Katie Golde: Hey guys, it's Katie from Mattress Clarity.
Today, I've got a really interesting pillow.
This is an all-natural Birch pillow.
It's made with a cool mix of 100 percent Talalay Latex and sheep's wool or Birch Wool straight
from New Zealand.
If you're curious about what wool feels like inside a pillow...Is it soft?
Is it supportive?
Stick around because we're about to dive right into the review.
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Katie: If you want to see a list of my favorite pillows, all you got to do is google "Mattress
Clarity best pillows."
It'll be the first thing that pops up.
You can check it out.
I'm also curious on what kind of pillows you all are already sleeping on.
I'm always taking a survey to see what people are liking these days.
Do you have memory foam, shredded memory foam, down, down alternative?
Comment below and let me know.
Now, let's talk about this one.
This is a very all-natural pillow.
It's from a company called Birch, who's known for using natural materials in all of their
products, including mattresses and their pillow.
This outer cover right here is 100 percent organic cotton.
You're definitely going to get that nice cotton feel to it.
The filling inside is 100 percent natural Talalay Latex from Southeast Asia.
Latex is a really resilient, supportive, and bouncy foam.
The other part inside here is New Zealand Birch Wool so think New Zealand sheep's wool.
That's really interesting because it's going to give you a soft down-alternative-like feel.
It's a little bit different because obviously wool is a little bit different from down alternative
or polyester.
Now, it comes in two different sizes, Standard and King.
This is the Standard.
It's 26 inches long, 20 inches wide.
It's got a five-inch height.
This is a nice little gusset right here for some extra height.
Overall, it's not super firm.
It's more on the plush side for sure.
It's designed to be a good fit for all sleep positions.
We'll talk a little bit more about that later.
It's pricing, full price is $99 for a Standard and $119 for a King.
You do get 100 nights to try it out and a three-year limited warranty.
Let's talk about the pros of the Birch pillow.
First of all, it's got really nice, natural, eco-friendly materials.
If that's something that's important to you, this is definitely a pillow to check out.
They also have those best-of-both-worlds feels.
You've got that support from the Talalay Latex pieces.
We also had that softer, plusher feel from the wool trunks in here.
I can't decide how much of what you're getting.
I don't know if it's more latex or more wool.
They don't tell you exactly what their filling combination is.
I would say it's definitely on the plusher and more softer side, probably a good fit
for back and stomach sleepers.
Maybe, some side sleepers.
I also liked that you get 100 nights to try it out.
It's super important when you're investing in a pillow, especially one that's around
$100.
I do think that the value is a good deal here because you're getting such high-quality material,
but it doesn't hurt that you get 100 nights to try it out.
Here's some of the considerations for you with this pillow.
The first one is that it's spot clean only.
You cannot machine-wash or dry this pillow.
Definitely put a waterproof pillow protector over it if you're worried about getting any
stains or spills on it.
It also has, if you can't already tell, a little bit of a lumpy vibe going on here.
That wool is in a lot of pieces and pressed up right against the cover.
If you're a side sleeper or a stomach sleeper -- anyone who has their face up against the
pillow -- just be prepared to feel a little bit of that texture going on.
Last but not least, it is on the more expensive side, $99 for the Standard, $119 for the King.
That's just not in everyone's budget.
Let's talk about the best sleeping positions for the Birch pillow.
This is one of those rare instances where I think that this pillow will work for all
sleep positions even though it's not adjustable.
I usually tend to reserve that assessment for pillows where you can add or remove the
filling.
Even though you can't with this one, you can manipulate the filling by moving the pieces
around.
I think you can make it just flat enough or just supportive enough to really fit all different
sleep positions.
Side sleepers, I would say, if you're average-sized or petite-sized side sleeper, you can definitely
get enough support, the latex pieces in here.
Back sleepers, this is probably a sweet spot for you because that five inches is a nice
height, and it's on the plusher side so you will sink down a little bit.
Last but not least, stomach sleepers, you can carve out a spot in here and still get
some support without it being too much strain on your neck.
Marten Carlson: Hey, guys.
Marten here to offer a different perspective.
I'm a larger person than Katie and more of a side sleeper.
I want to give my personal experience with the Birch pillow.
In the end, my experience is pretty similar to what Katie had.
It's pretty good for all three sleeping positions.
On my back, I plumped it up a little bit.
Had some really nice support on my lower neck there.
Very, very nice on my back.
On my side as well, a very good match for side sleeping.
I plumped it up even more.
On my stomach, I spread it out a bit more.
It was nice for me on my stomach as well.
Even as a heavier person, a good match for all three sleeping positions.
In terms of the feel, it has a very unique feel.
You have the latex in there.
You also have this Birch Wool.
It's responsive, not super bouncy like some latex pillows.
It also has a nice plush feel to it as well.
Katie: I'd like to say after reviewing the Birch pillow, I'm a big fan of wool in pillows,
especially this combination of those latex chunks and the wool chunks.
It does make for a little bit of a lumpier pillow but you get a lot of good support from
the latex with a little bit more of that smoothness and that...I don't know, softer, plusher feel
that you would enjoy from the pillow thanks to the wool.
Again, it's that all-natural option.
It's a really nice idea if you're looking for something that's a little bit off-the-beaten-path,
something a little bit different, and you get 100 nights to try it out.
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Hope to see you soon.
Thanks.