SHOPPING TIPS

• To compare firmness, place pillows on a flat surface and compress them with your palm to about half their original thickness. The more pressure you have to apply, the firmer the pillow. The faster the pillow returns to its original shape, the more resilient it is.

• Check for neat stitching, evenly distributed filling, a zip, and piping for reducing wear around the edges.

• Natural fillings keep their shape and level of support longer than synthetics.

• Synthetic pillows can all be considered hypoallergenic.