Pros and Cons of Using Kapok For Pillows
 

I'm cleaning out my sewing stuff and came across some leftover Kapok. I can't remember what I used it for, but I'm thinking of using what's left as a pillow stuffing. What are the pros and cons? Thanks.

I'll be interested to see what's posted on this thread. I have a bag of kapok that I found when I moved my mom into assisted living. I'd like to use it if I could

**leaves board to google kapok**

Isn't that the intended use of Kapok?
That and for stuffed animals?

We used to have kapok pillows when we were kids. One thing I remember
about it is that I hated having to separate them before stuffing them in
pillows. It would fly everywhere and make me sneeze. I was so glad when
we moved to styrofoam pillows. I hated those lumpy kapok pillows.

**leaves board to google kapok**


Exactly what I just did. LOL

We had kapok pillows and mattresses when I was a kid. Mum replaced them with foam around the 60s, still have one of her pillows of small foam crumbs in use. I remember mum plumping up the mattress and pillows each day, and it was like snuggling into feathers at night. If you didn't use 'duck' fabric I think it was called for the covers the kapok filtered through other fabrics. It was done away with here as a health hazzard.

I also had to google kapok....never heard of it before. Not sure if I would use it for anything if it's lumpy and the fibres aren't good for ones health as GAY mentioned. There has to be a safe use for it otherwise it will end up in a landfill.

My grandfather and father, brothers, uncles, cousins were all duck hunters. Every pillow and mattress were down and feathers. I remember the feather bed mattress was about a foot high. So warm in the winter and cool in the summer. We all slept in the best and never knew it.