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Can I Buy Down To Stuff My Pillow?
Being the countries largest down processor we get this question frequently from folks who have found us on google or who read one of our microsites such as WhyBuyDown.com or DownBuyingGuide.com.
Many times someone has an heirloom down pillow they want to preserve and restuff. For the average stay at home consumer the answer is no due to the cost of servicing the order. However, a simple trick is to buy another down pillow and use the stuffing out of it. Any modern pillow made since the 70’s will have a law label with the fill contents spelled out - such as ‘75% down’ or it might say ‘white goose down’. Most consumers can probably get away with a your basic down pillow sold on sale - sometimes around $30.
If you have a pillow fabric that is leaking it is probably better to just replace the whole pillow - or a stop gap method is to buy a zippered pillow protector to keep the filling somewhat in place.
Now if you are a business seeking bulk fills then yes we sell then in lots of 20 pounds or more. You can visit BulkDown.com and get the contact info of our sales team for those needs.
Posted in Uncategorized on Thu, June 11th, 2009 at 1:36 pm. 1 comment.
How Often Do You Wash Your Pillow Cases?
A recent blurb in the November issue of Cosmopolitan called out a study that said it is recommended to launder your pillowcases weekly to avoid skin irritations and Acne. We could not agree more and in addition to helpful skin care - it also reduces the number of household allergens including dust mites, dander and other respiratory inflammatory substances. At DOWNLITE we are fans of Tencel Lyocell pillow cases because in addition to feeling great they allow the pillow cases to be laundered really fast due to the moisture performance benefits found in Tencel Lyocell. Our own little trick is to machine wash them but air dry them for the ultimate in fabric care and softness. Because the material is so microscopically smooth you should also see an improvement in eczema and psoriasis inflammations.
Posted in Uncategorized on Mon, October 20th, 2008 at 1:50 pm. No comments.
Now lets start the party
OK - so we created this blog two years ago and it sat idle since then. Now we have the time and ability to post to it so gosh darn it lets do it. I hope this blog serves as a sounding ground for all things sleep related in a non technical easy forum kind of way. Cheers!
Posted in Uncategorized on Sun, July 13th, 2008 at 12:53 pm. No comments.