Which pillow is best to use during the summer?
Summer can be a challenging time to sleep comfortably, especially when it comes to choosing the right pillow. Here are some tips for finding the best pillow for warm nights.
1. Choose ventilating material
Natural materials such as wool, silk, cotton and kapok are excellent choices for summer. Wool and certainly kapok are known for their moisture-absorbing and ventilating properties, keeping you cool during hot nights.
Kapok, a 100% natural fiber, is lightweight and breathable, making it ideal for preventing overheating. Often sellers speak of breathable materials. This is obviously a way of telling you that the pillow is made of breathable materials.
Air out your pillow extra much and also think about pillowcases. Those are best chosen in a cool cotton or super-absorbent wild silk.
2. Don’t rule out a synthetic pillow
Synthetic pillows, especially those filled with polyester fibers, are also a good option. These pillows tend to be lightweight, and provided good quality fibers are used, they are highly ventilating and moisture-regulating. The latter helps dissipate heat. Moreover, they are easily washable, which comes in handy during the summer months when you perspire more.
3. Consider your sleeping position
Your sleeping position plays a crucial role in choosing the right pillow. Actually, you want a pillow that knows how to adapt smoothly to the sleeping positions you adopt. Because during the night, we all move. And even though we feel like side sleepers, for example, in reality you sleep in multiple sleeping positions.
For back sleepers, a pillow of medium thickness is ideal, while side sleepers are better off with a thicker pillow to provide adequate support. Notorious stomach sleepers usually do well with a thin pillow or no pillow at all.
4. Consider heat-regulating materials such as gel
An innovative alternative are gel pillows. These pillows are designed to conduct heat away and can provide a cool sleeping experience even during the hottest nights. However, pay attention to the thickness and quality of the gel material to ensure optimal comfort.
Pillows whose gel layer is insufficiently thick do not have enough capacity to live up to the temperature regulation around your head for an entire night. Gel has a high density or density. So even pillows weigh quite a lot if they are made of thick gel. Often the thin versions are significantly cheaper, a lot lighter and much less thermoregulating for a long time.
Do not leave this type of pillow in the sun as its heat-regulating capabilities will be used up in no time. One hour before sleeping, place the pillow in an extra cool room or put an icepack on it for an extra cooling effect. It’s best to wrap the icepack in a towel because melting packs will make your pillow damp.
5. Maintenance and hygiene
In summer, it is extra important to maintain your pillow regularly. Wash cushion covers very often anyway and consider a cushion protector to keep sweat and oils out. This not only helps keep the pillow fresh, but also absolutely extends its life. Want to know more about maintaining your pillow? Read all about it in this blog:
Choosing best pillow – Conclusion
Choosing the right pillow for summer requires attention to material, filling and personal sleeping position. Whether you choose natural materials such as cotton and kapok, synthetic fibers for easy washability or innovative gel pillows for extra coolness, there is always an option to suit your needs and preferences.
Wat is het koelste hoofdkussen?
The most heat-regulating pillow on the market today is a gel pillow. Especially if you choose a sufficiently thick gel pillow (recognizable by its weight), there is enough capacity available to provide cooling for an entire night.
Welk kussen is geschikt als je veel zweet?
Ideal is a pillow with very strong moisture-regulating capabilities. You don’t stop sweating, but the pillow absorbs so well that you hardly notice it. Think wool, kapok and very powerful synthetic fibers such as ThinsulateTM.
Is het beter om met één of twee kussens te slapen?
Whatever you like! But one makes more sense and is also much cooler during hot periods. If you need two pillows, the first pillow is often too thin or soft for your sleeping habits.
