If you work in an environment where naps are a thing, first of all, send me your contact information. Pros: Excellent head and neck support, comfy memory foam, removable washable cover, media pouch for a cell phone, adjustable clasp, and it comes with a travel bag. I'm the type that dips my head forward when sleeping on a plane and need something that supports that. That doesn’t mean these travel pillows lack the support you need to fall asleep in a variety of positions on the airplane.

Now, there are endless ways to use this pillow, and figuring out what works best for you is the fun part. From the minute that plane takes off, I have it wrapped around my neck, even when I’m just watching whatever emotionally manipulative movies the aircraft has loaded up and ready for me to cry over. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. I wrapped it around my neck, wore it like a backpack, bunched it up on my desk, and even draped it over my ears to see how well it could block out sound.

In fact, when I first unpackaged this pillow, it immediately reminded me of a mix between an infinity scarf and a sleeping bag! This one is bulky, but not to worry as you can fold it down to 1/4 of its size and into a travel bag. I wasn’t using them anywhere near my head, because I don’t know where they’ve been or what kind of cleaning process they go through from plane to plane. The bamboo material was nice and having a place to put my arms was a nice feature; however, my neck wasn't getting enough support. As getting the band around requires some finesse and more space than is usually available in those cramped economy seats — that’s how we travel, as we like to save our money for cheese and wine at our final destination — I usually just shove it in the bottom of my carry-on travel bag.

So, this December, before we embarked again, I resolved to do whatever I could to craft a situation onboard in which my 2-year-old and I might pull a Goodnight Moon. Designed by the Amsterdam-based cooperative BCXSY, the Infinity is sewn from soft and anti-bacterial nylon bamboo that manages to always feel clean and just the right temp,” wrote Tattoli.

BREATHABLE MATERIALS - Made of high quality super soft bamboo fabric and luxurious layers of microfiber, made 3 times more breathable than cotton so you’re always sleeping cool. Twist, wrap and bundle its versatile Möbius shape to fit the needs of the space you’re in, whether it’s the window, aisle or middle seat, on the road, or at home with the whole couch to lounge on. I first thought it might be quite unwieldy to wear, considering the quite thick padding (which is a good thing for comfort). Personally, I don’t mind it because I would hate to have a zipper poking into my skin when I’m wrapping this pillow around my neck. For those of you who sweat a lot in your sleep, a cooling fabric is a welcome addition to anything you’re resting on.

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There are a couple different ways to wrap the most comfortable travel pillow around your head to make the squish just so and to your liking, with complete neck support to boot. In the best case scenario, it’ll convince you that you’ve been living life wrong with those hard-as-heck neck pillows you’ve been snapping onto your travel backpacks. Wrap one side of the loop behind your lower back and the other over your shoulders and behind your neck. Designed in Amsterdam, this nylon and bamboo design easily twists, wraps and bundles into shapes that fit any situation or space.