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How To Choose The Right Type Of Pillow For Your Sleeping Position

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How To Choose The Right Type Of Pillow For Your Sleeping Position

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March 17, 2023

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Is your pillow flat, lumpy and generally uncomfortable to sleep on? It’s time to toss it out and get one that provides optimum head and neck support. Here are the four most common types of pillows and tips on which one you should get for the best sleep of your life.

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How To Choose The Right Type Of Pillow For Your Sleeping Position
MEMORY FOAM
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Best for: Back and side sleepers

Get a head start on your day with a pillow that moulds to your shape.

Try: Getha Contour Latex Pillow, $116, buy it here.

MEMORY FOAM
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Best for: Back and side sleepers

Very durable and less likely to harbour allergens such as dust mites or mould. Memory foam pillows conform to your shape, offering good support for you head and neck.

Try: Tempur Original pillow, $339. Buy it here.

LATEX
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Best for: Back and side sleepers who will require medium-firm head support.

Latex pillows are durable, resilient and naturally anti-microbial. They offer good support for the neck and head. Heveya® natural organic latex pillows are made of the sap of rubber trees grown with no pesticides and chemical fertilizers.

Try: Heveya Natural Organic Latex Pillow 2, $218. Buy it here.

LATEX
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Best for: Side sleepers and those with allergies, and neck, shoulder and back problems

These pillows are durable, hypoallergenic and firm to better support the contours of your head – but add a natural fibre pillow liner if you tend to overheat or sweat a lot.

Try: King Koil Purity Latex Pillow, $116-$120. Buy it here.

FEATHER & DOWN
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Best for: Stomach sleepers who will need soft support to reduce pressure on both the spine and neck.

These natural materials provide comfort and good circulation.

Try: Snowdown Ultra Firm Deluxe Feather And Down Pillow, $89.90 from TANGS at Tang Plaza, TANGS VivoCity and TANGS.com.

FEATHER & DOWN
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Best for: Tummy sleepers and those with smaller frames

Stuffed with goose or duck feathers, these are the softest pillow type, are very long-lasting and can be easily moulded for comfort. However, they might trigger allergies.

Try: Snowdown Premier Extra Soft pillow, $149, from Robinsons.

POLYESTER
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Best for: Allergy sufferers and those on a budget

Filled with synthetic material or microfibres, these are more value-for-money and come in a variety of heights. However, they tend to flatten out quicker and might need to be replaced more often.

Try: SKOGSFRÄKEN pillow, $29.90, from IKEA. 

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