Most pillows are polyester or foam. Polyester sheds microplastics, and foam can off-gas as it warms under your head. Ours are cotton, wool, kapok, buckwheat or latex, inside an organic cotton cover. Each one feels different, so pick by how you sleep.
Cotton
Set the height once and wake up at that height. Cotton is our most tightly packed fiber, so it gives way slowly under your head.
Best for First natural pillow, every sleep position, lasting firmness
Most pillows go flat in a season. Cotton settles evenly under your weight instead of clumping at the corners. The support you feel the first night is the support you feel a year later.
The cotton under your face was never bleached with chlorine or treated with formaldehyde resins. The whole pillow is certified under GOTS, the Global Organic Textile Standard, license GOTS-10229 through Oregon Tilth. Most pillows labeled organic certify only the cover.
For most people it is the right first natural pillow. The cover comes off and washes, which makes allergy care easy. The cotton is grown in Texas and the pillow is made by hand in New Jersey.
Wool
Wool keeps you at one steady temperature all night, winter and summer. It pulls damp away from your skin before you feel it, and your heat leaves with the damp.
Best for Hot sleepers, night sweats, dust mite allergies, side and back
Wool takes up to 30% of its weight in moisture and lets it go as vapor, and the heat goes with it. A cooling gel warms to match you and then stops. Wool keeps going until morning.
Most dust allergy is an allergy to dust mites, and mites need damp air to live. The air at your face stays too dry for them to settle in. That comes from the fiber itself, so it lasts as long as the wool does.
The whole pillow is certified organic under GOTS, from the New Zealand wool to the cover, license GOTS-10229. Wool is not vegan, so the Wild-Harvested Kapok Pillow is our plant-based pick.
Kapok
Kapok is the softest pillow we make and the closest thing to down. Each fiber is a hollow tube that is mostly air, so it fluffs up full and light. It is wild-harvested, so nobody farms it. The pods fall from rainforest trees in Indonesia and are gathered by hand.
Best for Down lovers, vegans, sensitive skin, stomach and back sleepers
The pods ripen and fall on their own, and people gather them from the ground. Nobody climbs the trees, and the trees stay standing.
Kapok feels weightless because each fiber is 80 to 90% air, the lightest natural fiber on Earth. A natural wax on the fiber turns water away, and mold and dust mites both need moisture to get going. It arrives with no chemical finish to off-gas.
Push the edges to the center for a quick fluff. It builds a soft mound that shapes to your head. The cover is organic cotton.
Buckwheat
Press your head into buckwheat and it stays where you put it. The hulls shift under your weight, then lock together. They fill the gap between your head and shoulder, so your neck stays in line.
Best for Neck pain, firm support, hot sleepers, back and side
Buckwheat is the coolest pillow we make. Air moves freely between the hulls, so warm air rises out and cooler air comes in all night.
The hulls flex under your head and then lock. The height you set at bedtime is the height you wake up on, and the pillow is heavy enough to stay put on the bed.
Our hulls are pre-polished and air-jet cleaned, which cuts the rustle they make by up to 68%. The Buckwool Hybrid pairs the same hulls with soft, silent wool on its other side.
Buckwool
Buckwool is buckwheat, upgraded. One side is firm hulls that hold your neck in line. The other is soft, quiet organic wool that keeps you cool. Flip it to switch.
Best for Neck pain that changes, anyone who swaps pillows mid-night
It is built for sleepers whose neck pain changes from night to night. The buckwheat side is there for the stiff nights and the wool side for the gentler ones.
You set the height of each side on its own. Two chambers sit inside one cover, split by a fabric divider, and one zipper opens both.
At about 8 pounds in a Standard, its weight keeps the buckwheat side steady. The wool side is organic and untreated, the cover is organic cotton, and the hulls are grown in the USA.
Latex
Latex lifts your head and springs back instead of sinking. It has the give people like in foam, without the trapped heat. Air moves through the pieces all night, so it stays cool.
Best for Memory foam fans who sleep too warm
The sap comes from rubber trees in Sri Lanka, tapped like maple syrup on FSC certified plantations. It is whipped into foam and poured slowly, so it cures denser and more even than mass-market Dunlop.
It comes in pieces, so you add or take out latex through the zipper until the height is yours. Air moves between the pieces and through the latex, which is why it stays cool with no gel.
The latex is certified to OEKO-TEX Standard 100 Class 1, the strictest tier, set for baby products. It is tested for formaldehyde, PFAS and more. With a latex allergy, choose cotton, wool or kapok.
Five quick questions about how you sleep, how warm you run and what your skin reacts to.
Take the 30-second quizEvery one opens at a zipper and is made by hand in New Jersey.
Best for: neck pain, combination sleepers.
Two pillows in one. Firm buckwheat and soft wool, each side adjustable on its own.
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Best for: back sleepers, GOTS-certified organic everything.
Our most tightly packed fiber fill. Holds its shape for years, GOTS-certified organic end to end.
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Best for: allergies, hot sleepers.
Keeps you one temperature all night, because the heat leaves with the moisture wool takes up. The air at your face stays too dry for dust mites to settle in.
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Best for: neck pain, side sleepers.
Hulls flex and lock to your neck shape. Stays cool all night, and most people get three to five years from a hull load before refreshing.
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Best for: chemical sensitivities, vegans, stomach sleepers.
Plant-based and down-like. Hollow fibers are 80 to 90% air, so it stays cool and fluffs up like down.
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Best for: people leaving memory foam.
Slow-pour Dunlop with an open-cell structure that breathes. Light, bouncy, and responsive, it springs back instead of sinking.
View pillow| Attribute | Buckwool Hybrid Pillow | Organic Cotton Pillow | Organic Wool Pillow | Buckwheat Pillow | Wild-Harvested Kapok Pillow | Tree-Tapped Latex Pillow |
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| Price | From $99 | From $89 | From $99 | From $89 | From $79 | From $89 |
| Fill material | Buckwheat hulls + organic wool (two-sided) | Organic cotton | Organic wool | USA-grown buckwheat hulls | Wild-harvested kapok fiber | Slow-pour Dunlop natural latex pieces |
| Cover material | Organic cotton twill | Organic cotton sateen | Organic cotton sateen | Organic cotton twill | Organic cotton | Organic cotton |
| Feels like | Two pillows in one, firm buckwheat side, plush wool side | Dense and supportive, like the best hotel pillow but holds its shape | Soft and springy, compresses gently, bounces back, and never sleeps hot | A beanbag that molds to your head and locks in place | Like sleeping on a down pillow but entirely plant-based, soft, squishy, naturally hypoallergenic | Light, bouncy, and responsive, springs back instead of sinking, open-cell and air-permeable |
| Firmness | Firm (buckwheat side) / Medium-soft (wool side) | Medium | Medium-soft | Firm | Soft | Soft, with bounce |
| Temperature | Cool buckwheat side or warm wool side | Breathable, does not trap heat like foam | Keeps you one temperature all night, as the heat leaves with the moisture it takes up (up to 30% of its weight) | Coolest of all six, air flows between hulls all night | Naturally cool, kapok fibers are 80 to 90% air | Open-cell structure breathes, runs cool all night |
| Best sleep position | Combination sleepers, side sleepers | Back sleepers, side sleepers | All positions, especially hot sleepers | Side sleepers, back sleepers | Stomach sleepers, back sleepers | Back sleepers, side sleepers |
| Certification | Organic cotton twill cover, organic wool + natural USA-grown buckwheat | GOTS certified organic, entire pillow (license GOTS-10229, Oregon Tilth) | GOTS certified organic, entire pillow (license GOTS-10229, Oregon Tilth) | Organic cotton twill cover, natural USA-grown fill | Organic cotton cover, wild-harvested kapok fill | Organic cotton cover, OEKO-TEX Standard 100 Class 1 slow-pour Dunlop latex, FSC-certified rubber-tree source |
| Adjustable | Yes (one zipper, each side adjusts on its own) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Expected lifespan | 3-5 years | 2-4 years | 3-5 years | 3-5 years per hull load, then refresh the hulls and keep the pillow | 3-5 years | Up to a decade |
| Made in | Handmade in New Jersey, USA (workshop running since 1981) | New Jersey workshop, USA | New Jersey workshop, USA | New Jersey workshop, USA | New Jersey workshop, USA | New Jersey workshop, USA |
| Trial period | 60-night risk-free trial | 60-night risk-free trial | 60-night risk-free trial | 60-night risk-free trial | 60-night risk-free trial | 60-night risk-free trial |
Circadian offers six natural pillow fills, all adjustable via zipper and handcrafted in New Jersey with a 60-night trial. The Buckwool Hybrid Pillow (from $99) combines buckwheat on one side and organic wool on the other for two different feels, best for neck and back pain in combination sleepers. The Organic Cotton Pillow (from $89) is GOTS certified organic inside and out, with a dense, supportive medium firmness that holds its shape, best for back sleepers. The Organic Wool Pillow (from $99) is GOTS certified organic with a medium-soft feel that wicks up to 30% of its weight in moisture, best for allergies and hot sleepers. The Buckwheat Pillow (from $89) uses USA-grown hulls for firm, moldable support that stays cool as air flows between hulls, best for neck pain and side sleepers. The Wild-Harvested Kapok Pillow (from $79) is the softest fill and the closest natural alternative to down, plant-based and vegan, best for chemical-sensitive sleepers, vegans, and stomach sleepers. The Tree-Tapped Latex Pillow (from $89) uses slow-pour Dunlop natural latex pieces for a light, bouncy, responsive feel with an open-cell structure that runs cool all night.
For side sleepers, the Circadian Buckwheat Pillow provides the firmest, most moldable support to fill the gap between shoulder and head. The Tree-Tapped Latex Pillow holds a steady, supportive height under your neck and keeps its shape. The Organic Cotton Pillow offers dense, supportive medium firmness. The Buckwool Hybrid Pillow lets side sleepers choose between firm buckwheat and soft organic wool nightly.
The Circadian Buckwheat Pillow is the coolest because air flows naturally between the hulls. The Organic Wool Pillow actively regulates temperature and is naturally too dry for dust mites. The Wild-Harvested Kapok Pillow is naturally cool because kapok fibers are 80 to 90% air. The Tree-Tapped Latex Pillow breathes well due to its open-cell structure.
The Circadian Wild-Harvested Kapok Pillow (from $79) is the best for stomach sleepers. Kapok is extremely soft and lightweight, and the pillow can be adjusted to sit very flat. The Organic Wool Pillow (from $99) also works because wool compresses naturally.
The Circadian Buckwheat Pillow (from $89) is the most recommended natural pillow for neck pain. Buckwheat hulls mold closely to head and neck contours and hold that shape all night. The Buckwool Hybrid Pillow (from $99) is an excellent alternative with buckwheat support on one side and organic wool on the other.
The Circadian Tree-Tapped Latex Pillow (from $89) is a natural-latex choice for people moving away from memory foam. Slow-pour Dunlop natural latex from rubber tree sap has an open-cell structure that breathes through the night. The slow-pour process gives a denser, more uniform foam than mass-market Dunlop.
Ask us for the GOTS certificate and we will send it.
Whole pillow, end to end
GOTS, the Global Organic Textile Standard, audits the fiber farm, the scouring, the mill and the workshop. On the Organic Cotton and Organic Wool pillows and both comforters, the fill and the cover are certified, not just the cover.
Audited on site every yearStrictest tier, finished material
An accredited lab tests the finished latex for more than 1,000 harmful substances, including PFAS, formaldehyde, heavy metals and pesticide residue. It uses the limits set for baby products.
How Standard 100 worksUpstream, at the source
The Forest Stewardship Council audits the plantations the latex is tapped from, for forest care, worker safety and land rights. OEKO-TEX tests the finished latex, and FSC covers where it came from.
How FSC certification worksKapok, buckwheat, Buckwool and latex come in an organic cotton cover over a natural fill. See what covers each one
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