An extra-soft pillow designed in conjunction with health professionals to help with a range of conditions and ailments.

UK based Aeyla has developed quite a clever concept here: a pillow within a pillow. The main reason is that the plumpness actually lasts. The filling is a vegan down-alternative made from microfibre. It’s encased in a cooling cotton cover. It is ideally suited for larger framed people who need a firm pillow and want the support that the memory foam pillow offers. This Emma Premium Microfibre Pillow is soft - but that’s not to say it also doesn’t suit side sleepers, who are traditionally better suited to firmer pillows. With so much height, I found wherever I lay, I still felt the support of the double layered cushioning inside, and importantly my head stayed aligned with my body.

What is memory foam?

She herself has invested in a Complete Sleeprrr, a B-shaped memory foam pillow available to the public from mycareshop.co.nz. The Complete Sleeprrr Memory Plus version is approximately 20% firmer than the original and is designed for people who like the firmer feel of their pillow. Cotton: The basic pillow. Cotton-filled pillows are cheap and readily available – but they’re prone to absorbing heat and over time they flatten out to nothingness. Fine for occasional use in the spare room; not good enough to be considered in our search for the best pillows out there. The pillow comes encased in a ‘breathable’ open weave removable pillow slip. Four different Complete Sleeprrr’s to choose from There are many “orthopaedic” or memory foam pillows on the market, some of them very expensive. However, the main difference between this pillow and many others is that it can be altered to suit your needs. It has a huge range of adjustments (up to 12) to enable you to change the height, depth and firmness of the pillow by adding or removing selected pieces. To alter the height to suit your comfort and postural needs, there are also two removable inserts. You can also alter the firmness of the pillow by taking out or adding the surface “foam noodles”. This unique customisation helps to take the risk out of your pillow being too high, too low, too hard or too soft.

Channels in the corefoam surface, combined with the open-weave inner cover, allow air to circulate, for cooler, healthier sleep. We’ve got more and more research showing how temperature is really crucial to sleep disturbances and the ability to stay in sleep,” says sleep psychologist Hope Bastine. “We also see a correlation between nightmares and high body temperature. So keeping the body temperature quite low is important for staying in deep sleep as well as being comfortable.”Equipment reliability and dependable performance are essential requirements for helping maintain and enhance the provision of pressure care for your patients. System breakdowns cost staff valuable time, but more importantly interrupt the levels of care and well being of vulnerable patients. For memory foam pillows, you should have to clean them less often anyway, as the material is naturally resistant to allergens and bacteria growth. But if you do spill something on one, just draw a bath, add some detergent and submerge the pillow, squeezing the water through it. Air dry or use a fan to speed up the process. Never use a heater to dry memory foam as it’s a serious fire hazard. What pillows do they use in five-star hotels?

One side has a lower contour, the other side has a higher contour - the pillow height choice is yours. The Tempur Ombracio is specially designed and shaped for front sleepers, with a star-like shape and the distinctive dimpled texture of all Tempur products. After wondering how on earth to find a pillowcase to fit it - really not necessary - I settled down to test it out and… eight hours later, I woke up. Pillow's contour may help minimise light snoring by enhancing the airway through encouraging better spinal alignment.Sumptuously soft as they are, down-filled pillows can present a problem for allergy sufferers. Scoom created this pillow with that in mind. It is made from a core of Hungarian goose feather sandwiched between chambers of goose down, but it is finished with a special sateen cotton cover that’s tightly woven and down and dust mite-proof to make it hypoallergenic. It is certified by the Nomite anti-allergen standard; you won’t get any pesky feathers poking out of this one. The pillow casing contains two pillows inside, one of which is slightly firmer, and one slightly softer, meaning you can flip the cushion based on your preference. Alternatively you can remove a pillow to adjust the firmness and height. In short, it’s completely adaptable to just about any sleeping type - other than perhaps those who really do favour a really firm pillow. Users can dynamically change the surface density of theComplete Sleeper Pillow to suit theirown comfort needs. For an even softer feel, simply take out the Memory Foam 'noodles' positioned within the channels on the pillow's surface. Given that we’ve finally cottoned on to the importance of a good night’s sleep for our health and wellbeing, it is staggering how many of us will put up with a pillow that is too flat, too tall, too soft or too hard. These days brands like Simba, Tempur and Panda all have different types of pillows for different sleeping positions. So there’s no excuse for hanging on to an uncomfortable pillow.

Hybrid: A hybrid pillow combines multiple fill types, the most popular combination being foam and microfibre. This way, you get the benefit of a foam structure to support your head, and fluffy fibres for softness. We wouldn’t normally include the same brand twice, but Simba’s Stratos is sufficiently different from the Hybrid pillow at the top of this list to justify separate billing. It’s cheaper, for a start, but the main selling-point is the Stratos material used for the cover. Wool: Wool is an all natural material which is temperature regulating, breathable, hypoallergenic and resistant to the build-up of bacteria. They are a sustainable option that supports the farming industry. Wool is biodegradable, too. Crafted right here in Australia, this pillow is made from top-tier traditional foam. Its contoured design is engineered to cradle the natural curvature of your spine, ensuring optimum support throughout the night. This level of support maintains your spine in a neutral alignment, relieving stress on your muscles. It’s the perfect choice for those in need of a firm, lofty pillow. However, if you fall into the small to average build category and desire a medium-density pillow, our recommendation would be the Complete Sleeprrr Original Memory Foam Pillow. Key Features of the Deluxe Traditional Foam Complete Sleeprrr Pillow: If you do remove some or all of them to enhance the initial softness, then store them for possible later use after natural softening of the pillow has occurred. Benefits of using a memory foam contoured pillowPillow’s contour may help minimise light snoring by enhancing the airway through encouraging better spinal alignment The pillow’s special design encourages comfortable and supported side sleeping which may also be helpful in minimising light snoring. It’s hard not to wax lyrical about this pillow, which is the plumpest and most comfortable down I’ve ever slept on. It’s made from 90 per cent ethically sourced Hungarian goose down and 10 per cent feathers (scan the QR code on your pillow for a fully traceable guide to the manufacturer).