super Kingsize Bed.
Duck Feather and Down 10.5 Tog Duvet Super Kingsize Bed.
From Homebase
, 105, 15%, 220cm, 35%, 40, 260, cold, cotton, covermachine, degrees, drying, duck, duvet, duvets, eliminate, feather, filling, filling65%, homebase, luxury, pillows, pocket, polyester, spots, stitching, tog, tumble, warm, warmth, washable, weight85%, woo
...
£32.99


All Seasons 3 in 1 Goose Feather and Down Duvet Set - Single
All Seasons 3 in 1 Goose Feather and Down Duvet Set - Single
From Homebase
, 53, 60c, 60csize, 78in, 85%, bike, cleaningdo, cotton, covermachine, dry, drying, duvets, feather, filling100%, gentle, goose, homebase, ironsuitable, pillows, separately, suit, tumble, used, washable, weather15%, white
...
£34.89


Duck Feather and Down 13.5 Tog Duvet Super Kingsize Bed.
Duck Feather and Down 13.5 Tog Duvet Super Kingsize Bed.
From Homebase
, 135, 15%, 220cm, 260, 35%, 40c, cold, cotton, covermachine, drying, duck, duvet, duvets, eliminate, feather, filling, filling65%, homebase, luxury, pillows, pocket, polyester, spots, stitching, tog, tumble, warm, warmth, washable, weight85%, woolsuitabl
...
£34.99


Premium Goose Feather and Down Pillows.
Premium Goose Feather and Down Pillows.
From Argos
, argos, bedding, blankets, electric, feather, furniture, goose, pillows, premium
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£37.99


All Seasons 3 in 1 Duck Feather and Down Duvet Set - Double.
All Seasons 3 in 1 Duck Feather and Down Duvet Set - Double.
From Homebase
, 15%, 200, 200cm/79, 60c, 60csize, 79in, 85%, bike, cotton, covermachine, dry, drying, duck, duvets, feather, filling100%, gentle, homebase, pillows, tumble, washable, white
...
£39.89


All Seasons 3 in 1 Goose Feather and Down Duvet Set - Double
All Seasons 3 in 1 Goose Feather and Down Duvet Set - Double
From Homebase
, 200, 200cm/78, 60c, 60csize, 78in, 85%, bike, cleaningdo, cotton, covermachine, dry, drying, duvets, feather, filling100%, gentle, goose, homebase, ironsuitable, pillows, separately, suit, tumble, used, washable, weather15%, white
...
£44.89


Goose feather & down duvet - 10.5 tog
Goose feather & down duvet - 10.5 tog
From Debenhams
, &, 100%, 45, 135, autumn, body, debenhams, drape, duo, duvet, duvets, fastens, fillings, finding, furniture, key, light, medium, mould, natural, nights, pillows, quilts, sleep, snugly, spring, summer, tog, warmth, we, weight, winter
...
£48.00


Goose feather & down duvet - 13.5 tog
Goose feather & down duvet - 13.5 tog
From Debenhams
, &, 100%, 45, 135, autumn, body, debenhams, drape, duo, duvet, duvets, fastens, fillings, finding, furniture, key, light, medium, mould, natural, nights, pillows, quilts, sleep, snugly, spring, summer, tog, warmth, we, weight, winter
...
£48.00


Fogarty 13.5 Tog Goose Feather and Down Duvet - Kingsize.
Fogarty 13.5 Tog Goose Feather and Down Duvet - Kingsize.
From Argos
, 135, argos, bedding, bedspreads, blankets, blue, children's, cle, duvet, duvets, electric, feather, fogarty, furnishings, furniture, goose, kingsize, mattress, pillow, pillows, protectors, throws, tog
...
£49.89


Fogarty Feather bed in a bag set 10.5 Tog, King
Fogarty Feather bed in a bag set 10.5 Tog, King
From Tesco
, 105, bag, bed, dried, duck, duvet, feather, filled, filling, fogarty, king, machine, pillows, set, tog, tumbled, washable
...
£49.99


Premium Brand Down Rich Duvet Double Bed.
Premium Brand Down Rich Duvet Double Bed.
From Homebase
, 105, 200, 200cm, 40%, 40c, collection, comfort, cotton, covermachine, drying, duvets, feather, filling100%, goose, homebase, pillows, premium, rich, soft, tog, tumble, warm, warmth, washable, weight60%, woolsuitable
...
£49.99


Premium Brand Down Rich Pillow Pair.
Premium Brand Down Rich Pillow Pair.
From Homebase
, 40%, 40c, 48cm, 74, comfort, cotton, covermachine, drying, duvets, feather, filling100%, goose, homebase, pillows, soft, soft/medium, support60%, supreme, tumble, warm, washable, woolsuitable
...
£49.99


All Seasons 3 in 1 Goose Feather and Down Duvet - Kingsize.
All Seasons 3 in 1 Goose Feather and Down Duvet - Kingsize.
From Homebase
, 220, 225cm/88, 60c, 60csize, 85%, 86in, bike, cleaningdo, cotton, covermachine, dry, drying, duvets, feather, filling100%, gentle, goose, homebase, ironsuitable, pillows, separately, suit, tumble, used, washable, weather15%, white
...
£54.89


Goose feather & down duvet duo - 13.5 tog
Goose feather & down duvet duo - 13.5 tog
From Debenhams
, &, 100%, 45, 135, autumn, body, debenhams, drape, duo, duvet, duvets, fastens, fillings, finding, furniture, key, light, medium, mould, natural, nights, pillows, quilts, sleep, snugly, spring, summer, tog, warmth, we, weight, winter
...
£56.00


Save my Face - Le Grande Cotton Pillow - White
Save my Face - Le Grande Cotton Pillow - White
From Surf Dome
, 100%, 21st, aches, advantages, aids, air, antiageing, beauty, body, century, comfortably, compression, cosmetic, creams, crescent, design, dome, double, eases, effects, elevating, face, face”, facial, feather, fibre, filled, flow, forehead, head, heal
...
£65.00


Save my Face - Le Grande Cotton Pillow - White
Save my Face - Le Grande Cotton Pillow - White
From Island Cosmetics
, 100%, 21st, aches, advantages, aids, air, antiageing, beauty, body, century, comfortably, compression, cosmetic, cosmetics, creams, crescent, design, double, eases, effects, elevating, face, face”, facial, feather, fibre, filled, flow, forehead, head,
...
£65.00


Premium Brand Down Rich Duvet Kingsize Bed.
Premium Brand Down Rich Duvet Kingsize Bed.
From Homebase
, 105, 220cm, 225, 40%, 40c, collection, comfort, cotton, covermachine, drying, duvets, feather, filling100%, goose, homebase, pillows, premium, rich, soft, tog, tumble, warm, warmth, washable, weight60%, woolsuitable
...
£69.99


Save my Face - Le Grande Silky Satin Pillow - White
Save my Face - Le Grande Silky Satin Pillow - White
From Island Cosmetics
, 100%, 15", 21st, 22", aches, advantages, aids, air, antiageing, beauty, body, century, comfortably, compression, cosmetic, cosmetics, creams, crescent, design, double, eases, effects, elevating, face, face”, facial, feather, fibre, filled, flow, foreh
...
£85.00


Save my Face - Le Grande Silky Satin Pillow - White
Save my Face - Le Grande Silky Satin Pillow - White
From Surf Dome
, 100%, 15", 21st, 22", aches, advantages, aids, air, antiageing, beauty, body, century, comfortably, compression, cosmetic, creams, crescent, design, dome, double, eases, effects, elevating, face, face”, facial, feather, fibre, filled, flow, forehead,
...
£85.00


Save My Face - Le Grande Silky Satin Pillow - Champagne
Save My Face - Le Grande Silky Satin Pillow - Champagne
From Surf Dome
, 100%, 15", 21st, 22", aches, advantages, aids, air, antiageing, beauty, body, century, champagne, comfortably, compression, cosmetic, creams, crescent, design, dome, double, eases, effects, elevating, face, face”, facial, feather, fibre, filled, flow,
...
£85.00


Save My Face - Le Grande Silky Satin Pillow - Champagne
Save My Face - Le Grande Silky Satin Pillow - Champagne
From Island Cosmetics
, 100%, 15", 21st, 22", aches, advantages, aids, air, antiageing, beauty, body, century, champagne, comfortably, compression, cosmetic, cosmetics, creams, crescent, design, double, eases, effects, elevating, face, face”, facial, feather, fibre, filled,
...
£85.00