- Wool Regulates Your Temperature, Giving You a Great Night's Sleep. Wool has natural insulating properties that help regulate temperature. It keeps you warm in the winter and cool in the summer by wicking moisture away from your body. A wool pillow specifically wicks away moisture from your head, which keeps you cool and helps to regulate your body temperature. The more even your body temperature, the better night's sleep you'll get.
- Wool Breathes. The exterior layer of wool fiber is made of thousands and thousands of scales, which open and close to allow air to pass through. It is this process that creates wool's insulating qualities and its temperature regulating qualities, all of which leads to a comfortable and undisturbed night's rest.
- Wool Absorbs Moisture. Wool can absorb up to 30% of its weight in moisture without feeling wet. This means that your absorbent pillow will stay dry and comfortable, reducing the risk of night sweats and moisture-related discomfort.
- Wool Is Hypoallergenic. Wool is naturally resistant to dust mites and other allergens, making it a good choice for those with allergies or asthma.
- Wool Is a Sustainable and Renewable Resource. Each year, ranchers shear their sheep to keep them healthy. Wool is a protein, just like the hair on your head. So, shearing the sheep is like giving them an annual haircut. If the sheep are not sheared, the wool will become too heavy, which will affect the sheep's ability to move and get up and down from the ground. This annual shearing provides the wool that we use in our products, and it grows back each year - maybe the world's first renewable resource!
- Wool Is Durable and Long-Lasting. Wool is a resilient material that retains its shape and support over time. This means a wool filled pillow can last longer compared to other types of pillows, potentially offering better long-term value.
- Wool Is a Part of the Circular Economy. The production of wool bedding products has a lower impact on the environment than the process of manufacturing synthetic materials. And, at the end of its long life as a pillow, the wool fibers can be composted back into the earth, completing its renewable life cycle. Using wool pillows supports sustainable practices.
- Wool Is All-Natural and Chemical Free. Sonoma Wool Company uses American wool that has been washed in soap and water - that's it. It has not been treated with any chemicals or dyes. You may rest, assured that your natural pillow won't contribute to any additional chemical exposures during the hours you are sleeping in your bed.
- Purchasing Wool Pillows Supports Family Ranches and Small Businesses throughout the United States. Sonoma Wool Company sources our wool from family ranches throughout the United States. The wool is then washed, carded and sewn into our final products in different small family-run businesses as well. This is not only good for our local economy but has a lighter touch on the environment as well.
The best wool pillows are sourced and made right here in the United States.
- Sonoma Wool Company Offers Soft, Medium and Firm Pillows. You do not have to give up your personal pillow preference when you purchase a wool pillow. Sonoma Wool Company offers soft, medium, and firm pillows. While it all depends on personal preference and body size, generally speaking, a soft pillow is best for stomach sleepers, a medium pillow works well for side and back sleepers, and a firm pillow may be used as added support while reading in bed or against your back for side sleeping. These benefits make wool pillows a worthwhile consideration for anyone looking to enhance their sleep quality and overall comfort.