Sleep Pillows by Fill and Height
These pillows are easiest to compare by fill, construction and size. Height matters most, because it decides where your head sits in relation to your spine through the night.
Gusseted and Quilted Pillows for Side Sleepers
Gusseted pillows have a quilted side panel that keeps them tall right to the edges, with a springy hollow fibre filling. Quilted pillows hold a generous polyester fibre fill inside a stitched cover. The listings describe these styles as suitable for side, back and front sleepers, though the extra height is most useful when you lie on your side.
Pillows for Sleeping on Your Back
Back sleepers usually want a medium-height pillow that supports the curve of the neck without pushing the chin towards the chest. Corded-edge fibre pillows suit this well, with microfibre, polycotton and satin stripe covers in 50 × 70, 50 × 75 and 50 × 90 cm. Standard 50 × 75 cm pillow cases fit most of them neatly.
Pairs and Four-Packs for Bed Pillows in the UK
Most bed pillows in the UK are sold in pairs, and the same is true here, with four-packs on selected styles. A four-pack suits couples who each like two pillows, or a guest room that needs kitting out in one go. White leads the range, with grey and navy on some styles to match coloured bedding.
Care and Protection
Care varies by pillow: some fibre pillows are spot clean or hand wash only, and others are dry clean only, so read the label first. A zipped pillow protector takes the daily wear instead and washes far more easily than the pillow itself. Cushion pads and support shapes sit alongside these in all pillows.
