What Are Down Pillows?
A down pillow uses duck or goose down, which is round feather clusters from their bellies, as pillow filler. This type of pillow stuffing produces a cloud-like softness as if you’re sleeping in the pillow rather than on it. Down feather pillow inserts are also odor-free and are easier to clean than memory foam. By regularly fluffing your down pillows and doing other care, they will provide years of comfort and support.
Down Pillow Filling Blends
The material in down inserts for pillows is typically a blend of down and regular bird feathers. It’s written as two numbers like the examples below:
- 10/90 is a blend of 10% down and 90% feathers.
- 25/75 is a blend of 25% down and 75% feathers.
- 50/50 is a blend of 50% down and 50% feathers.
Down pillow inserts with a blend of 25/75 or better are considered higher quality. They have higher down content and thus are softer. Down pillow inserts are covered with a 220-thread count down-proof fabric. This special type of fabric is made using a weaving pattern and thread size that prevents down leakage.
For the best quality and softest down pillow insert, order the 25/75 blend or a better one. We offer our higher quality 50/50 blends with the customizable shapes below. A 50/50 blend or 100% down fill makes an even softer feeling pillow. You should use 50/50 blends for high-end jobs or when thin decorative fabric cases are being filled. Contact our support team if you have questions about any of our down inserts for pillows.
Important Note: Order your down pillow insert two inches (5 cm) larger than the decorative case to fill it out properly. For example, if your decorative case size is 20" × 20", order a 22" × 22" down pillow insert. If you are filling a really light fabric case (like silk), then order the exact size. Also, order the exact size if your case is less than 16 inches (41 cm) — for instance, to fill a 14" × 14" case, order a 14" down stuffer. Finally, pillows are measured empty and lying flat without any filling. When filled, their outer edge contracts, so their size shrinks. Give us a call if you want us to provide a measurement of any of our squares when they are filled.
