Pillows with camel wool filling

Camel wool is quite popular when used in bedding, including pillows. However, in relation to this material, it is worth noting such a feature as a higher price, compared to other products. But before buying camel wool pillows for your own needs, you need to evaluate all the pros and cons of such a purchase.

Material feature

It is worth noting right away that a pillow with a filler made of camel wool is an environmentally friendly and natural material. This fiber contains lanolin, which has a composition similar to human sebum. As a result, when in direct contact with the skin, it can have a softening effect.

Pros and cons

If we talk about the advantages, we need to highlight:

• such products do not become electrified, and as a result, do not accumulate dirt and dust inside themselves;
• wool is hygroscopic, therefore it absorbs excess moisture due to the specific structure of the hairs;
• ease;
• service life – the service life can reach 15 years;
• thanks to the secreted lanolin, the wool does not become covered with dirt on the outside;

• Camel wool pillows are highly breathable, which helps to regulate temperature properly in any season;
• this environment is not conducive to the development of various types of bacteria;
• retains heat perfectly;
• is sufficiently elastic, which contributes to the comfort and ergonomics of using the product.

Despite such advantages and excellent qualities, camel wool pillows still have their disadvantages:

• Camel wool fillers can often be allergens for people prone to this type of disease;

• due to its high elasticity, the pillow is not able to provide a sufficiently elastic effect to support the spinal column in the correct position - therefore, it may not be suitable for people suffering from various types of disorders in the musculoskeletal system in the neck and upper chest area;

• This type of pillow is quite capricious in terms of care;
• the cost is quite high.

How to choose correctly

In order not to be disappointed with such a purchase, it is necessary to take into account the following features of this product. It is very important to take into account all the parameters so that the pillow lasts as long as possible and thereby minimize possible allergic reactions.

Here are the main guidelines to consider when making a purchase.

1. It is necessary to study the manufacturer's label most carefully. They should display full information about the percentage of camel wool. Only a quality product will have a percentage of natural material reaching 100%.

   

2. It is also very important to pay attention to the name of the manufacturer. Only genuine branded items can provide a full guarantee of both the quality of the raw materials used in the manufacture of a camel wool pillow and the quality of its finishing and processing.

   

3. It is very important to look at the design of the product when choosing a pillow. If you want to get a more rational product, then you should pay attention to pillows that are built on the principle of 2 sections. This design implies 2 parts of the pillow, which are divided along the product. In one part, the filling is natural camel wool, while in the second part - synthetic filler. But despite the presence of synthetics, such a product is quite convenient to use in different seasons and at different temperatures in the room.

   

4. It is also quite important to pay attention to the cover, or rather, to the material it is made of. If it is synthetic, it can minimize all the positive qualities of camel wool. Thus, a synthetic cover will not let air through, despite the fact that the wool of this animal is capable of doing so.

   

5. The same applies to antistatic properties.

   

Myths about camel wool and products made from it

Whenever pillows made from the wool of an animal such as a camel are mentioned, a fairly large number of people have negative associations. This is primarily due to the myths and fictions that exist about this type of wool.

Here are the main ones:

1. The smell of natural wool. Many people believe that camel wool is quite “aromatic”. In fact, this is not a reliable fact. Indeed, wool itself can emit a weak, sweetish-sticky smell. But it appears most often when the wool gets slightly wet and is exposed to heat. But responsible manufacturers do not allow this property of wool to appear in the finished product. They treat it with special compounds that are harmless to human health, but can neutralize the unpleasant smell. The result is that when using a camel pillow, the consumer will not feel any smells, even if it becomes slightly damp in a warm room.

   

2. Thermal conductivity and hygroscopicity of the product. Many people believe that this pillow, due to the fact that it warms well, is capable of causing an active process of sweating in a person. As a result, it gets wet and becomes tactilely uncomfortable. In fact, this is not entirely true. Moisture that gets on the pile structure is completely absorbed into the hair, while the surface of the product remains dry and comfortable for a person.

   

3. Prickliness of wool. Many people believe that camel wool is quite prickly. Although this is true, at the moment, high-quality products from branded manufacturers are processed in such a way that the prickliness of the fiber is minimally reduced. In addition, a responsible approach also consists in the fact that the pillowcase is made of a fairly dense material that does not allow the villi to break through to the outer surface of the product.

   

Comparison of sheep wool and camel wool

Both camel and sheep wool are natural animal fibers.

But sheep wool is coarser, this is due to the specificity of the hair structure. Thus, sheep wool can have a more irritating effect on people prone to a tingling sensation from contact with such material. But products made from this fiber have more volume due to the same, increasingly coarser structure.

Camel wool, on the contrary, has softer hair. Therefore, the pillow will be less fluffy, and on the contrary, will have a greater tendency to flatten. But as for thermal conductivity, camel wool is definitely superior to sheep wool. Also, the product filled with camel wool has a greater “breathing” effect.

Sheep wool versus down and feathers

When talking about pillows for sleeping, people most often imagine a filling made of feathers and down, taken in different proportions. But if you compare the two types of products, you can say with confidence that the down-feather filling holds its shape better. Whereas camel wool, due to its thinness and tenderness of hairs, is flattened quite intensively. And this may seem uncomfortable for people suffering from deformations and pain in the neck area, as well as migraines.

How to Properly Care for a Camel Wool Pillow

It is very important to regularly dry pillows made from camel wool filling in sunny places with access to a constant flow of air.

If there is a need to wash, it can be done by following these rules:

• hand wash only;
• Before washing, be sure to remove the pillowcase;
• use only biologically friendly powders that decompose well in water - thanks to this, you can take out and rinse the product thoroughly and avoid the powder remaining inside.

It is better to choose the powder itself in the form of a liquid or gel, since in this case it will not be able to aggressively act on the wool pointwise.

In principle, the product can be washed by separating it into parts. That is, by removing the wool and cleaning it separately. Whereas the pillowcase is cleaned separately.

Avoid exposing animal fiber to bleach, as it can destroy its structure, which will make the pillow unusable in a very short period of time.

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