Papillow Question

Snoozie-guested · Post by **Snoozie-guested** » Fri Dec 16, 2005 6:15 am

This is for all of you that have a Papillow. I have had my double sided pillow for a little over a week now. While I greatly love the design and it was perfect when I first received it - it is going flat. That, in turn makes it difficult to hang your head over the side when it is so flat. I try plumping it back up, but it just tends to go flat again. Has anyone else had this problem? It says that you can also wash it, but would be very leery that it would go completely flat.

I remember reading somewhere that it is not made as high as it used to be, so maybe that's why they originally made it with more stuffing, since they tend to go a little flat.

gar729 · Post by **gar729** » Fri Dec 16, 2005 3:20 pm

Hey Snoozie, I've had the mini or travel pillow for about two weeks now and have not noticed any change in the thickness. I don't know what the return policy is, but I bet if you contacted them they could help you out. I can understand your concern: without the thickness they don't work as designed.
Good luck
Gary

ProfessorSleep · Post by **ProfessorSleep** » Fri Dec 16, 2005 9:27 pm

Sorry to hear it, Snoozie - I've had mine for about 4 months now and it got a little flat a week or so. I put it in the dryer, per the instructions, to air fluff it and no problem! Back to original thickness. Prior to that I'd just toss it around a little like spinning pizza and plump it up that way. But it really didn't lose its thickness much at all. I'd give the company a buzz - they've been very pleasant when I've conversed with them. It shouldn't lose its shape so quickly, I wouldn't think!

Snoozie-guested · Post by **Snoozie-guested** » Fri Dec 16, 2005 10:03 pm

Thanks, I am going to try and put it in the dryer. I do shake it around, but by morning the edges are flattened. The middle is good, though. It was very soft when I got it and not hard like some others have reported. I still sleep really well with it, and love the design. I may give them a call if it these measures don't work.

kurrykid · Post by **kurrykid** » Fri Dec 16, 2005 10:56 pm

I bought my Papillow used...does anyone have the instructions available online for how to take care of the pillow or could you scan and post as a pdf?

rested gal · Post by **rested gal** » Fri Dec 16, 2005 11:42 pm

kurrykid wrote:does anyone have the instructions available

This is from the brochure that came with my PAPillow. Hope I don't make a typo.

Routine Care
For optimum life, fluff daily and refluff occasionally in a tumble dryer at warm setting for 10 minutes.

Laundering the PAPillow
Do Not Dry Clean. Place the PAPillow in a closed mesh bag throughout the Wash and Dry cycle. Machine wash, gentle cycle in cool-warm water (not exceeding 120 F.)

Recommend use of a Front-load washer. If using a top-loading machine, carefully balance load. Use any laundry detergent following mfg's instructions.

Tumble dry in a warm dryer (not exceeding 120 F)
PAPillows make take a few hours to dry.
To decrease dryer time, you may hang the PAPillow to partially line dry, before placing in a warm dryer.
Clean tennis balls placed in the dryer with the PAPillow will fluff the fill. Continue drying until all synthetic feathers feel light and fluffy.

Your 100% cotton knit pillowcase is oversized to allow for a perfect fit after washing and drying. Knit case may be bleached.

***Caution***

Never allow pillows to sit in a hot dryer after the drying cycle is over. Use the cool down cycle, or remove pillows immediately from dryer.

kurrykid · Post by **kurrykid** » Fri Dec 16, 2005 11:51 pm

Thanks RG...very much appreciated

ProfessorSleep · Post by **ProfessorSleep** » Sat Dec 17, 2005 8:37 pm

Snoozie-guested wrote:Thanks, I am going to try and put it in the dryer. I do shake it around, but by morning the edges are flattened. The middle is good, though. It was very soft when I got it and not hard like some others have reported. I still sleep really well with it, and love the design. I may give them a call if it these measures don't work.

OK, I know what you mean with that. I tend to slide down on the pillow a little and the lower part gets a little squished. Not enough that it doesn't work, but enough that I spend some time fluffing the filling back in that direction to even it out. Some good punching and plumping get it back in shape, though. Beat it up a little - it can take it!

Beth (not at all a violent person, but I do enjoy plumping my papillow)

jdacal · Post by **jdacal** » Sun Dec 18, 2005 1:59 am

I like mine, have to refluff nightly because of the two appendages filling going back into the mail pillow area.

Maybe on a future version they'll do those two appendages so that they are stuffed separately and then sewn to the main section.

Snoozie-guested · Post by **Snoozie-guested** » Sun Dec 18, 2005 12:01 pm

Maybe on a future version they'll do those two appendages so that they are stuffed separately and then sewn to the main section.

What a good idea! I just saw a Homemedic microbead pillow sewn in sections so the beads wouldn't shift. I'm sure it would work with these pillows. I also could (but probably won't at this time) run a stitch through each side to hold the stuffing in place.

ProfessorSleep · Post by **ProfessorSleep** » Sun Dec 18, 2005 1:39 pm

Great minds, eh? I had the same thought this morning when fluffing my pillow! A baffle along the two edges to keep the stuffing from moving out of the "appendages" would take care of the problem. I hope it wouldn't increase the costs, though! The little pillow is a bit more uniform in shape and there isn't really any place for the filling to go, so it holds its shape well. It's a small tradeoff for the benefits of the pillow overall, though, IMO.

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