My 14x21" millet hull pillow no longer supports my neck and head after just a few months. Do buckwheat hulls do the same thing?
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I've been using Buckwheat for 20 + years... my last one was good for 10 years. I just replaced it cause i thought it was time.
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I do not detect the odor that you are smelling with my pillow. I have used buckwheat pillows for many years now and never had any problems as such. This pillow has been superior to any I have had before so I don't know what to tell you. Have you contacted the company that makes it? Maybe they can help? Sorry I can't be if more help. Good luck.
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All I know for sure is that you can replace or add to the buckwheat and the outside, of course, is washable. They say that the buckwheat gets 'beaten down' after a while and needs replacement. I love this pillow. It's very heavy but it cradles your head so nicely and you never have to re-bunch it up, once you've got it set. (My brother and my daughter also love this pillow.)
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Yes. It is sectioned off, however if you don't like the stiffness of the pillow, you can clip the stitching to let the buckwheat have more room to soften the effect of the pillow.
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they sent me one from some other company and not in the Sobakawa box. They claim it is the original but I think sobakawa gave it to another company to make it. It came in a piece of plastic and not the box they showed in the picture. I sent it back and since then, I think they removed the picture of the packaged box. The other from the same company is cheaper and they advertise that as a buckwheat pillow. I don't know if the Sobakawa original still exists.
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I'd say it's pretty thick but you can remove as much buckwheat from the pillow as you like....so you can make it as thin as you like!
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It took me some time to adjust to my new pillow I hope you can too. My very old pillow was really flat, I had issues also. I don't find it too thick now.
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I don't know where to buy pillow cases to fit buck wheat pillows. I just used my pillow cases that went with my sheets. The cases were bigger than the pillow though.
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I had exactly the same complaint about my old pillow, and exactly the same dilemma as yours: which height and firmness I should specify for the new one. I'm also a (mostly) side sleeper. I believe the "right" answer will end up being a matter of personal preference. What worked for me may not feel right to you. That said, here's my experience: I rolled the dice and ordered the High and Firm pillow. I unpackaged it and thought "This thing is too big and hard" but I followed the manufacturer's reco and let it sit, unused, for a couple of days. Then I gave it a try and I found it to be perfect from Day One. 19 months later, I'm still loving the pillow.
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The hulls are buckwheat..I don't know if they are organic....they come in a separate bag from the foam. You do not need to use the foam. The first pillow I had was buckwheat only and I was happy with that. The second pillow came with foam also for those people that wanted a little softness. You could mix as much foam as you wanted to make the pillow softer.
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100% buckwheat hulls that are used to refill pillows to your comfort level. These work great and at a reasonable cost too...
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Deborah is exactly right! I've been using these pillows for more than 15 years, and the quality and life of the pillow has declined substantially over that time. I've bought new ones every few years. The old ones lasted much, much longer than do the current ones.
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It's pretty light, less than a pound. It doesn't compress flat because of the nature of the buckwheat but for the benefits, it's a grat travel pillow. Buchwehat supports so much better than those flimsy foam or poly. Great pillows. I also keep one in each bedroom.
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thank you hannah for your question. This pillow, since i have had since nov.2013, has not lost shape or gone flat. Actually one of the best pillows i have had.hope this answers your question.Have bear-y sweet dreams on your new pillow.**bear footboy**
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Not like down, more like cotton. The stuffing can be moved around inside a pillow and will stay when compacted, unlike buckwheat.
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NOOO!!!!!! Mine is slowly losing it's shape and going flat. I would never buy another one again. When I lay in bed and read my nook I have to use another pillow on top of this darn $70.00 thing I bought. Good luck!
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No, it has a simple cotton casing. BUT--it remains the best buckwheat pillow anyway because of the amount of high grade buckwheat contained therein.