When choosing a pillow, the question often arises which filler is better: bamboo or swan's down? Each of these products has its advantages and disadvantages.
Swan Down Pillow
Naturalness
At once we will specify that the phrase “swan's down” means not a natural product, but its artificial substitute, since in reality the thermophilic swan bird has practically no down.
+ Advantages: completely eliminates the possibility of allergies.
- Disadvantages: the lack of "natural effects" on the body.
Health effect
+ Advantages: in these pillows the likelihood of mold and rot is almost completely excluded, which has a beneficial effect on the human respiratory and cardiovascular systems.
- Disadvantages: the orthopedic properties of this pillow are better than those of natural ones, but they are inferior to some of its synthetic counterparts.
Specifications
+ Advantages:
- does not absorb foreign odors;
- easy and very soft; - wearproof and rather simple in leaving.
- Disadvantages:
- poorly absorbs moisture;
- electrified, which leads to its rapid dusting;
- does not have a cooling effect, which can lead to overheating of the head.
Cost of
+ Advantages: reasonable price.
Bamboo Pillows
Naturalness
Advantages: a natural product with all the beneficial properties of bamboo, it is absolutely hypoallergenic.
Health effect
+ Advantages:
- promotes skin rejuvenation;
- has a good orthopedic effect.
Specifications
+ Advantages:
- has a good ventilation and deodorizing effect;
- decent thermoregulation allows to keep a microclimate favorable for the person;
- wear resistant;
- have antistatic effect;
- light, soft and comfortable.
- Disadvantages:
- require special, careful care.
Cost of
- Disadvantage: the price of these pillows is much higher than the price of pillows made of swan down.
If we weigh all the positive and negative sides of both products, we can conclude that bamboo cushions are superior in some indicators to similar products with swan down. However, the latter are more accessible due to their low cost.
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