Hypodown 600 Fill Down Pillows

Hypodown® is Hypoallergenic Goose down can cause allergic reactions in some people. It is not the down that does this, however, but rather it is the dust particles remaining on the down after washing and processing. Our duvets and pillows are guaranteed by the manufacturer to be hypoallergenic. This is accomplished by combining syriaca clusters (commonly known as milkweed) with the down. The syriaca clusters enhance the natural properties of the down as well as stabilize the components that cause people to suffer down allergies. Note: Hypodown has been tested in the offices of Allergy and Asthma Doctors in the United States and Europe. These tests prove that most people who are allergic to down can use Hypodown without reactions

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Syriaca clustersare hypoallergenic and stabilize the components in down that cause allergic reactions. Syriaca floss is a natural hollow fiber that is hypo-allergenic by itself. When syriaca floss and goose down are combined, the floss traps and suppresses the dust and dander to which some people have allergic reactions to. These clusters actually enhance the natural properties of down and are a fantastic fill for comforters and pillows. Syriaca clusters are cleaned and separated from the pods through mechanical action and air. No chemicals are used. It takes 800 pods to make one pound of Syriaca clusters.

Spot clean when possible. Place in the dryer on low heat to refresh the down or hang it on a clean line on a sunny day.

Pillow fill:
Hypodown comes in different fill powers which is the technical term for the space one ounce of down occupies in cubic inches. The higher the fill power, the better the clusters are at trapping air and keeping you warm. Higher fill power also gives you more warmth with a lighter weight comforter. These pillows are sold in three fill powers: 600, 700 and 800 fill. 70% Pure Hungarian Goose Down and 30% Syriaca Clusters. The 70% of down in the 800 fill pillow contains 85% down clusters and 15% down pieces. The 70% of down in the 700 fill pillow contains 80% down clusters and 20% of down pieces. The 600 fill is 75% goose down clusters and 25% of down pieces. See the Hypodown 700 Fill Down Pillows or the Hypodown 800 Fill Down Pillows

Goose down has little to no odor. If it does not say goose down on the law label, It is most likely duck down and a lot less expensive. Hypodown only utilizes high quality goose down. The down and syriaca in these pillows are the cleanest, least treated fibers we could find anywhere. The down is de-dusted and gently washed up to 8 times in an environmentally friendly cleansing solution and rinsed three times. This cleaning process renders the down pH neutral. This is the most hypoallergenic down pillows we could find - due to the quality of materials used, cleaning process and the addition of the natural syriaca clusters.

Thread count of pillow:
These beautiful hypo-allergenic European goose down pillows have a thread count of 312. Thread count is the number of threads per inch of a fabric. The higher the count, the smoother and silkier the fabric feels. The higher thread count also provides a stronger barrier to any of the fill escaping from the pillow.

How are Hypodown® pillows made?

• Down is harvested during the natural molting process from farm raised geese; the cleanest, fluffiest down is sought after
• The processing team captures large syriaca clusters extracted from the finest pods in U.S. farms, and transfers them to the patented Hypodown Blender
• The Hypodown blender combines the syriaca clusters and goose down
• Forced air whirls and twirls, mixing the two fibers creating Hypodown
• A 312 thread count double pillow shell is unbleached, undyed ecru colored 100% cotton fabric, specially constructed to contain the hypodown fill

If you like the feeling of down but are allergic, then the Hypodown, which is real down but processed in a way so it is hypoallergenic, may well be the answer. Hypodown is a fusion of high quality goose down and Syriaca (milkweed) which makes for a more resilient and hypoallergenic product.

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Summary:

600 fill Hypodown is the most affordable Hypodown fill because it contains less down clusters and more down pieces. The 600 fill Hypodown pillow may be the lowest quality Hypodown, but these pillows are still a far better feeling than those you find at a department or big box store. They are soft, fluffy and cradle your head and neck like a luxury down pillow should. These quality pillows will undoubtedly last a long time and for an allergy sufferer, the fact they are guaranteed not to trigger allergies is an unbelievable bonus. Hypodown pillows remain our company's favorite down pillow year after year.