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Combination sleepers– If you tend to change position a lot in the night you need a more versatile pillow to keep up with you. Look for something with a more responsive feel, and maybe even with an adjustable fill so that you can get it to your perfect depth. Stomach sleepers– A pillow with low loft and soft support will help keep the spine in alignment, and prevent the head from being too propped up. A compressible fill allows the pillow to be shaped into a comfortable low loft.

Our sleep experts put together this in-depth guide to help you find the best gel pillow suited to you. »

The Best Memory Foam Pillows

Unique Feel: Pillows with layers of laminated gel or gel pods on the outside present a jelly-like feel that’s not for everybody. Those Who Prefer a Plush Pillow: As they’re most often made with memory foam or poly fiber, gel pillows usually have a medium or medium firm feel. People who prefer to sink deeper into their pillow may want to look at non-gel down or feather models.

Depending on the recycling center you visit, the fibers inside pillows can be recycled into clothing, rugs and carpets, cleaning cloths, and other household items. You can take your pillows to a textile recycling facility as long as they aren’t stained with sweat, oil, blood or grease. In-house, the GHI team put each pillow through the washing machine and assessed any impact on its performance. Off-Gassing: Gel pillows often emit off-gassing odors at first, which may be bothersome to some people. In our experience, this has to do with your personal preferences. Gel-infused memory foam will keep the entire pillow cool throughout the night while a gel layer provides you with an optional gel sleep surface. The gel-infused foam helps to dissipate heat and prevent overheating. On the other hand, the gel layer is extremely cool and typically only on one side of the pillow, so it’s great for anyone who wants to switch between a cool surface and a memory foam surface during the night. Memory foam pillows typically come in the following sizes, although the exact dimensions may vary by manufacturer:

The Best Gel Pillows

Weight: Memory foam pillows weigh more than fiberfill or down equivalents, with many weighing 5 pounds or more. By design, shredded memory foam weighs less than the equivalent volume in solid foam. Many of the high-end pillows featured here are washable with attractive designs that make them feel like they should be on show, which raises the question: do you really need to put a pillowcase on them? And the answer is a resounding yes. Sleeps hot: Memory foam is notorious for trapping heat, leading many sleepers to find it uncomfortably warm. Gel-infused pillows are a great solution to overheating and have a lot of offer when it comes to pressure relief, cushioning, and breathability too. If you’re shopping for a new pillow but don’t know where to start, you’ve come to the right place.

Allergen Resistant: Memory foam mattresses are generally resistant to dust mites and bacteria, making them a good choice for allergy sufferers as long as you’re not allergic to the foam itself. What type of memory foam do I want? You have two options here – a solid foam pillow or one made of shredded foam. The solid foam pillow offers more pressure relief as well as closer contouring while the shredded foam pillow offers adjustable loft. Cooling Properties: Heat build-up in your pillow can make you uncomfortably warm and disrupt your sleep. Memory foam is notorious for heat retention, although today’s manufacturers use many techniques to get around this. Of course, shredded memory foam naturally allows more room for airflow, so all other things being equal, a shredded pillow will sleep cooler than a one-piece pillow.How firm do I want my pillow? Gel memory foam pillows come in varying degrees of firmness, so you should narrow down options based on your preferred firmness level. We’ve tested over 200 pillows, so we know what works and what doesn’t. Based on our findings, we created two pillows — the Sleep Is the Foundation Gel Memory Foam Pillow and the Sleep Is the Foundation Loft Pillow. We’ll focus on the Gel Memory Foam Pillow. Memory foam is a man-made material using visco-elastic polyurethane. It was first invented in the 1960’s by NASA scientists who were looking for ways to cushion astronauts as they launched into space. After further development it became commercially available in the 1990’s when the first memory foam mattress was released by Tempur, shortly followed by pillows. Considered the Rolls Royce of memory foam, Tempur was the first brand to release the material into the public domain and they are the only company with licensed rights from the US Space Foundation to use the certified technology seal in their products. Super Standard: Super standard pillows are two inches longer than standard pillows, coming in at 20 by 28 inches. This size is more rarely seen.