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	Advantages and Disadvantages of Gel Fiber Pillows

Gel pillows (or gel fiber pillows) have quickly gained in popularity. Should you get one? Here we consider their important advantages and drawbacks.

A gel pillow does not have any type of gel or liquid-like constituent. Rather, it contains polyester gel fibers. So it is correspondent of a normal polyester / synthetically-filled pillow in some ways. But, polyester gel does have some unique features that are listed here.

Pros

Gel pillows provide a soft and cushy feeling such as down, but they offer bit more support. The pillows can be easily shaped or scrunched for obtaining support when needed.

They are easy to take care of, since they usually don’t have to be shaken or fluffed to retain

You can easily care for them as they generally don’t require shaking or fluffing to retain their loft unlike down pillows. Also they are machine washable and dried. These pillows are light weight and hypoallergenic.

Finally, they provide a good value due to their low price yet are quite strong.

Cons

The pillows may not provide the necessary support for few people, especially side sleepers, due to the softness of the pillow and may not have the need loft / height.

Like other poly-fill pillows, gel pillows are moveable, fuse and develop empty spots with age. Also, some people don’t like the evident odor of the new pillows.

Finally, the poly-fiber fill of the pillows can shelter dust mites, causing allergies.

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