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A hand pressing into a MAREA kapok pillow, showing the soft give of the plant fiber fill
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Is Kapok Hypoallergenic? Allergies, Dust Mites and Pillow Care

Kapok is a feather free, plant based fill. How it fits into a bedding routine for dust mites and allergies, and how to care for each layer.

kapokHands drawing a handful of wild harvested kapok fiber from a MAREA refill bag

Is Kapok Sustainable? What Wild Harvested Actually Means

Why MAREA chooses wild harvested kapok, organic cotton fabric and a refillable pillow built to stay in use.

careMAREA organic cotton sateen pillow cover with its hidden zipper, the part of the pillow that goes in the wash

How to Clean a Kapok Pillow and Wash Its Cover

Caring for a kapok pillow is simple: keep the fill dry, wash the separate cotton cover, spot clean the shell and fluff or refill as you like.

downA handful of silky wild harvested kapok fiber held in an open palm

Kapok vs Down Pillows: Materials, Feel and Care

Plant fiber vs animal fill: how kapok and down compare on materials, feel, adjustable height and care.

adjustable pillowA grey block of memory foam beside a drift of silky ivory kapok fibre on undyed cotton, showing the difference between a solid synthetic foam and a loose plant fibre

Kapok vs Memory Foam: What You're Actually Choosing Between

Kapok and memory foam pillows compared by feel, heat, adjustability and care, from the founder of MAREA, an adjustable 100% kapok pillow.

adjustable pillowMAREA kapok pillow on a linen bed with the zipper open and silky wild harvested kapok fill easing out, showing how the loft is adjusted

Adjustable Pillow Without Foam: How to Choose Your Kapok Loft

Choose an adjustable pillow without foam. Learn how kapok fill, sleep position and mattress feel affect loft, and how to adjust it gradually.