While these materials are resistant to dust mites, they can still can live within these pillows. If you're looking for an anti-allergy pillow, be sure to buy one that's specifically had its filling treated, or make sure to clean your pillow often. What to look for in an anti-allergy pillow This is not one of the coolest foam pillows we've tested so far. Granted, memory foam tends to sleep hot, but considering OTTY claims this one does a good job at dissipating heat – we have to hold it against them.

We also focus on other key factors including trial periods and washable covers, plus adjustable and ergonomic designs – all of which help us build a clear picture of the product. The best memory foam pillows to buy 1. Panda Memory Foam Bamboo Pillow: Best value memory foam pillow Some new mattresses (particularly memory foam) can come with an off-gassing smell that is a little unpleasant. To assess just how much of a smell the Otty Original Hybrid brought with it, I left the windows closed for a couple of days while it reached its full height. While there was a definite odour in the room, it wasn’t particularly offensive and didn’t hang around for too many days after the room was well ventilated. Pure feather pillows – as luxurious as the idea of pure feathers may sound, we’d avoid this type as those pesky feather quills seem to have a way of escaping and stabbing you in the face. It’s also worth noting they don’t offer the support and height needed for side sleepers. Plus, they can be noisy and don’t suit allergy sufferers.

The mattress has an ‘Airflow system’ which sees small perforations throughout that allow air to circulate freely throughout the mattress, removing excess heat. Testing this mattress in winter in a room that was 18 degrees, I didn’t notice feeling either too warm or too cool. The soft white polyester outer cover is well made and has a grey viscose band around the middle which I believe offers extra breathability, however it does tend to make my hair static! Not the best look in the morning. It is smart though and rather like the fabric on an office chair. The cover can be unzipped and machine washed at 40 degrees which is great if you don’t want to use an extra pillow case and also for allergy sufferers. As is the blue memory foam filling which has been infused with a cool gel to provide a cooler sleeping surface for your head, reducing tossing and turning in the night. If you have a single or double bed, choose a standard-size pillow. If you have a king or super-king bed, you may want to consider a super-king pillow. Square pillows are typically used for decoration. When buying a pillow, you can tell the difference between hypoallergenic and anti-allergy pillows by looking to see if the pillow has been treated with a biocide to ward off bacteria and dust mites.

Anti-allergy means that the filling and case have been treated specifically with chemicals to combat dust mites. If you have asthma, eczema or rhinitis, you might find an anti-allergy pillow best – plus you can still get one that's made of feathers if preferred.

Don’t be fooled by its boxy appearance, the Otty Deluxe Pure more than delivers in the comfort department

Panda’s memory foam pillow undercuts many of its rivals on price, including the pillows of online bed-in-a-box companies such as Eve, Otty and Emma. Price aside, though, it’s a very comfortable and supportive pillow, landing somewhere in the middle on the firmness scale. While most hypoallergenic and anti-allergy pillows are made using a microfibre or hollowfibre synthetic filling, those aren't the only options you have when it comes to buying a pillow: Dormeo uses its unique “octaspring” technology across its range of mattresses, toppers and pillows. As such, the Octasmart Pillow is more than a little reminiscent of, and just as impressive as, the fabulous Octasmart Deluxe topper that appears in our roundup of best memory foam mattress toppers. Some manufacturers and retailers seemingly use the terms interchangeably, but hypoallergenic and anti-allergy pillows are not the same thing. Memory foam is typically made out of polyurethane, which isn't a suitable environment for dust mites to live in and is hypoallergenic. They're often the most supportive and last a longer time than other pillows. They can be too warm though, and some people dislike how dense they can be.

Key features – Filling: Goose down and feathers; Cover: 100% cotton cover (machine washable) Sizes: Standard size and king size To cut things short, the OTTY Deluxe Pillow is neither eco-friendly nor sustainable. Just like any other memory foam pillow encased in polyester. These are materials that have many amazing features, but are not beneficial for our environment. The situation is slightly better when recycled polyester is used, but to our knowledge OTTY used virgin polyester. How did we test the product? To find out just how comfortable the Otty mattress is, there was only one way to test it – by lying on it. The mattress is on the firmer side, with a rating of 7 out of 10, making it the firmest mattress Otty sells. To sum up this OTTY pillow review . Because of the memory foam, the OTTY deluxe pillow is suitable for all sleeping styles and will hold you in said position through the night while keeping you cool.To test the edge support further, I used an 8kg weight to measure the sinkage on the sides of bed, which came at around 1.5inches. This seems average for a hybrid bed like this and in keeping with the sinkage measurements in the middle of the bed as previously mentioned. You won't need more than a glance and a single hand stroke to be amazed by this pillow cover. We know we didn't.