Bean ProductsKapok 14" x 20" Japanese Pillow - Breathable, Eco-Friendly and Durable Organic Cotton Fabric Bed Pillow - Soft and Supportive Pillow for Sleeping, Made in The USA

I love my Bean Products kapok organic pillow. It came packaged well and arrived on time. I needed to remove some kapok to size it for me and examined the stuffing to be sure it is mold free. One review speaking about mold did not say what brand they ordered, but this brand had clean and dry kapok that's fluffy. I sleep so well on this. My PT told me my old pillow was too thin and I wanted something without foam that would be non-toxic, non-allergenic, and natural. I've had this for several months now. I do plump my pillow each night at bed time and then, when I roll over, I might sometimes give it another quick one. I am sensitive to smells, and never detected anything from this, which I had worried about given some reviews that didn't name the specific product. I highly recommend this pillow for it's comfort and ability to be plumped up over and over and over, just like new. Be sure that you get Bean Products and be careful about reviews that don't name the manufacturer.

Kapok is unusually resilient. It does not pack down or lump up like most other materials. You only need to fluff it up and it will be like new again. I first experienced kapok as a material used inside zafu (Zen) meditation cushions. It really is the best material for this use, in my opinion. For use as a pillow, some may not like it. It feels different than cotton or feathers or foam pillows. After a few days of use I became accustomed to it, and now would no use anything else.This pillow came stuffed with lots of kapok, and would be almost firm enough to use for meditation. It would have been great for a pillow to prop myself up for reading in bed; but it was too firm to place under my head. I removed about 1/4 of the kapok, and the loft and softness is now perfect. The quality of the workmanship is outstanding.Kapok is a plant-based fiber, obtained from trees in Asia. When new it has a slight vegetal or grassy smell. I like the smell, but it goes away after a week or two of exposure.

My second purchase of the Japanese size pillow from Bean. Very high quality organic cotton cover, and can zip open to take out some of the kapok if it''s too thick. When I learned that back in the 1960's my uncle used to buy only Kapok pillows because he was so allergic to things, I was interested in trying it out. A very find, silky filling naturally from the Kapok pod. Bean company delivered a day early from my selected day. I will be buying as Christmas gifts.

The quality of the pillow is fantastic. I thought to use it on the plane as a travel pillow and to also do double duty as a lightweight pillow to sleep on. It came very stuffed with the most delightfully soft and silky kapok “cotton” and easy to remove excess kapok for one’s neck needs.It was a bit lumpy and high for my very sensitive neck even after removing half of the stuffing (gave me a neck ache / vertebrae grinding headache) so I tossed the idea of using it as a head pillow and instead a firm-ish lumbar support on the sofa.After having used the pillow my face and eyes started burning and my nose started to run. It was too much for my environmental allergies even though I had sealed it in a dust mite proof cover.I really didn’t want to expose myself to another allergic reaction so I put on a dust mask and gloves and disposed of the pillow and excess kapok.I really had high hopes and am trying another Beanpillow (millet) and am also considering buckwheat to replace my current ancient buckwheat pillow.

I'm skeptical about the "100% organic" claim for the shell. Having used 100% organic cotton products for years, I've noticed that their texture differs significantly from this pillowcase, which feels synthetic, much like products made from petroleum. This discrepancy makes me question the authenticity of its organic certification.

I am very sensitive to off gassing so I need a pillow made of natural materials. This pillow has worked well for me. It did have a very faint odor that was natural at the beginning.I’ve been sleeping on it for the last few months. The kapok is very quiet to sleep on. I like it much better than buckwheat.I use it with a dust mite cover so I don’t know if that would be something that some people might have an issue with, but I haven’t had any issues with dust mites.It was very very fluffy when I got it. It has since packed down some and made it actually become more comfortable. If it gets to flat I put it in my dryer with no heat fluffs it back up.It does have a zipper which allows you to remove some if it is too puffy for you. The fibers are very soft.My one small concern is that the kapok is not washable. I am using it with a pillowcase as well as a dust mite case. Both of those can be washed but the pillow with the kapok fibers can’t be. I might repurchase when it gets older. Not sure yet.

Y’all I wish I could give these glorious magic puffs 100 stars. These are HANDS DOWN the best pillows I’ve ever slept on. I’ve tried every manner of tempurpedic, memory foam, down, etc. etc. pillow recommended by chiropractors and adverts. I will never use another pillow, again. After only one night of sleeping on them, both my partner and I are no longer experiencing neck stiffness or pain. We’re avid readers, typers, have a regular yoga practice and stretching practice and still often have stiff necks. These pillows hold their shape, but aren’t stiff and hard. They feel like sleeping on ethereal clouds, commuting long distances on dragons covered in springer spaniel fur, inhabiting a jar of marshmallow fluff…you get the idea. They’re perfect for side and back sleeping.

Very small and firm pillows. My wife bought and we were very surprised. If you're into that, these are for you.