Interesting Facts About Pillows

Whenever you talk about pillows, the very first thing which comes in your mind is comfort and sleep. After a long tiring day of work, all you need is to curl up in your cozy bed with soft pillow under your head, comfortable bolster pillow under your leg and a warm blanket. These are the most common things of our daily life and we don’t think about their history or facts much. But there are some interesting facts about pillows which you would like to know;

1. Pillows Used to Be Extremely Hard

Today, you own luxurious and soft pillows but back in 7000 B.C.E people of Ancient Mesopotamia used to make pillows out of stones. Those who owned stones pillows were thought to be very well-off in their society at that time. Similarly, people of Ancient Egypt used pillows to raise their heads from the ground while sleeping so that no insect or bug can climb up their face. The most interesting fact is from China where people used to think that all your energy could be sucked up by sleeping on soft pillows so, they avoided soft pillows and used stone pillows.

2. Pillows Gained Fame During Industrial Revolution

During the middle age time, women who used to work in labor used the soft pillows. Using pillows were considered as a sign of weakness. Men didn’t like to use pillows as they didn’t want to be considered as weak. However, later in time, pillows started to gain reputation in the United States and Europe the most during their industrial revolution period. When pillows started to be produced in a large amount, people started using it for their household purposes and also for decorating their homes.

3. Pillows Serve More Than One Purpose

Pillows are mostly used for sleeping. However, there are many more purposes which pillows serve such as, you can simply use soft pillows to sleep, bolster pillows can be used to rest your leg or arm on it, you can use them for decorating purposes, there are many ornament pillows that can be used to add contrast and beauty to the room. You can also use neck pillows while traveling in bus or a plane.

4. Pillows Are Health Friendly

Pillows provide support to your head, neck and spine while sleeping. Many pillows are specifically designed to provide health benefits to people who have back and neck issues etc. magnetic pillows, herbs-infused pillows, cooling pillows, bolster pillows etc. are some of the types.

5. Pillows Have a Limited Span of Life

Lifespan of pillows depends on the materials used in their making for example, down and feather pillows have a lifespan of about 5-10 years as they are of greater quality while, you have to replace polyester pillows after every 2 years. Moreover, bolster pillows have longer lifespan.

There are many more amazing facts of pillows and bolster pillows that no ones and pays any attention to. These facts and all the other factors should be kept in mind while purchasing pillows.