Understanding why LOFT and FILL are so Important

–The material inside a pillow is called the FILL

The density of your pillow, sometimes referred to as firmness or supportiveness, is due to the type and amount of FILL material used inside. Depending on your preferred sleep position, certain densities better support your body during sleep.

Although sleeping pillows range in density from extra soft to extra firm, most people prefer medium density pillows.

Loft – until Pittman Pillow, the important missing measurement:

But why? Because until the Pittman Pillow System was developed, the all important standard for LOFT was never established. So, when purchasing, you have standards for pillow length and width but no standard for LOFT.

Furthermore, until the Pittman Pillow System was developed, sleeping pillows were generally purchased by a spouse or partner with the chore of trying to find pillows suitable to both parties which rarely happens. Oftentimes, neither party is happy, because his shoulders are broader than hers.  

Think about it, owing to the fact that most people spend most of their night sleeping on their side, the shoulder width becomes the most constant measurement.  In order to find the best Loft (measuring from the shoulder to the ear), the Pittman Pillow System™ uses either a woman’s dress size (shoulder width) or a man’s jacket size (shoulder size) to predict correct LOFT.