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MAREA kapok pillow with the hidden zipper open and silky wild harvested kapok fiber spilling out, ready to be topped off
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How to Refill a Kapok Pillow: A Step by Step Guide

Refill kapok a few handfuls at a time. When to fluff, how to adjust loft and how far a 3 lb bag goes.

adjustable pillowA hand pressing into a MAREA kapok pillow, showing how the fill gives way to a low, soft profile for stomach sleepers

Choosing an Adjustable Pillow for Stomach Sleeping

Learn how to try a lower pillow profile with adjustable kapok fill, choose dimensions and understand care and the MAREA 100 day pillow trial.

adjustable pillowSide profile of a MAREA kapok pillow on linen bedding, showing the lower loft that suits a back sleeper

The Best Pillow for Back Sleepers: Get the Loft Right and the Rest Follows

Back sleepers need a lower, softer pillow than most people buy. Here is how to find your loft, why adjustable kapok makes it easy, and a two minute test to check it.

adjustable pillowMAREA kapok refill bag beside an unzipped kapok pillow, two of the things to check for before buying a kapok pillow

How to Choose a Kapok Pillow: 7 Things to Check Before You Buy

Search for a kapok pillow and you'll get thirty results at prices from $25 to over $200, and at least half of them aren't really kapok pillows. Here's the checklist I'd use to sort them. 1. Is it ...

adjustable pillowMAREA kapok pillow with its zipper open and silky wild harvested kapok fiber spilling out, the fill on its own with nothing blended in

Pure Kapok vs Kapok Blend Pillows: What Is Inside?

Many kapok pillows are mostly latex or memory foam. How pure kapok compares with blends on fill, feel, adjustability and care, and what to ask before buying.

adjustable pillowSide profile of a MAREA kapok pillow on linen bedding, showing its natural loft

What Pillow Loft Do I Need? A Guide for Side, Back, and Stomach Sleepers

Loft is how high your head rests, and the right loft depends on your shoulders, your mattress, and your position. A guide for side, back, and stomach sleepers, and a ninety second test that beats e...