Pillow Talk

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GOTS (Organic Cotton) vs OEKO-TEX vs GREENGUARD: Which to Trust
Three logos, three different jobs. Here is what each bedding certification tests, and which one answers the question you are asking. Read more...
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8 Things to Look for in a Duvet for Hot Sleepers
What's inside a duvet, its fill weight and fiber, usually decides whether you wake up drenched, more than the bedroom thermostat does. These are the eight criteria that separate a... Read more...
Woman sleeping under a cream organic cotton duvet with visible hand-tufted quilting - overhead shot
7 Things to Know Before an Organic Cotton Duvet
Shopping for a cotton duvet and the labels all blur together? These 7 things separate a plain cotton comforter from a fully certified organic one. Read more...
Organic cotton pillow protector with a zippered opening being fitted onto a pillow on a sunlit bed
6 Things to Look for in a Waterproof Pillow Protector
Not every 'waterproof' pillow protector actually blocks allergens, and not every 'organic' one is certified past the label. Here's what to check before you zip one onto your pillow. Read more...
Cream organic cotton duvet on a bed in a bright cathedral-ceiling bedroom with angled wood ceiling
How Do You Wash and Maintain a Natural Duvet?
Throwing a wool duvet in the wash can felt it beyond repair. Here's the fill-by-fill routine that keeps natural pillows and duvets clean without wrecking them. Read more...
Woman reading in bed with lightweight linen bedding and a cream Circadian pillow, airy room for hot sleepers
How Do Hot Sleepers Choose Natural Bedding?
Overheating at night usually comes down to what's trapping the heat your body is trying to release at bedtime. Here's how to spot it in your bedding and pick fills... Read more...
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How Do Pillows Affect Neck Pain and Spine Alignment?
Ever wake up with a stiff neck and blame a bad night's sleep? The real culprit might be sitting under your head every night. Here's what the research says about... Read more...
Man carrying a cream organic cotton twill pillow through a bright sunlit hallway
What Is the Best Hypoallergenic, Non-Toxic Bedding?
Not every "hypoallergenic" label means what it sounds like. Here's how to tell real certified non-toxic bedding from a marketing claim, and which options hold up. Read more...
Set Your Pillow Loft to Your Neck, Not a Size Chart
The right pillow loft for a back sleeper is a medium height that keeps the head level and the neck neutral, and the better answer is that you set it yourself: every Circadian pillow ships overstuffed so you remove fill through the side zipper to your own height. Here is how to check it and which fill to pick. Read more...
Bright A-frame bedroom with organic cotton and organic wool duvets folded together on a bed
9 Criteria for Choosing an Organic Wool or Cotton Duvet
Ever stood in a linen aisle wondering if wool or cotton fits your bedroom better? Here's how 9 real criteria, from climate to allergies, settle it for good. Read more...
The cleanest pillow I make, and the people I tell not to buy it
Our tree-tapped latex pillow is the most certified thing we sell. It passes OEKO-TEX Standard 100 at Class 1, the tier written for products made for babies, and the rubber tree it comes from is FSC certified for responsible forestry. When people ask which of our pillows is the cleanest on paper, that is the honest answer. And there is a group of people I tell to skip it anyway. Clean and safe are two different questions If you have a latex allergy, none of those certifications help you. A... Read more...
Six natural pillow fills, and the honest way to pick one
There is no best pillow fill, only the one that matches how you sleep. A plain map of cotton, wool, kapok, buckwheat, latex, and buckwool on feel, heat, certification, and lifespan. Read more...