{"id":2291,"date":"2021-12-06T09:52:10","date_gmt":"2021-12-06T09:52:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thebeddingplanet.com\/?p=2291"},"modified":"2022-04-29T06:57:03","modified_gmt":"2022-04-29T06:57:03","slug":"do-cotton-pillows-flatten-over-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thebeddingplanet.com\/do-cotton-pillows-flatten-over-time\/","title":{"rendered":"Do Cotton Pillows Flatten Over Time? How to Fluff a Pillow"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

This post is part of\u00a0the\u00a0complete cotton pillow buyers guide<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

When you\u2019re tired, there\u2019s nothing more relaxing than having a nice, fluffy pillow under your head. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Having the right pillow is not only comforting, but it plays an important role in the intricate structures of your total sleep alignment \u2014 head, neck, shoulders, hips, and spine. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If and when your pillow flattens, not only is it the most uncomfortable feeling ever, it throws everything else that causes that much-needed support of your neck and head out of alignment, making for an irritable night of unrest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Perhaps you’re wondering whether or not cotton pillows flatten over time? Cotton pillows do flatten over time. They naturally do so because of the pressure your head puts on it. There are three ways to fluff a cotton pillow \u2014 by hand, by drying, and by adjusting the filling<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pillows that can revert to their original shape when the pressure is lifted off of them generally have the ability to keep their shape for a long period of time, and cotton is not that type of pillow. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why Do Pillows Go Flat?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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When you first get your new pillow, it may be just what you need to have that deep, quality sleep you\u2019ve been craving. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019re not paying attention to your pillow, it may not be long before it seems like out of nowhere, it went limp on you and is no longer producing the quality sleep you need. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yes, your cotton pillow went flat. It happens. There are several reasons why a cotton pillow will go flat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Head Weight<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

One of the most common reasons a pillow will go flat is because, after laying your head on it over a period of time, the weight of your head (regardless of the size), will eventually cause it to lose its fluffiness. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pillows have a lifespan, and it’s only a matter of time before a cotton-filled pillow will go flat due to a head being on it for so long, repeatedly. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Natural Elements<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Moisture<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Even with use of a pillowcase or pillow cover, a pillow can still be exposed to moisture. During the night, our body sweats, and some of that sweat is going to get through the pillow. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

That moisture penetrates into the cotton filling of your pillow causing it to separate. Sweating during the night is natural, so there\u2019s not a whole lot you can do about it. Just know that it will eventually contribute to needing a new pillow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Skin and Hair<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Your body sheds skin and hair while sleeping. Again, this is something you can\u2019t control. Unfortunately, this shedding produces other elements that can cause your pillow to flatten, like dust mites. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

When you put the shedding and the dust mites<\/a> together on a regular basis, you have a remedy for eventually eliminating the fluffiness of your pillow. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why Use a Cotton Pillow?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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You may be wondering why even use a cotton pillow since they will eventually flatten. There are many reasons to use a cotton pillow:<\/p>\n\n\n\n