The Buckwool Hybrid Pillow open on a red daybed: a flat layer of wool on top, a layer of hulls below, twill cover.

Owner's guide

Your Buckwool Hybrid Pillow

Pick a side, set the height with the hulls, and keep both fills dry.

Tonight

1Unbox it
2Plump it on the bed
3Sleep on it

Swipe to see the whole first night.

  1. Pick a side

    Buckwheat is firm and holds your neck; wool is soft, springy and silent.

  2. Mound the hulls

    On the buckwheat side, push the hulls into a low mound and rest into it.

  3. Check your head is level

    Both layers have about 30% more than most keep; if your chin tips, pour out hulls.

Your first week

  • Two feels in one pillow. Flip it whenever you like, for weeks or night to night.
  • The hull side rustles. Polished hulls sound like dry leaves; the wool side is quiet.
  • Give each height a few nights. A new height can feel odd, even the right one.

Find your height

Set the height on the hull side; hulls pour out and straight back in.

Side sleepersYou

Keep most of both fills, and start on the hull side mounded high.

Back sleepersYou

Pour out a cup or two of hulls, so you rest looking straight up.

Stomach sleepersYou

Pour out most hulls and sleep on wool, lifting a layer off the outside if high.

  1. Open it over a bowl

    One zipper opens both sides; a sewn divider keeps hulls and wool apart.

  2. Pour hulls by the cup

    Tip a cup into the bowl, zip it, and stop when your head sits level.

Care

Every night

Push the hulls back into a mound before using the buckwheat side.

Every few months

Air wool and hulls in the sun a few hours; refill once dry.

The cover

Pour out hulls, lift wool out flat, wash the cover cold, dry it fully.

Spills

Dab with a barely damp cloth; wet hulls can grow mold.

Never

Never wash or wet either fill, and never use a dryer.

How long it lasts

3 to 5 years for the wool; fresh wool and hulls bring it back.

Buckwheat Hulls for Pillows
Buckwheat hullsThe same USA-grown, polished hulls, for the firm side.
from $39
Organic Wool Pillow Fill Refill
Organic wool fillA fresh layer for the soft side as it settles.
from $59

Questions

Which side should I start on?

For neck pain or a sinking pillow start on buckwheat, and if you sleep hot start on wool, which pulls damp off your skin so heat leaves with it.

Do the two fills ever mix?

No. A sewn divider keeps them apart, so changing one side never touches the other.

Why is it so heavy?

Buckwheat hulls are dense and there is a full layer of wool on top, so a Standard weighs about 8 pounds and stays where you put it.

I have a buckwheat allergy. Can I use it?

No. Wool covers one side, but the hulls inside can still set off a buckwheat allergy.

Help from Jacob

Write to jacob@circadianrest.com with your order number and how you sleep. Jacob reads and answers these himself.

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