Which is Firmer - 50/50 Pillow or All Down?

This is a common question we get all the time about which style pillow is firmer. Not drive everyone nuts but there is a third style to consider - a chamber pillow.  First lets define each pillow style:

50/50 Pillow - This style pillow contains 50% down and 50% feathers. This type pillow usually has a firmer feeling to it. We would call it ‘Medium’ usually and some styles are firmer than others - but most are ‘Medium’.

Down Pillow - A down pillow has to legally have 75% or more in its weight in down clusters.  The other 25% can be more down, small feathers and or fibers [pieces of down clusters]. Down pillows can come in soft, medium or firm densities.

Chamber Pillow - Kind of like a pillow in a pillow. This style pillow has a feather core and down on the outside (top and bottom to be specific). This pillow usually has the ‘firmness’ of a 50/50 pillow or a firmer down pillow.

So wrapping up - if you enjoyed a 50/50 pillow at a luxury hotel - then by all means by a 50/50 pillow. If you used to use a 50/50 pillow and want a replacement recommendation - I’d feel comfortable suggesting a chamber pillow. I probably would not recommend a firm down pillow as a replacement for a 50/50 pillow.

Posted in Pillow Talk on Thu, August 7th, 2008 at 7:12 pm.

One Response

Nissa said,

Thanks for writing this.

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