Guide to Natural Products & Filling Materials
Guide – Kapok for Pillows and Blankets
What is kapok? This fiber is a hollow plant fiber that comes from the kapok fruit. It is also known as plant down. The plant grows primarily
Guide – Camels as the Key to Healthy Sleep
Camel hair as a raw material for bedding: Nature provides the textile industry with many different products that can be used to make both clothing and household items
Guide – Lyocell for Pillows and Blankets
What is Lyocell? Lyocell is a fiber that, although manufactured industrially, is made from natural raw materials. So it is not
Guide – Swiss stone pine as filling for pillows and blankets
What is Swiss stone pine? The Swiss stone pine is known by the Latin name *Pinus cembra* and is also referred to in German as *Arbe*, *Zirbelkiefer*, *Zirbenkiefer*, or *Zirbe*
Guide – Hemp for Pillows and Blankets
What is the hemp plant? It has been one of the most important crops in Europe for thousands of years. Botanically speaking, it belongs to a genus within the family
Guide – Virgin Wool for Pillows and Blankets
What is virgin wool? The term “virgin wool” refers to wool that has been freshly shorn from live sheep. Because it is freshly harvested, it is
