Natural Kapok Pillows

100% natural kapok pillows - The organic, hypoallergenic alternative to down pillows. Made from the fiber found in the pods of the kapok tree, kapok is 8 times lighter than cotton and very fluffy. For those who want the resilient feeling of down without the allergies, this is the right pillow. The silky kapok fibers are covered in an organic cotton cover.

Choose from lite, medium or extra fill.

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Certified Organic Pillow Barrier Cover

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Organic Mattresses and Box Springs

No formaldehyde finishes  No pesticide residue  No toxic flame-retardants  No dioxins from bleaching


Kapok, Ceiba or Silk Cotton Tree (Ceiba pentandra)

The kapok is known by different names in different parts of the Caribbean. In the BVI it is called the silk cotton tree. Some down islanders call it the jumbie tree. In Mexico, Central and South America it is called the ceiba. The scientific name, Ceiba pentandra, comes from the Taino word for the tree pronounced tsayee-baa.

Once a year all the leaves of the kapok fall off the tree and about every five to ten years large, white to pinkish, bell-shaped flowers are produced after the tree is leafless. The flower then develops into a fruit or seedpod about six inches long. The pod is filled with brown seeds and cotton-like, woolly floss.

Before being replaced by cheaper synthetics, the kapok fiber, which is eight times lighter than cotton and five times more buoyant than cork was used as the floatation for life preservers. In addition to these attributes the kapok fiber is totally water repellent and resistant to rot. The kapok fiber is still used in many parts of the world to stuff furniture and mattresses. In Indonesia, for example, most people sleep on kapok mattresses.

Ships within 2-6 business days. Occasionally the demand for an item exceeds current supply. Should you order a product that's out of stock, we will place it on back order, call you for approval of an acceptable substitute, if there is one, and also advise you of your order's delivery status.

We also carry certified organic pillow barrier covers and pillow protecters.
 

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