Description
The Kouchini organic wool pillow is designed for the perfect nights sleep. Encased in an organic cotton cover, filled with one of the worlds best Australian wool. Keeps you cool in the summer and warm in the winter.
I’m feeling sleepy already.
Re-fluffing your wool pillow?
Why yes, you can place your wool pillow in the dryer with a damp hand cloth and tumble dry on ‘hot’ for 5-10 minutes. The steam released from the hand towel will help revitalize the wool knops inside your pillow. Make sure the hand towel is not too wet and make sure to not dry it too long or the dryer will shrink the wool knops and reverse your intentions – unless you are making a pillow for a mouse.
Cleaning your wool pillow?
Wool self cleans by wicking moisture and odours and evaporating them. You do not need to clean your pillow too often. You can air your pillow out on a nice summer day and let the UV rays clean for you. Careful not to leave in direct sunlight or it will bleach the fabric.
If you are keen to clean, unzip the cover and remove the loose wool knops – we recommend storing them in a pillowcase or the bag your pillow came in to keep it safe. Launder the cotton cover in the machine and refill with the wool again.
You can also, in Lukewarm water and mild wool-safe detergent, hand wash the entire pillow in a laundry tub. Gently squeeze but do not agitate the wool inside. Once rinsed, you can place in your washing machine on a ‘spin’ cycle to remove the excess water. You can then put it in a dryer on hot for 5 minutes. Remove and allow to air dry.
Okay, so why does my pillow smell?
Lanolin is a natural wax produced by the sebaceous glands of sheep that helps to waterproof and protect their wool coats from the elements.
Most wool will go through a process of shearing, cleaning, and spinning to extract the lanolin and other impurities. The bleaching and chemical process (which would sterilize and remove the smells, and make the pillow no longer organic) is NOT performed to these pillows. If you are sensitive to the natural smell, you can perform the above mentioned airing process, or apply a pillow protector to silence the smell…
Lucky for us, these pillows are oh so pure and organic. With this authentic 4D experience, it’s like you’re there, with the sheep, sleeping under the stars in Australia: how magical!