Kapok Sleep Pillows
Kapok Pillow in GOTS Organic Case
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Lighter than cotton and 100% vegan, our handmade kapok pillows offer a natural pillow alternative that’s 100% customizable, sustainable, and perfectly snooze-inducing.
Encased in soft and smooth organic Sateen Cotton and available in sizes from travel to body pillows, White Lotus Home carries a kapok pillow for everyone.
Kapok Fiber
Kapok is a natural fiber that comes from the Ceiba Tree in Central America. Kapok fibers come from the trees seed pods, which shed seasonally, meaning there is no machinery required to harvest it.
With a silky and fluffy consistency, kapok has the benefits of being fluffy like down, but plant-based like cotton, making it a wonderful vegan down alternative.
Kapok - Vegan & Sustainable alternative to down pillows, Best for sleepers who want a super soft, fluffy pillow; Our best-selling sleep pillow!
🐥 Soft & fluffy, similar to down pillows (minus the animal products)
🌳 Made with vegan, sustainable fiber from the Ceiba Tree
🌱 Hypoallergenic & Ethically sourced
🌾 Encased in luxurious GOTS Certified Organic Sateen Cotton
👌 Hand-stuffed to avoid lumps & customizable so you can find the perfect firmness
Zippers for Custom Firmness
Not sure how firm you like your pillows? Get your pillow with a zippered case, and add and remove filling to suit your own preferences. Simply store any excess material in a moisture and pest-proof container, or order more kapok fiber from our Wholesale Fibers section.HISTORY OF KAPOK
- Kapok fibers were in the all-natural life preservers used by G.I.s in World War II.
- In the 1920, explorers conquering Mt. Everest typically wore high-altitude boots with kapok insulation, leather outers, gaiters and crampons
- Kapok fibers are one eighth (0.08) the weight of cotton.
- Kapok was one of the first ancient non-food plants cultivated across Southeast Asia.
- Kapok was routinely used for pillows before goose down; Kapok is Retro Green.
- HERE’S A GOOD ONE THAT SUPPORTS WHY KAPOK IS BETTER THAN GOOSE DOWN:
- In theory, as the down moult naturally, the birds shouldn't mind if it’s taken. The reality: goose down is the byproduct of keeping millions of birds around the world in cages, the lion’s share before they are slaughtered for cheap meat, or foie gras. Therefore, buying down products carries the high risk of making you complicit in this industry.
- Kapok is a vegetable down. It’s been used for years in the maritime industry because of its buoyancy. In the 1940s, all sorts of items - life belts, seating cushions, mattresses — were filled with Kapok, which is water repellant and enables it to keep afloat from 30 to 35 times its weight. Ordinary cork can only support 5 times its weight. — article in Grey River Argus, 16-October 1907, which was published 107 years ago to the day!!!
Kapok Pillow Sizes and Weights
Size |
Fill |
Size (inches) |
Weight (lbs) |
Case |
Standard |
Soft |
20x26 |
1.6 |
Organic Cotton Sateen |
Standard |
Medium |
20x26 |
2.1 |
Organic Cotton Sateen |
Standard |
Firm |
20x26 |
2.6 |
Organic Cotton Sateen |
Queen |
Soft |
20x30 |
2.3 |
Organic Cotton Sateen |
Queen |
Medium |
20x30 |
2.8 |
Organic Cotton Sateen |
Queen |
Firm |
20x30 |
3.2 |
Organic Cotton Sateen |
King |
Soft |
20x36 |
3.0 |
Organic Cotton Sateen |
King |
Medium |
20x36 |
3.5 |
Organic Cotton Sateen |
King |
Firm |
20x36 |
4.0 |
Organic Cotton Sateen |
Euro |
Med |
26x26 |
3.3 |
Organic Cotton Sateen |
Body |
Medium |
20x72 |
8.6 |
Organic Cotton Sateen |
Body Jr. |
Medium |
20x54 |
5.2 |
Organic Cotton Sateen |
Travel |
Medium |
12x6 |
0.7 |
Organic Cotton Sateen |
Toddler |
Medium |
13x18 |
0.9 |
Organic Cotton Sateen |
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Cleaning Your Pillows
We always recommend spot-cleaning our pillows — never saturate them with any liquid. We always recommend to our customers that they add one of our protective Waterproof pillow covers, to ensure spills never get out of hand.
To spot clean, we suggest a mild solution of three parts water to one part vinegar in a spray bottle, but for particularly stubborn spills, a mild detergent is perfectly fine to add to the bottle as well.
Always ensure your pillow is thoroughly dried after a spot cleaning, either by using a hair dryer or placing it in the sun to air out.
We do offer care instructions but due the fact that it all boils down to wear and tear, we do not suggest a particular time frame to replace or update your pillow. Funny enough, we are about to release an email news in a few minutes that touches up on this. If you are not on our mailing list, I can forward it to you as soon as it is available. With that said, our own customers keep their WLH pillows for a few years before they decide to upgrade them or replace them. I do hope this and the information below is helpful:
The best way to adjust your zippered White Lotus Home pillows is to:
1. Stand the pillow up so that you are facing the Zippered part.
2. Sift and shake the fibers inside so that they are away from the Zipper before you open the zipper. This will avoid the fibers from getting caught on the zipper
3. Remove 5 handfuls at a time, feel free to save the fibers removed, for future use. They can be stored in a box, paper or plastic bags
4. Give the pillow a try and it should work, if not, try #3 again as many times as necessary to meet your preferred conform level
5. Need more fiber to increase the fill? No problem: https://www.whitelotushome.com/wholesale-fibers/
Thank you for choosing White Lotus Home!
We have a lot of great details about kapok under Fibers, but kapok grows in rainforest and it is pretty resistant to heat and mildew: Nothing compares to kapok. Softer and lighter than down, perfectly compressible for pillows, and naturally harvested from the Ceiba tree, kapok is the ideal filling for a pillow. Kapok is harvested from seed pods that are dropped from trees in tropical rain forest regions, meaning your purchase of kapok is helping to preserve the life of a tree and encourage local economies in Indonesia and other tropical regions.
Almost no work is required to turn the raw material into bedding fiber: it's manually picked clean, spun, and sent to us! If you like clean and sustainable products, you'll love kapok. And if you love soft pillows, you'll settle for nothing else.
HISTORY OF KAPOK: Kapok fibers were in the all-natural life preservers used by G.I.s in World War II.
In the 1920, explorers conquering Mt. Everest typically wore high-altitude boots with kapok insulation, leather outers, gaiters and crampons
Kapok fibers are one eight (0.08) the weight of cotton.
Kapok was one of the first ancient non-food plants cultivated across Southeast Asia.
Kapok was routinely used for pillows before goose down; Kapok is Retro Green.
HERE’S A GOOD ONE THAT SUPPORTS WHY KAPOK IS BETTER THAN GOOSE DOWN:
In theory, as the down moults naturally, the birds shouldn't mind if it’s taken. The reality: goose down is the byproduct of keeping millions of birds around the world in cages, the lion’s share before they are slaughtered for cheap meat, or foie gras. Therefore, buying down products carries the high risk of making you complicit in this industry.
Some sunlight or dryer on air only will help!
Thank you, Marlon
It comes from Indonesia, since it does not grow in large quantities in the USA due to our lack of rainforest weather. However, we are able to get it GOTS Certified organic as soon as we are able to buy over 20 tons at a time. Something we are going to consider doing in the next year or so. Nothing compares to kapok. Softer and lighter than down, perfectly compressible for pillows, and naturally harvested from the Ceiba tree, kapok is the ideal filling for a pillow. Kapok is harvested from the seed pods that are dropped from trees in tropical rainforest regions, meaning your purchase of kapok is helping to preserve the life of a tree and encourage local economies in Indonesia and other tropical regions. Almost no work is required to turn the raw material into bedding fiber: it's manually picked clean, spun, and sent to us! If you like clean and sustainable products, you'll love kapok. And if you love soft pillows, you'll settle for nothing else. Used in: Sold as a Raw Bulk Fiber, Making Pillows and meditation zafus and cushions.
The more you buy, the more you SAVE. EMAIL us for large bulk fiber orders: info@whitelotushome.com or call us at 732-828-2111.
Standard 20x26
Soft - 4 inches
Medium - 4.5 inches
Firm - 5 inches
Queen 20x30
Soft - 4 inches
Medium - 5 inches
Firm - 6 inches
King 20x36
Soft - 4 inches
Medium - 5 inches
Firm - 5 inches
As they are raw, minimally processed fibers, our products cannot be completely submerged in water without damaging the fibers within. This includes pillows and duvets.
We recommend spot cleaning your White Lotus Home pillows, duvets, and bedding with a solution of 3 parts water to one part vinegar. Spray the solution onto the stain and expose to sunlight. Let dry and repeat until the stain fades and odors dissipate. You can also substitute vinegar with a mild laundry detergent. For surface stains, hydrogen peroxide works well for blood, whereas rubbing alcohol can help to remove oils from cosmetics.
Bedding should not remain damp, as it may encourage uneven wear or mold growth. Following a spill or cleaning, dry any moisture by placing the item in the sun or by using a hair dryer. Ensure it is fully dry before re-adding sheets or protective covers, such as our Barrier Cloth Covers.
Please note that these suggestions are at your own risk. Results may vary.
Refreshing Pillows & Duvets
Some fibers, particularly kapok, can absorb the natural oils that keep our face and skin healthy. To restore loft and fluffiness, pillows may be placed in the dryer on the "Cold Air/ Fluff" setting for 15 to 20 minutes. Specially-designed wool dryer balls or clean tennis balls can aid in fluffing the inner fibers. To prevent any damage to the inner fibers, never use a heated setting.